Last Feel Good Field Trip
On Thursday Dave delivered the last Feel Good Field Trip. Since January 2023 there have been 215 trips for over 5200 pupils aged 5-18 at over 40 different destinations. For the final trip, 60 pupils and 10 staff from St Margarets School, Heywood had a trip to London. Despite a delayed start after their coach […]
2024 TrainEd team highlights
2024 has been another busy year for the TrainEd team. Here our some of our highlights of the year. Dave enjoyed planning and delivering Feel Good Field Trips for over 2000 pupils during 2024 but his highlight was taking 50 pupils from Birmingham and Rugby on a trip to Wembley theatre for a workshop and to […]
Railway 200 teaching and learning resources launched.
Next year, the railway will celebrate 200 years! TrainEd is delighted to support a host of activities which will take place during 2025 and into 2026. There are many resources that have been collated for teachers and group leaders to use to celebrate Railway 200 here: Teaching and learning materials – Railway 200
Bolton Wanderers Feel Good Field Trip
On Tuesday, 5th December, 30 excited Year 1 pupils from Willow Lane Primary School in Lancaster embarked on an unforgettable Feel Good Field Trip to Bolton Wanderers. This unique journey combined fun, learning, and adventure, leaving the children with cherished memories to last a lifetime. The day began at Lancaster station, where Dave met the […]
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 […]