Two new half-day open mental health resilience training sessions have been launched by Paideia Coaching, Railway Mission’s professional training arm. The courses are on 10 September in Leeds and 17 September in London and provide a cost-effective way for individuals or small groups to benefit from the railway-industry specific training, which normally requires a full […]
Category: Mental Health
Railway family responds to fatal Bedford collision
The railway industry is mourning the loss of East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton following the tragic train collision near Bedford on Friday 19 June. The collision, which occurred south of Bedford near Elstow, involved two EMR passenger services and resulted in around 100 sustaining injuries, 11 serious. Shaun Burton, a mainline driver with […]
ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain’s rail network since 1920
Passengers made 1.83 billion journeys on Great Britain’s rail network between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced; the highest number since 1920. The latest annual figure exceeds the recent high of 1.75 billion recorded in the year April 2018 to March 2019 and is also up 6% on the […]
ScotRail encourages customers and staff to take action during Mental Health Awareness Week
ScotRail is encouraging customers and staff across the country to take action to support good mental health as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, with station announcements across the network reminding people that it is ‘OK to talk’. Throughout the week, audio announcements at stations and messages on customer information screens have been encouraging people […]
Railway Mission appoints new chaplain to support rail staff
The Railway Mission has announced the appointment of Rev’d Mags Farrow as a new Railway Mission Chaplain, bringing extensive experience in chaplaincy, pastoral care, staff wellbeing, education, and community support. Rev’d Farrow joins the Railway Mission with more than 13 years of leadership experience in pastoral and community settings, including work in prisons, schools, and churches. Her background […]
Nexus employees raise almost £7,000 for mental health charity
Kind hearted Nexus employees have raised £6900 for James’ Place, following a year of fundraising activities. James’ Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England. The money was officially handed over at a cheque presentation at the charity’s Newcastle centre on […]
Nexus employees raise almost £7,000 for mental health charity
Kind hearted Nexus employees have raised £6900 for James’ Place, following a year of fundraising activities. James’ Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England. The money was officially handed over at a cheque presentation at the charity’s Newcastle centre on […]
Siemens Renews Samaritans Partnership with £38,000 Boost for UK Mental Health Support
Siemens Mobility has announced the extension of its partnership with Samaritans, the charity dedicated to providing confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide, after significant engagement and fundraising efforts across the business. This builds on their initial partnership launched in January 2025, when Samaritans was selected as Siemens Mobility’s national […]
Siemens Renews Samaritans Partnership with £38,000 Boost for UK Mental Health Support
Siemens Mobility has announced the extension of its partnership with Samaritans, the charity dedicated to providing confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide, after significant engagement and fundraising efforts across the business. This builds on their initial partnership launched in January 2025, when Samaritans was selected as Siemens Mobility’s national […]
Small talk saves 2,000 lives in past year
New data reveals that 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past despite more than half of people saying they would appreciate the kind words of a stranger if they were visibly upset. The data is released as Samaritans, Network Rail, and British Transport Police, relaunch their partnership campaign Small Talk […]