Charity

On Monday 19 January organisations across the rail industry came together to celebrate Brew Monday, Samaritans annual campaign. The day saw rail staff and volunteers handing out teabags to the public and popping on the kettle in offices, sparking...

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has this week confirmed that £250,000 in grants has been awarded across 35 local organisations along the Transpennine route, as part of the 2025 TRU Community Fund in partnership with Neighbourly. Launched in 2024, the...

Railway staff swapped train services for sleighs packed with presents this morning, travelling to Leeds Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. They departed from Leeds station shortly after 10am and made their way through the city centre with an...

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has donated funds to Armley Helping Hands to provide hot Christmas meals to those in need within the local community. Armley Helping Hands is a Leeds-based charity dedicated to supporting elderly people living in deprived...

Alstom is supporting Teams4U (T4U) with its nationwide shoebox appeal this Christmas, which is providing gifts and essentials to vulnerable children in Moldova. Staff at the train manufacturer’s historic Litchurch Lane Works in Derby offered the charity space in B...

Railway Mission has announced the appointment of Manuela Mai as its new chaplain for the North London area, strengthening the charity’s pastoral and spiritual support for railway staff and the wider rail community. Manuela brings many years of Christian leadership...

A project which aims to reduce pollution and improve the water quality in the River Aire has received vital funding from LNER. The Aire Rivers Trust is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the River Aire and its tributaries. Through its...

Alstom has announced that its record-breaking Railway 200 event, The Greatest Gathering, has raised over £100,000 for good causes. The world's largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains was held at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works in the UK between...

DB ESG, a leading provider of rolling stock engineering solutions, is calling on Derby-based rail companies to join its mission to create a thriving community where refugees are empowered to rebuild their lives and contribute to society. For over five...

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have unveiled ‘Hub of Hope’ signage at Mortlake station, signposting to local and national mental health services. Hub of Hope is provided by Chasing the Stigma, one of the UK’s largest mental health...