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West Midlands Railway makes funding available for community …

West [1] Railway ([2]) is making grants of up to £10,000 available to communities through the latest round of its “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme which is funded by the [3].

The scheme is designed to encourage people to get involved with the railway and to support established groups that have ideas for worthwhile projects at their local stations or in their communities.

West Midlands Railway Your Community, Your Fund scheme
West [4] Railway “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme. // Credit: [5] Railway

Communities from across [6] Railway’s network are now being invited to submit novel ideas that will help to transform their areas.

The scheme is now in its third year, and previous “Your Community, Your Fund” projects have included promoting fitness and well-being for rail passengers and installing plaques at stations to promote and celebrate the West Midlands musical heritage.

West Midlands Railway Class 196 at Shrewsbury Station
Class 196train at Shrewsbury Station // Credit: [7][8]

Applications to be considered for a grant from the Your Community, Your Fund” scheme can be submitted until Thursday, 14th September 2023, and there is a deadline of February next year for all projects under the scheme to be completed. Further information about the scheme is available online at www.wmr.uk/ycyf[9]

A previous project to benefit from the scheme was tree planting on the approach road to Long Buckby station in Northamptonshire.[10]

Tree planting at Long Buckby Credit London NOrthwestern Railway
Tree planting at Long Buckby. // Credit: [11]

[12] operates both West Midlands Railway and [13] services, with West Midlands Railway operating services across the West Midlands via [14] New Street and [15], and London Northwestern Railway operating services between Liverpool and [16], and on the West Coast Main Line to London Euston.

Cara Higgs, community strategy manager for West Midlands Railway, said: “We are excited to once again open our popular ‘Your Community, Your Fund’ scheme for applications from our communities.

“Our communities are the lifeblood of the railway and having already funded dozens of innovative schemes in previous years, we are excited to see what ideas our passengers will come up with.”

References

  1. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
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  3. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  4. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  5. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  6. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  7. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  8. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  9. ^ www.wmr.uk/ycyf (www.wmr.uk)
  10. ^ ree planting on the approach road to Long Buckby station in Northamptonshire. (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  11. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  12. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  13. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  14. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  15. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  16. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)

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