RAILWAY MISSION

Join us at The Emergency Services Show next month 16–17 September, NEC Birmingham Stop by Stand CZ78 and say hello to our friendly Railway Mission team. It's a great opportunity to meet our chaplains, learn more about the free, confidential mental health support we provide, and discover how we can support you and your colleagues. The Emergency Services Show brings together over 16,000 emergency services professionals and more than 500 exhibitors, alongside CPD-accredited education, live demonstrations and excellent networking opportunities. We'd love the chance to meet you, answer your questions and tell you more about our work supporting the mental health of our railway family, 🎟️ Register for your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/edwU_UGR Your free pass also includes access to the co-located The Emergency Tech Show. We look forward to seeing you at Stand CZ78! #ESS #ESS2026 #EmergencyServicesShow #ETS #ETS2026 #EmergencyTechShow #Resilience #RailwayMission #MentalHealth

Save on rail travel and support us for FREE Save up to 40% on your rail tickets and Railway Mission will receive a donation at the same time. WIN-WIN! Every penny helps our Railway Mission Chaplains to continue their vital work supporting everyone in the railway industry - extending the arm of friendship and a listening ear. We're delighted to bring you this discount thanks to our partnership with Raileasy Ltd. Find out more about how it works and buy your tickets at https://lnkd.in/e9umFmyd

Chaplain Spotlight: Bernadette Cendrowska-Salt Bernadette is our Railway Mission chaplain for the North of Scotland. Before joining us, she worked as a hairdresser and loves striking up conversations. She says: "It's a huge privilege to be able to be part of this community on the railway. We have the very unique privilege of access all over the network and being able to see the diverse roles and challenges of the railway industry as a whole. "My advice to someone who is not sure about reaching out to us is that we are a totally independent and confidential service." Read Bernadette's profile to find out why she loves building connections along the lines and her advice if you are hesitating over whether to reach out for support. https://lnkd.in/eas4bFV5 #railway #mentalhealth

Andy Mitchell, Lead Trainer for our professional training arm, Paideia Coaching, talks about the benefits of our new CIRO | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators endorsed resilience training for revenue assurance workers on the railways. Our training course is useful for everyone working on the railways but here Andy shares his thoughts about how the training can help specific roles and the day to day situations and challenges they face. Are you a revenue assurance worker or team or do you know someone would would benefit from learning skills to better support their mental health? Please get in touch. We'll be sharing more articles in over the coming weeks about how the training can support other roles on the railways - please see our previous article about train drivers and their managers. (TSSA Union) Transport Salaried Staffs Association Railway Benefit Fund London North Eastern Railway Northern Great Western Railway (GWR) Avanti West Coast Merseyrail CROSS COUNTRY TRAINS LIMITED Greater Anglia TransPennine Express Chiltern Railways East Midlands Railway Southern Railway

Whatever your role on the railway, you don't have to face life's challenges alone. Whether you are a driver, a cleaner or a signal box operator, our Railway Mission Chaplains are here for everyone. We provide confidential, impartial support across England, Scotland and Wales. Whether you're dealing with something major or just need someone to talk to, we're here to listen. All our chaplains are trained in mental health awareness, and our free support can sit alongside any help you receive through your employer. If you need support, or you're concerned about a colleague, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more about how Railway Mission can help at www.railwaymission.org. Whatever role you play in our railway family, we're here to support you.

Industry endorsed mental health resilience training Our new railway resilience half-day training course is endorsed by CIRO | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. It was developed specifically for the railway industry in direct response to concerns about an absence of relevant mental health training. You will learn practical tools to support your own mental health and that of your teams and will receive a formal certificate of completion. According to a recent report by the RSSB, stress amongst the railway workforce remains taboo. There is a culture of silence with many fearing repurcusions if they admit to mental health challenges. Managers can be reluctant to address the issue, exacerbated by a lack of resources to help respond to concerns.* The course is delivered by Andy Mitchell at Paideia Coaching, Railway Mission's professional training arm. Railway Mission has supported people working in the railway for 145 years and we understand the specific roles and pressures faced. Our training is railway industry specific, unlike other more general mental health training courses. The course covers: - How you can recognise the signs of burnout and stress in yourself and others. - Understanding workplace and home-related stressors and how they impact wellbeing. - Building confidence to have open, supportive conversations about mental health. - Equipping you with tools and strategies to look after you own wellbeing and to support colleagues. We are running open courses in Leeds and London this September and can also run tailored courses focusing on the specific needs of different job roles and teams. Please get in touch with Andy via https://lnkd.in/eNbBtcKF or email Andy.Mitchell@paideiacoaching.co.uk. *Managing work related stress in the rail sector, RSSB, 2026

What does a Railway Mission Chaplain do? Watch this fantastic video courtesy of the London North Eastern Railway team to find out. We're here to provide confidential pastoral care, emotional support and wellbeing guidance to railway colleagues, their families and members of the public. Compassionate and non-judgemental, our chaplains help people navigate both personal and professional challenges. Sometimes, all you need is someone who will listen. Whether it's a one-off conversation or ongoing support, our chaplains are here whenever they're needed, helping you and your colleagues through life's ups and downs. We are funded by the railway industry but our small charity is always grateful for additional donations and support to help us continue our valuable work. Find out more about the Railway Mission and the work of our chaplains at railwaymission.org

Building connections with our heritage railway community Our support extends to everyone in the railway industry, including many former mainline railway workers who now work or volunteer on heritage lines. Frances Roscoe, our Railway Mission Chaplain for the Northeast, recently visited Claire Gibbons, General Manager of the Weardale Railway in Stanhope to learn more about the heritage line and the role it plays in local communities. The line was a working railway until 1993 but, when it stopped taking passengers and freight, the members and volunteers worked hard to protect and promote the line. Heritage services have operated along the line since 2004 and in 2020 The Auckland Project purchased the line and the Weardale Railway Ltd was born. As well as operating a very busy timetable and fun events including afternoon Teas, Santa Express and star gazing, the railway has become a magnet for an enormous number of community inspirations. Claire has a real heart for community and is passionate about helping local people to thrive. She has championed a number of important projects for the local area including a Litter train, Dementia train, community weekends and hands-on education and work experience for schools. Many of the people working on roles across the railway are retired from working on the mainline. Their roles include Guards, Inspectors, Drivers, Crossing Keepers, Station Maintenance and Heritage and Tour Guides. Frances explained: "The railway offers a fantastic range of roles for railway family members to take on once retired. They can use their existing skills, meet new people and contribute to a historic railway's future at the same time. As railway colleagues, my supporting role as a chaplain extends to them too."

Andy Mitchell, Lead Trainer for our professional training arm, Paideia Coaching, talks about the benefits of our new CIRO | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators endorsed resilience training for train drivers and their managers. Our training course is useful for everyone working on the railways but Andy will be sharing his thoughts over the coming weeks about how some specific roles can benefit. Are you a train driver or a train driver manager or would you or your team benefit from learning skills to better support your mental health? We'd love to talk. Train Drivers Academy Train Driver Foundation