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. […]
Category: Charity
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, […]
Railway Mission welcomes new chaplain for North London
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 and a deep passion for missional service within local communities. A graduate in Theology and […]
Railway Mission welcomes new chaplain for North London
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 and a deep passion for missional service within local communities. A graduate in Theology and […]
LNER funding helps bring River Aire back to life
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 Riverfly programme, the charity works with local volunteer groups to monitor eight different groups of […]