Each year, the RailStaff Award honours the teams and individuals who go out of their way to make life a little brighter for those in need.
Jerry Dickinson and Mark Bridel from Network Rail, along with GB Railfreight’s Kev Adlam and the Martin House Charter Team had cause for celebration at this year’s event when they came home with the much-lauded Charity Award. The Award recognises those who make it their mission to support, promote, and fundraise for some incredible causes.
Over the past few years, Jerry, Mark, Kev and the team have planned and delivered charity rail tours which have raised over £1.3 million for some incredible causes. Using their extensive network to make this possible, the team has sourced 72 different locomotives from eight different rail companies to carry out their plans.
A major beneficiary has been Martins House Children’s Hospice in York, for which over £300,000 over the past five years, for, enough to provide one year of bereavement services, support groups, and 300 home visits.
On receiving the award, Jerry Dickinson, a senior incident controller at Network Rail, said: “We’ve been doing this for a few years now and it’s great to get this recognition.
“Unfortunately, the catalyst for all this good work was a lady I worked with called Charlotte, who lost her son at 11 years old before sadly passing away herself. As awful as that story is, because of that, three unfit, middle-aged men came together to make a difference to people’s lives.
“It’s great for us and our partners to win this award, and so valuable to have the opportunity to talk about our goals, the great work of Martins House Children’s Hospice, and how the industry can help.”
The RailStaff Awards thanks Land Sheriffs for supporting the Charity Award in 2024.
Highly Commended
Heather Waugh, Freightliner
The Alex Wardle Foundation Team, South Western Railway
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