Charity

Railway Mission chaplain Dylis George features in an inspiring video produced by train operating company c2c to celebrate Inter Faith Week. Recognising the important role the Christian faith-based charity plays in the lives of the railway family, Dylis was invited...

Iain Ferguson, director of regulatory liaison and accident investigation, at Network Rail, has a stressful job that involves dealing with complex and sensitive issues on the railway. To unwind from his hectic work, he often takes to drawing with...

On Monday 18 December, the London Transport choir will be serenade London Bridge station with heart-warming Christmas carols, alongside the majestic sound of the church organ to help raise money for the (RBF). The event will start at 6.00pm...

Community rail projects have been given the go-ahead thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR). Grants of up to £10,000 were made available through the latest round of WMR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for...

Churches and other community hubs in rural Lancashire and Cheshire are prepared for the worst of the winter weather thanks to Railway Mission and Avanti West Coast. Railway Mission, a Christian faith-based charity that provides the chaplaincy service to the...

Railway Children is calling on the rail community to come together to protect hundreds of vulnerable children who will go missing from home this Christmas. The charity’s Christmas campaign focuses on its UK programme to raise awareness of vulnerability on...

Get ready to sing your hearts out as The Rail Staff Christmas Carol Service returns on Thursday 14 December at St Mary’s Church, Somers Town, London. Bringing together the entire industry, this year’s concert is sponsored by Porterbrook Leasing, RSSB,...

Children at Chambala Community Day Secondary School in central Malawi have begun to learn computer skills, after the arrival of equipment donated by train company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). For the past three years, GTR has been giving its redundant...

Military personnel and veterans attending services of remembrance next month can travel to and from the events by train for free. The offer will benefit people travelling to and from services anywhere in Britain on Remembrance Sunday, 12 November. Veterans...

On Thursday 12 October, the leadership team from Network Rail’s Wessex route works delivery unit took on the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon – the highest peak in Wales at around 3,560ft – to raise money for housing charity...