Inclusivity Matters Project: A Little Bit About Autism – Travelling Classrooms
Inclusivity matters has been developed to remove barriers that many of our autistic community feel when journeying in life and on our railways : our stations, surrounding areas and travelling by train. After passenger consultation, steering groups and feedback from Autistic support groups we are trying to implement a series of projects to deliver a change of awareness, education, support and inclusivity to obtain more positive journeys for all & better society as a whole. One theme was raising awareness of what autism is to all passengers and…
Rail safety Ambassador Programme 2018
Rail 74 CRP – Young rail ambassadors on track for success Project date – 2018 Project Aims – We are Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership a SCIO supported by Scotrail bringing community cohesion and engagement through rail safety/initiatives, improving the stations and surrounding areas by developing place making activities for a better place to work live and play and supporting local business growth and developing new businesses in the community for the community needs. Under Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership, we aimed to encourage a more confident young…
Case Study – United in learning
United in learning 2023 Concept and aims United in learning is a project that aims to incorporate, for the first time, two Scottish CRP’s working together through intergenerational learning experience visits to create a shared appreciation of young/old life skills and knowledge. One of the aims was to have a better awareness of generational challenges and barriers broken down of perception fears, A fun friendly train experience, Educational learning about social media and crafting benefits, Understanding difference to improve society as a whole, Smiling faces & positive energy…
Acts of Green Love at Newton Station Oct 2021
Concept Aims Our Project Aims were:Awareness of a more sustainable way of travelCommunity cohesionEncourage train support in the wider community rail idealsRaise interest in growing at the stationSignpost greening groups/activitesImprove awareness around mental health support/reducing anxietyHighlight importance of COP26 & climate action within the communitiesDelighting passengers & inspiring a new generation What Happened Recent decline in passengers travelling and lack of confidence in public transport due to covid had urged the Rail 74 CRP/St Charles Primary to take action with simple acts of kindness with a green theme…
Hope in Hamilton – coming in 2022
Hope in Hamilton – A positively inclusive project in the community to encourage a cohesive approach to support awareness of mental health struggles and bring the community together with aims to reduce suicides and anti-social behaviour through awareness, engagement of real action that gives impact and promoting a positive community spirit. Rail74 CRP held a development day at the end of 2019 to understand the community needs along the line with over 10 local partner organisations, local authority, Hamilton business improvement district, Scotrail and a variety of volunteers.…
Young Rail Ambassadors on Track For Success
Project date – 2017 Project Aims – We are Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership a SCIO supported by Scotrail bringing community cohesion and engagement through rail safety/initiatives, improving the stations and surrounding areas by developing place making activities for a better place to work live and play and supporting local business growth and developing new businesses in the community for the community needs. Under Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership, we aimed to encourage a more confident young traveller through rail for a group of young people from a…
Project BikeTown
Date – 2018 Project Aim – The aim of Bike Town at the Station is to support cycling to and from the railway station to encourage cycling as an achievable and worthwhile form of transport, reducing reliance on the car and therefore decreasing people’s carbon footprint, promoting health, wellbeing and environmental benefits, in particular cleaner air. Funded by – Scotrail and Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership Project detail – Bike Town visited 3 Stations (Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Newton) on two separate occasions each in G72 & G73 twice and…
The Hamilton West Totem Pole
Project date – 2017 Project Aims This innovative virtual project aimed to facilitate three very diverse community groups within the area of Hamilton West station to produce a hand-crafted Totem Pole without the groups ever meeting. Project details Under Rail 74 Community Rail Partnership, this was the first of many projects we aimed to encourage through South Lanarkshire – In partnership with Clydesdale Community Initiative (CCI), art sessions (4x2hr) were offered to St Elizabeth’s Primary school, children aged 9 to 11 years to explore themes and design the…