It s full steam ahead for a Cumbrian partnership’s achievements which has engaged with families to make positive change A pioneering education project and an “inspirational” community rail scheme have won coveted national awards for their efforts in engaging people with the Cumbrian Coast Line. Community Rail Cumbria, working with Millom Discovery Centre and Flimby Primary School, fought off strong competition to win the influencing positive change and sustainable development award at the 16th national Community Rail Awards, on December 9. The partnership was recognised for its Better Side of the Tracks project, through which community rail aimed to support positive social change for children and families living in deprived communities by increasing access to educational opportunities, such as visits to Millom’s Discovery Centre and its museum.
Cumbrian partnership’s achievements engaging families in positive change celebrated at national Community Rail Awards A pioneering education project and an “inspirational” ‘community rail’ volunteer have won coveted national awards for their efforts in engaging people with the Cumbrian Coast Line. Celebrating for Cumbria on the night, was Kath Warbrick of the Friends of Aspatria Station she took home the Outstanding Volunteer Contribution Award, sponsored by Merseyrail. Reacting to her win, Kath said: “It was unbelievable, I never win anything! It was a big shock, but I’m very happy. The station is a lot different now to what it was, but the emphasis shouldn’t just be on me, it should be the people who work with me, Sandra, Stephen, and Tony, and my late husband Keith, who was there at the start.”