Samaritans is again running its Brew Monday campaign this January to turn “Blue Monday” into a day for connection, conversation and community.
Category: Charity
TRU offers £250,000 in grants to local organisations
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 TRU Community Fund aims to help local community groups, schools and charities to create or […]
Railway staff spread Christmas cheer at children’s hospital
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 escort from West Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. […]
QTS staff serve up festive joy with local charity
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 inner-city areas. Its mission is to provide a vital lifeline through care, companionship and practical […]
Alstom supports charity Christmas shoebox appeal in Derby
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 shop – one of the site’s vast workshops – where public donations were dropped off, […]
Alstom supports charity Christmas shoebox appeal in Derby
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 shop – one of the site’s vast workshops – where public donations were dropped off, […]