East Midlands Trains marks ten-year charity partnership with special charter fundraiser
A special train on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway was recently chartered by East Midlands Trains to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its partnership with Railway Children, successfully raising £30,000.
Plight of children in India makes headlines
Railway Children recently arranged for The Observer’s Home Affairs Editor Mark Townsend to visit our projects in India, which are on the frontline in the fight to find and protect the thousands of children who arrive every year at India’s busiest and most dangerous train stations.
Taking fundraising to new heights
Our supporters go to amazing lengths to raise money to help us keep fighting for the world’s street children. A 54-year-old long term Railway Children supporter is taking to the skies and hoping to become the first person ever to cross Africa in a gyrocopter.
New project launched as training programme goes from strength to strength
Our plan to ensure the safety of vulnerable people across the UK’s public transport system is going from strength to strength. We are continuing to train staff on the transport front line in how to identify and best protect people at risk. These could include children running away, at risk of sexual exploitation or adults with mental health issues or other vulnerabilities.
Frank's 13 years of dedication to street children
As we celebrate National Volunteer’s Week in the UK, organisations across the country are acknowledging and appreciating the thousands of people who give so much of their own time and energy to help others. So at Railway Children we’d like to do the same, especially as there is one man in particular whose endless support we’d be lost without.