RAILWAY MISSION is a Christian faith-based charity offering independent, confidential, impartial pastoral care to the railway community and members of the public affected by rail operations. Each of our regionally-based chaplains aims to be an impartial ‘friend’ for those who work on the railways. Regardless of faith, gender, sexual orientation, our chaplains offer face-to-face year around support, especially during an individual’s time of loneliness, stress, depression, bereavement or illness. Many are experiencing family breakdown, mental ill-health, bereavement, financial difficulties, being victims of crime and much more. Rail staff approach our chaplains for support through these difficult times as a friend and colleague, rather than phone a stranger to receive counselling support to talk through personal difficulties. But railway chaplains have also supported railway staff and police in the aftermath of major incidents, such as train crashes or terror attacks. Independent: Railway Mission is an independent non-denominational Christian charity, providing pastoral support to railway staff & members of the public affected by rail operations Confidential: Having a confidential listener is important for anyone who is struggling with the difficulties of life. Where there's a risk of harm to an individual or others, as far as possible we'll work with a person to find the best avenue for help. Impartial: Impartiality is essential to ensure that our support is given entirety without any outside influence, from either railway companies or from a persons manager or colleagues.
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In December, four rail charities announced they are joining forces for the first time and teaming up with Alzheimer’s Research UK to raise at least £200,000 to support their combined work as part of #Railway200. Watch the video below to find out a bit more about the charities and visit our new charity web page here: https://lnkd.in/eUXReYq3 Transport Benevolent Fund CIO RAILWAY MISSION Railway Children Alzheimer's Research UK Railway Benefit Fund
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Have you downloaded the #Railway200 toolkit yet? The toolkit is free and available to download from our website and contains information about how to get involved with links to useful downloads like Railway 200 bunting, posters and invitations for you to use at your leisure. https://lnkd.in/e9xjt6f2
🌟 Spread Hope and Joy This Christmas! 🌟 This festive season, let's come together to support those who work tirelessly to keep our railways running and their families through life’s toughest challenges. 🚂❤️ Railway Mission provides vital emotional and spiritual support to railway staff, their families, and passengers in need. From lending a listening ear to helping during crises, their work transforms lives every day. 🎄 This Christmas, you can make a difference. By donating, you’ll be helping to: ✔️ Provide 24/7 care and support during life’s hardest moments ✔️ Offer hope to those struggling with grief, anxiety, and mental health issues ✔️ Show our railway community that they are not alone 👉 Donate today: https://lnkd.in/esXBvgz2 Every donation, no matter the size, brings hope and comfort to those who need it most. Together, we can make this Christmas brighter for our railway family. 💛 Let’s show them we care. Please donate and share this post! #SupportRailwayMission #ChristmasGiving #SpreadHope
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2 Corinthians 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: #bibleverseoftheday #bibleverse #Advent
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Railway 200 for the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. This collaboration highlights our shared commitment to supporting the railway community and honouring its incredible history. We are proud to join Alzheimer’s Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO as charity partners in this cross-industry campaign. You can read more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/e4kyT3WC
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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦, 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤! Step into the heart of the festive season with the 2024 Rail Staff Christmas Carol Service (North) at the iconic National Railway Museum in York on the 11th of December. 🎄 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬: Organised by London North Eastern Railway and supported by RAILWAY MISSION, this special event brings the #RailwayFamily together for an evening of carols, community, and Christmas cheer. 🎶 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜: The event begins with enchanting pre-service music from the York Railway Institute Band. During the service, they’ll be joined by a talented choir of railway colleagues, creating a truly memorable performance. 🤝 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: We invite you to bring a non-perishable item to support York Foodbank and spread the spirit of giving. ☕ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: After the service, connect with friends and colleagues over complimentary seasonal refreshments. 📅 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫: This free, in-person event is open to everyone, railway staff and beyond! Let’s celebrate the joy, generosity, and unity of the season. We can’t wait to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eyydwi2v
thank you Heather Waugh for all your hard work and dedication
Train Driver at Freightliner Group Ltd - Co Founder and Organiser Railway Family Fundraiser - E.D.I. Champion - Mental Health Advocate - Rail Wellbeing Live
I'm so grateful for all the kind comments following the RailStaff Awards. The Ambassador Award is particularly special, and humbling, given that it is the inaugural year, and has been created in memory of Tom O'Connor, with his wife present at the awards. I hope I am worthy of this honour, and wish to take a moment to pay tribute to his passion and vision. It was a special night for a number of reasons: Firstly, we were honoured to pass over a cheque for £10,000 to one of Railway Family Fundraiser charity partners, RAILWAY MISSION. I felt honoured to have CEO of Freightliner Group Ltd, Tim Shoveller, plus Service Delivery Director of ScotRail, Mark Ilderton, and Scotrail Station staff, Catrona Cowan agree to hand over the cheque on behalf of our partners. Secondly, my colleagues and I were treated to a wonderful night by Freightliner Group Ltd, and it was so nice to catch up with some amazing people across our company, with the brilliant Sam Boucher - TechIOSH AssCIPD gaining recognition. It's clear that Freightliner, and the senior leadership team, are committed to celebrating colleagues, and I am so grateful. And lastly, it was an honour to be part of Team ScotRail again, albeit briefly, as I got to catch up with some former colleagues (and friends). Their support on the night meant more than I can say, and special thanks to Mark Ilderton for making some very deserving people feel appreciated and valued.
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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦, 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤! Step into the heart of the festive season with the 2024 Rail Staff Christmas Carol Service (North) at the iconic National Railway Museum in York on the 11th of December. 🎄 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬: Organised by London North Eastern Railway and supported by RAILWAY MISSION, this special event brings the #RailwayFamily together for an evening of carols, community, and Christmas cheer. 🎶 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜: The event begins with enchanting pre-service music from the York Railway Institute Band. During the service, they’ll be joined by a talented choir of railway colleagues, creating a truly memorable performance. 🤝 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: We invite you to bring a non-perishable item to support York Foodbank and spread the spirit of giving. ☕ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: After the service, connect with friends and colleagues over complimentary seasonal refreshments. 📅 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫: This free, in-person event is open to everyone, railway staff and beyond! Let’s celebrate the joy, generosity, and unity of the season. We can’t wait to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eyydwi2v
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Here is the RAILWAY MISSION Prayers & thought for the week Today marks the beginning of Advent, a season of anticipation and preparation. We prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ's birth, but Advent also points us forward to His promised Read more... https://lnkd.in/e7p74zJk
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500 desktop calendars handed to office staff at Network Rail HQ. If you missed out go to https://lnkd.in/e39qv6Ha to order.