Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership

🌟 By Now You've Probably Heard... in 2025 we are Launching a Long-Anticipated Youth Forum! 🚂 We are quite excited! 😊 Today we want to share why this means so much to us. Over 4 years, we have engaged and consulted hundreds of young people through exploring the countryside by train, surveys, youth-led focus groups, and workshops. Their input has shaped our travel confidence programmes and resources, helping us develop engaging leisure trails and TrainTripper. In response to their insights and requests, we're now creating a dedicated space to amplify these voices even further! Our new Youth Forum will: 🌍 Champion young people's travel needs  🤝 Make journeys more inclusive 💡 Turn innovative ideas into action ✨ Create real opportunities for young travellers Watch Luke's video to learn more about getting involved. https://lnkd.in/eDaqs5RZ Thanks to our partnership and funding from Great Western Railway (GWR) and our mutual commitment to youth voice, we will create meaningful change in our community. Together, we're committed to ensuring young people have a say in shaping the future of travel. Ready to be part of this exciting journey? Get in touch! #YouthVoices #GloucestershireCommunityRail #GCRP #SustainableTravel #CommunityRail #GWR

🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at GCRP! 🎄 We want to thank everyone who has supported Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership this year. This festive season, let’s celebrate the power of transport to bring people closer - whether it’s a train journey home for the holidays, a bus ride to see friends, or a simple walk through our beautiful local areas. We're looking forward to creating a greener, more connected future in 2025.  #GCRP #GloucestershireCRP #MerryChristmas #SustainableTravel

Thank you for an incredible 2024! 🎉   This year, we’ve connected communities 🌍, empowered young people 💡, and championed sustainable travel 🚉 — none of which would be possible without all our funders, partners, volunteers, and colleagues, and of course, our amazing local communities.   We're looking forward to seeing what 2025 holds and can't wait to continue working with you to make our community even stronger!    Hannah, Faatimah, Luke, and the rest of the team at GCRP!   #GloucestershireCRP #GCRP #Community #ThankYou #2024 #HereWeGo2025

📣 Young people want more information about travel options - and businesses are perfectly positioned to help! We have done lots of research and the numbers speak for themselves:  🌱 80% recognise public transport as the greener choice, with 45% considering their environmental impact when planning travel. ♻️ 64% valued companies that were clear about their environmental efforts. 💡 50% don’t know about railcards that could save them money! 🚆 78% of young people say safety is their biggest concern when travelling. Our Youth Travel Toolkit is full of insights to help businesses: ✅ Engage with youth audiences ✅ Support sustainable travel options ✅ Create inclusive opportunities If you want to know how you can connect with the next generation, read the full report here and let us know your thoughts in the comments 👉   https://shorturl.at/oCh3T Let’s make travel safer, greener, and more accessible for everyone. 🌟 #GCRP #BusinessTravel #YouthEngagement #SustainableTravel #Gloucestershire #CommunityConnections #TravelTogether

We’re excited to launch our Youth Transport Forum, a new initiative designed to amplify young voices in shaping the future of travel in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. With youth-led discussions, workshops, and presentations, the forum will tackle key agendas like safety, accessibility, and sustainability — helping to create actionable solutions while providing participants with valuable skills in transport, policy, and beyond. The Youth Transport Forum is a fantastic opportunity for young people to influence change and shape the future of transport in the region. Learn more about the forum and our work at GCRP: https://lnkd.in/gQA6HuTt #SustainableTransport #YouthVoice

🎄 A huge thank you to The Edge Community Centre in Coopers Edge for hosting us at their brilliant Christmas Fair this weekend, where we connected with hundreds of local families! This is the second of six 24/25 Connecting New Communities events. We engaged directly with over 55 attendees - parents, grandparents, and young people - discussing sustainable travel and transport solutions for the area. In partnership with AtkinsRéalis and Gloucestershire County Council #ThinkTravel, we shared travel confidence resources including our Brockworth and Gloucester Access Maps (which were very popular). We highlighted the importance of accessible and sustainable transport, including the bus link connecting Coopers Edge to Gloucester and its train station which has been well received. The enthusiasm from residents about these services was encouraging! As we continue developing connections and promoting sustainable travel, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas - travel safely and sustainably this holiday season! #SustainableTransport #CommunityEngagement #ThinkTravel #CommunityRail #SustainabilityMatters #PublicTransport #GCRP Nicole Archer Great Western Railway (GWR) Stagecoach Bus

🚉 Help Us Reach Young Voices in Transport We're excited to be launching our Youth Transport Forum in January 2025 - and we need your help to spread the word! We're looking for young people aged 16-25 in Gloucestershire to share their experiences and insights on their travel needs.Did you know only 29% of 17-20 year olds drive - an 18% decrease since 2004?  If you work with young people or know someone who might be interested, please share this opportunity. Participants will: ✨ Engage with transport stakeholders ✨ Gain valuable policy & planning experience ✨ Develop transferable skills for future careers ✨ Help identify travel barriers and solutions Applications open November 15th. Read our blog to learn more and share with your networks: https://lnkd.in/gQA6HuTt #GCRP #YouthVoices #SustainableTravel #CommunityRail #FutureOfTransport

What a positive and inspiring afternoon we had at Earls Park, Gloucester, on Saturday with our Connecting New Communities initiative! In partnership with AtkinsRéalis and Gloucestershire County Council Think Travel, we engaged with local residents about sustainable transport and shared valuable resources, including our Gloucester Access Map and Gloucester Wellbeing Walks Map. Highlights included: - Bike maintenance from GLOUCESTERSHIRE BIKE PROJECT C.I.C. - Smoothie-making by pedal power - Bike marking with Gloucestershire Police - Sustainable travel arts and crafts with Platform Rail Education - Hot drinks from Hallowed Grounds Residents shared their enthusiasm for the accessible bus and rail links from Earls Park and asked when we’d return. Feedback like “It’s been a great afternoon!” truly made our day. We are looking forward to connecting with you again soon! 💚🌍 #SustainableTransport #CommunityEngagement #ThinkTravel #CommunityRail Nicole Archer Ben Richards Hannah McDonnell Gemma Roffey

Thank you Active Impact for supporting us to learn and grow as an organisation your training is consistently excellent. Bringing to life complex agendas and topics. Our latest team member Luke Goddard joined several sessions recently and returned with high praise ⭐️ #inclusion #training #communitysector