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#CommunityRail Cumbria engaged local children - many with challenging home lives - to create a vibrant mural on the fence at Flimby Station. The young people took a lead on the design, learnt new skills and expressed themselves through art 🖌️
February 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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As part of a programme empowering young people to drive social change, Grays Convent School proposed the installation of eco-friendly sanitary product machines across c2c's network, to tackle period poverty and make stations more inclusive 💟
February 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Gloucestershire CRP maximised the impact of their Black History Map project with a coordinated press and social media strategy, to further promote community engagement and cultural understanding, and encourage the use of local stations as community hubs 🖤
February 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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To combat anti-social behaviour at Lidlington Station, Marston Vale CRP ran workshops to engage 13–17-year-olds in meaningful activities including cooking, sports and art, establishing the station as a safe, community space for local young people 🏓
February 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In 2023-24, Bishop Line CRP visited 22 schools and engaged 3,791 young people, delivering 98 interactive workshops and #TryTheTrain trips to raise awareness of the dangers of trespassing, improve rail safety knowledge and boost travel confidence 👩‍💼
February 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Southeast CRP supported SEND students in an art project at Horsham Station, not only creating a sense of pride in the station, but also nurturing life & career aspirations for the young people, helping them to feel part of an inclusive community 🎨
February 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Arts, film and photography were key to High Peak & Hope Valley CRP's campaign encouraging day-trippers to visit nature, heritage and cultural attractions on the Buxton Line - which led to a marked increase in passenger numbers over the next 6 months 📽️
February 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Robin Hood Line CRP supported 12 students, previously at risk of dropping out of education/employment, to learn fabrication & welding in an authentic workshop environment. They created a 'mammoth' sculpture which now sits proudly at Creswell Station 🦣
February 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Informed by youth travel surveys which revealed feelings of confusion and anxiety about train travel, Gloucestershire CRP empowered young people to shape a new resource, simplifying sustainability concepts, providing safety tips and boosting travel confidence 👥
February 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The Friends of Hindley Station have worked with schools, colleges, universities and youth organisations consistently for the past 17 years, on projects ranging from history boards and community events to fundraising and Platforms for Change 🚸
February 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Tyne Valley CRP's accessible guide to exploring World Heritage Sites by public transport has been distributed from stations and tourist information centres nationally, with the digital version viewed globally (on every continent except Antarctica!) 🗺️
February 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM