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Our take on community rail’s role in recovery

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Our suggestions on what’s important

• Recognise the scale of (ongoing)

change, ‘new normal’, new possibilities

• Be facilitators & connectors
• Utilise and build local links
• Two-way communications
• Ask, understand, share

A foundation for inclusion, positivity, sustainability & renewal

Recovery and Renewal in Community Rail 12th August 2020

Fiona Morton Development Manager

Go Learn Programme

Maddy Mills Education Officer maddy@sussexcrp.org

https://www.sussexcrp.org/education/

Adapting to Covid-19

• On line Modules

https://www.sussexcrp.org/education/year-6- sustainable-healthy-travel-workshop/

• Testing Go Learn Module using different

platforms

• Making a film about visiting a station – in

development

• CRP Education Group

Moving Britain Ahead

DfT Access Fund

August 20

Access Fund M&E webinar 4

Rail Travel

• Travel training: Bespoke independent training to boost train confidence for young people 11-25
• years. Opportunities for online workshops and videos.
• Additional Go Learn programme reviewing online provision for transitioning year 6 pupils

Cycling

• Air quality: Interactive science project looking at air quality and solutions around the school

environment delivered by Sustrans. For keyworkers reduced cost to bike rental scheme.

• Cycle training: Bikeability sessions at Eastbourne Cycle Centre

Walking

• Primary schools: An incentive-led programme called WOW that encourages children and their

families to walk to school all year round.

• Secondary schools: Transitions programme supporting Year 6 with their travel choices as they move

to secondary school through Living Streets.

Active Access for Growth: Active travel renewed offer

Active Access for Growth is offering a range of initiatives and projects to help schools, pupils and their families embrace active transport, reduce congestion

• utside the school gate and improve mental and physical wellbeing.

1.6 miles

average primary school journey

3.4 miles

average secondary school journey

Walking or wheeling the school run

Building confidence and school communities beyond the pandemic.

Free travel initiatives and activities to support the recovery curriculum in primary and secondary schools across East Sussex.

Active Access for Growth: planning for beyond lockdown

During the lockdown period SCRP continued working collaboratively with partners such as Sustrans and Living Streets through ESCC to developing a joint communication promoting active travel to primary and secondary school pupils on their return to school either in the Summer or Autumn terms. The programme has looked at ways to adapt its provision to address issues with officers visiting schools in person. All programme partners have been involved in the promotion

• f active travel through walking and cycling (for schools and also

work places) but the promotion of the use of public transport has proved more challenging. Moving forward we aim to assist with the promotion of rail travel when recommended through communication with schools and rail companies on safety measures in place for the return of pupils to travelling by train.

Further information

Catherine Simmons: catherine@sussexcrp.org

Sharing Information

Travel information held centrally by most schools up to age 16, information then held by each institution Action Point : Recommend to DfT that this information is collected centrally

Guiding Train Operating Companies

Collecting info re pinch points Facilitating contact between local authorities, schools and train

• perating companies

Thinking about walking times, timetable changes, queuing arrangements Confidence about travelling

Virtual Schoolbag

Active travel options for school run – joint with AAfG partners Offer to work with schools to solve car congestion issues Media coverage re bus and rail hygiene measures Individual station travel planning with focus on cycle/walking routes, bike storage & facilities, rental schemes, accessibility and onward travel plans

Thank You

fiona@sussexcrp.org

DEVELOPING A SMALL-GRANT FUNDING PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE HEART OF WALES LINE DURING LOCKDOWN

Lisa Denison Development Manager August 2020

THE HEART OF WALES LINE

• Rural line
• 121 miles
• Shrewsbury-Swansea
• 34 stops – small towns

and rural halts

• Many communities

supporting isolated and vulnerable people

THE GRANT FUND OUTLINE

• To utilise resources to support the

communities along the line

• To connect with communities in a new

way

• Worked with 4 voluntary sector

bodies to identify gaps in funding

• There was a lot of COVID- 19

funding already available

• Consensus that a flexible fund to

support long-term resilience was needed - the ‘boring’ stuff

• Small amounts go a long way – up to

£500

• Within 10km of a station

DELIVERY

Took 6 weeks from agreement to launch Secured match funding from Transport for Wales - £10,000 in total Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) agreed to administer for 5% fee Co-ordinate all the responses, the panel, due diligence checks, the payments and the evaluation Developed all the paperwork jointly Grant panel make up of voluntary sector and Board reps – meeting 3/9 Promoted by all the funding sites, press release, social media etc Uptake - good so far so we expect to spend the full amount

ANTICIPATED IMPACT

• We hope to have a good spread of

applications along the line – a way

• f making connections between

counties and communities

• Deepen connections with voluntary

sector, small groups and local communities

• Improved understanding of the role
• f the CRP and what we can offer
• Will evaluate how we’ve helped

strengthen communities in the long term

• Will circulate report in April once

projects have been delivered

Diolch Yn Fawr Thank you

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