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Championing the community rail movement 🙌 Connecting people and their railways 🫂 Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities 🌍💚

Huddersfield Katılım Ekim 2011
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Well that’s it, our 2026 awards are over and what an evening it’s been! Congratulations to all our winners and everyone who entered 👏 It’s because of you that #CommunityRail is the incredible, inspiring movement it is. We couldn't be more proud of everything you do! 💟 #CRA26
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Our outstanding CRP winner is @YorksCoastlines. Their passion for heritage, creative engagement and volunteering shines through everything they do. From nurturing station adopters to bringing local stories to life, this group makes rail more welcoming, accessible and fun💖 #CRA26
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Our outstanding station group is @fsrahampshire. By planting, building, repairing and reimagining, these dedicated volunteers have transformed an overlooked corner of their station into a space filled with life, welcome and possibility 💕 #CRA26
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And now, on with our final category of the night - another very special award! Sponsored by @Se_Railway, this award enables Community Rail Network to recognise a group that has delivered outstanding achievements and contributions to #CommunityRail over the past year 🎊 #CRA26
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The Board’s Special Recognition Award goes to Jayne Sumner! As manager of @ESSCRP_ for 15 years, Jayne has been a shining role model, inspiring everyone around her and working tirelessly to connect communities and champion #CommunityRail 💚 #CRA26
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Our penultimate category of the evening is the ‘Board’s Special Recognition Award’. This award is all about recognising an individual’s exceptional service to, or the championing of, #CommunityRail, especially over a longer time-period. Who do you think it could be? 🥁 #CRA26
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Very well-deserved congratulations to our 2nd place winner Sandy Burn, volunteer with the Friends of Westerfield Station, and our 3rd place winner David Gibson, volunteer at Witham, Cressing and Braintree Freeport stations 🤗 #CRA26
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We've seen what amazing contributions all our #CommunityRail volunteers make. The 'Outstanding Volunteer Contribution' award (sponsored by @CrossCountryUK) celebrates someone who's been nominated by colleagues for making an outstanding difference. Who do you think it is?🥰 #CRA26
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Give it up for our 2nd place winner @TransWiltsCIC for 'Wiltshire Bingo Trains' and our 3rd place winner Kents Bank Station Library for 'The Pop-Up Station Buffet' 🏅 #CRA26
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Our top winner is the Friends of Burton Joyce & Lowdham Station for 'Newark Brake Trials'. With only a modest budget, students designed, built and tested their own model carriages. The result was a joyful blend of learning, creativity and friendly competition 🚊 #CRA26
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Let's reveal the winners of the 'Small Projects Award', sponsored by @HitachiRailENG 🏆 This award shows how a small budget can go a long way – with the right people involved, clever use of resources and some creative thinking, £500 can make a big difference 💰 #CRA26
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A round of applause for our winning photos: 1st place, 'Brighouse Busy Lizzies’ by Friends of Brighouse Station; 2nd place, 'Hound Dog Blues on the Altrincham to Chester Music Train' by @FoAInterchange; 3rd place, 'Some Might Say' by Cromford Station Volunteers 📷 #CRA26
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Now it's time for a familiar favourite - the Photo Competition, sponsored by Porterbrook. We asked you to submit images that captured the essence of #CommunityRail and you didn't disappoint! A whopping 1,967 public votes were cast as people chose their favourites 📸 #CRA26
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Well done to our 2nd place winner Severnside CRP, @GWRHelp & Bridgwater Safeguarding Partnership Group for 'Resilient Futures: Bridgwater Safeguarding Response' and our 3rd place winner Glenfinnan Station Museum Trust for 'Glenfinnan Solar Snowplough Exhibition' 🎉 #CRA26
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Our 1st place trophy goes to Community Rail Lancashire and Lancashire Archives for 'The English Queen'. Through immersive experiences and creative resources, young people were encouraged to explore the evolution of rail and its role within a more sustainable future 👑 #CRA26
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Who's ready for the 'Influencing Positive Change & Sustainability' category, sponsored by @northernassist? This category highlights how #CommunityRail encourages climate-aware thinking & supports resilient, cohesive communities, leaving a legacy for the next generation 💚 #CRA26
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In 1st place we have @Abbeylinecrp for 'From Rail to Reel: Celebrating the Abbey Line through film'. Drawing on local community voices, the team created a warm, engaging short film that brought the line’s story to life - and it even premiered at an independent cinema 🎥 #CRA26
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