Women in Community Rail

• Posted by sally buttifant September 29, 2015 - Filed in Other - 939 views

  Women in Rail is a successful networking and support group started in 2012 to improve diversity in the UK rail industry which now has over 1500 members. The group is open to anyone who supports the aims.

  Inspired by ACoRP’s Women in Community Rail interviews initiated by Hazel Bonner, a few women from the community rail world thought it might be an idea to start a sister group to Women in Rail – Women in Community Rail.

  We have emailed various community rail colleagues and there is a lot of interest so we are currently working on our initial ideas and seeking full support and backing from ACoRP.

  What activities might Women in Community Rail undertake?

  • Share good practice across the rail industry, for example the gender balance within the community rail is much better balanced compared to other sectors.
  • The group would also actively promote equality & diversity generally
  • Populate a web page containing a discussion forum function, create a LinkedIn page, a Facebook page and Twitter feed
  • Informal mentoring
  • Career talks – encouraging younger females into Community Rail roles as well as young people generally, particularly those who choose a different career path than an apprenticeship

  Please get in touch if you are interested in Women in Community Rail – we are particularly looking for people interested in being on the steering group and leading areas of interest and activities in the group.

  Thank you.

  Sally Buttifant
  Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership

  Tel: 01244 976788 or 0773 652 3863

  Email: railofficer@midcheshirerail.org.uk