Preston Station – Careers and safety day
Dave took students by train from Burnley College to Preston Station to have talks from the British Transport Police and career talks from a range of different staff at Avanti West Coast. We had college students studying Police Studies, Business Innovation and Construction Management. Students were briefed by Sergeant Laurence Dixon on the importance of […]
Accrington Stanley Careers Day
On Friday 4th October, Karen headed over to Accrington Stanley Football Club to talk rail careers with students from various schools in the area. She was joined by Euan and Gemma from Northern who gave pupils accounts of their experiences in rail. Pupils were able to programme the Intelino Smart train, dress up wearing railway […]
Platforms for Change Triumphs at the Corporate Engagement Awards
Over the past year, Karen has collaborated with the Scouts and the broader rail industry to bring the Platforms for Change project to life. This initiative connects Scout groups with their local train stations, providing young people with valuable skills and experiences. Many dedicated members, such as Sheila, have hosted these groups at stations managed […]
Feel Good Field Trip to Warrington Wolves
The Feel Good Field Trips had an amazing restart after the summer holidays! On Friday, 27th September, Dave hosted a rail safety session for a group of 30 Year 5/6 students at Preston Railway Station before they took an Avanti West Coast train to Warrington Bank Quay. The surprises kept coming as the group made […]
Northern’s Education Network In Person Meetings
The Northern Education Network brings together Northern CRPs, Friends of Station groups, rail industry partners and others to discuss opportunities to expand educational and youth engagement across Northern. There will be four in person meetings a year across the Northern network. Last week was our second meeting of the year, which took place in Leeds. […]
National Rail Awards
On Thursday 12th September, Karen and Dave from the team attended the National Rail Awards in London. Dave was shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Personal Contribution – (Frontline)’ for his work on Avanti’s Feel Good Field Trips programme. Sadly, Dave did not win however it was an incredible achievement to be shortlisted amongst a group of inspiring […]
Community Links Days Out
Over the summer Catherine took a group from Huddersfield to Barnsley, having previously taken them to Sheffield earlier in the year. The group have Young Onset Dementia and so traveling by train is something that they don’t all have the confidence to do. With Catherine’s support it allowed them to enjoy a day out and […]
Just Imagine Holiday Camp Trip
A group of 30 children from the “Just Imagine” drama group embarked on an exciting adventure last week to Accrington Eco station followed by a train trip to Todmorden. The day began with a hands-on workshop at the station, where the children engaged in role play and dress-up activities. Alongside the fun, they received an […]
Interrail Adventures
Over the summer holidays, the TrainEd team have been spending time taking groups out on visits, planning activity for next term and taking some time out on their own adventures. Team Leader Karen went on an Interrailing Adventure with her sister to experience train travel on the continent. The siblings went on night train to […]
DARE to Settle!!
Saturday 17th August saw a group of refugee families from Darwen travel to Settle on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer. This was their first time travelling to the Yorkshire Dales and for many this was their first time travelling by train. The families came to the UK from Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Kurdistan and Somalia seeking asylum […]
