Home to over 5.5 million people, this region blends thriving busy cities like Leeds and Sheffield with rural villages and dramatic coastline.
Because transport networks connect rural areas and smaller towns with major urban hubs like Leeds, Sheffield and Hull, key safeguarding issues for young people in this area include criminal and sexual exploitation and children going missing.
At Leeds Station’s Safe Hub during Leeds Festival, Railway Children’s Community Engagement Workers supported young people with advice, information, welfare assistance and signposting to relevant services and useful contacts, helping them stay safe while travelling to and from the festival.
We ran a stall at Bradford Station as people arrived at the city’s much-loved festival of South Asian culture, raising awareness of safeguarding children and young people on rail.
Raising awareness of vulnerability on the rail network, particularly during school holiday season.
Lucinda has worked in the youth sector for over 20 years and, as Regional Manager for both the Yorkshire and the London and South East teams, oversees the safe and effective delivery of our young person's service across these areas. Lucinda is committed to delivering a high-quality, child-centred service that creates lasting positive outcomes for young people.
Laura has been involved in youth work for almost two decades. She is passionate about empowering young people, amplifying their voices, and challenging exploitation and harm. She is committed to creating positive change that enables all young people to feel safe, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Alex works with schools, transport providers and the public to raise awareness of vulnerability and ensure people know what to do to keep themselves and others safe. What she enjoys most about her job is being able to make a real difference while getting to be creative. She loves designing and delivering hands-on workshops and activities that are tailored to each audience, and the challenge of bringing important safeguarding messages to life.
Hundreds of Railway Children supporters raised £46,256 across two of the charity’s flagship autumn events – walking London’s Piccadilly Line overland and taking on a climb, cycle and kayak route through the Lake District.
The three-day route took cyclists from Ebbsfleet International to Dover, Dover to Brighton and Brighton to London Waterloo, raising vital funds to support vulnerable children.
Railway Children will feature in a special BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal this September, shining a light on the challenges faced by street children in Tanzania and the life-changing support available through our work.
Discover how charitable giving can reduce inheritance tax, support the causes you care about and potentially leave more for your family and favourite charities.
Kinship care enables children to stay with relatives or trusted family friends when they cannot live with their parents. Find out why it matters and how Railway Children supports family-based care across the UK, India and Tanzania.
We’re proud to highlight how our initiatives are empowering young girls in vulnerable communities.
