Making Connections Completed!
This multi-partner project has now come to a close with the installation of a new artwork along the subway at Blackburn Railway Station, a series of celebration events and a presentation as part of the Community Rail Network webinar. It’s been a wonderful project that has included over 150 participants, 6 local partner organisations, 4 creative […]
Karen and Dave summit the 3 National Peaks
Karen and Dave from the TrainEd team took part in the Railway Children’s National 3 Peak by Rail Challenge between 15th-17th June. They were joined by Emilie Dawson from Platform and Bessie Matthews, author and freightliner driver. Together, as Team Arlo they raised over £4.3k for the charity. The adventure began on Thursday evening when […]
British Transport Police visit a Brownies group at Accrington station.
Cambridge Street Brownies visited the bunker this week to learn about different careers in the rail industry, a tour of Accrington Eco station and a rail safety talk. The session started with a visit from the British Transport Police. The Brownies learnt about the role of the BTP and how they keep people safe. The […]
Mental Health First Aid Course
Caroline, Catherine, Karen and Shahiesta attended a Mental Health First Aid Course this week. They are now all qualified Mental Health First Aiders. The two day course was delivered by Helen Hogg at Bradford University. During the course the ladies learnt about strategies to look after their own mental health and wellbeing. They were also […]
The Eid Express Comes to Accrington!
Community groups from both sides of the Pennines gathered at Accrington station for a celebration of the Muslim Festival of Eid. The assembled guests listened to a talk about the traditions of the Festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The group took part in a […]
Bradford school children learn about the engineering heritage of Yorkshire’s iconic Ribblehead Viaduct
A class of Year 5 pupils from Barkerend Leadership Academy in Bradfordenjoyed a grand day out on the Settle-Carlisle Railway thanks to communityrail teams from Lancashire and Yorkshire. The children – many of whom hadn’t previously travelled by train – visited theiconic Ribblehead Viaduct as part of their STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Maths) studies. The […]
Making Connections: Celebration Time!
Blackburn station celebrated the completion of the ‘Making Connections’ project by bringing together the artists, poets and many others who had been involved in this great project. The stations subway has been given a real makeover that will brighten up the area for years to come. Utilising the transformative power of art, local arts group […]
What a load of junk!
Karen and Catherine have been busy this week, making a model of Ingleborough and Whernside out of papier mache ready for next week’s STEM event. All that needs to be done is to paint the model so it looks more like Yorkshire’s two highest peaks! They also visited Scraptastic in Shipley to pick up some […]
TrainEd goes Global!
Shahiesta recently attended an event at Raza Mosque in Accrington. The event was initiated by the East Lancashire Health Trust for bowel cancer awareness. Various health and well-being organisations were there to give advice about physical and mental wellness. The mayor of Hyndburn opened the event. It was a great opportunity to see how we […]
Feel Good Field Trips
Feel Good Field Trips were back with a bang this week after a break over Easter. Around 150 students have enjoyed one of the 6 trips that have taken place this week. We have had children visiting Dippy the Diplodocus at The Herbert Gallery, budding journalists visit the Guardian Education Centre in London, hiking and […]