We are delighted to have been received a first, a second and a third in three categories in the 2025 Community Rail Awards, which were held in Newcastle Civic Hall.

In the large groups section of the Community Creative Projects and Station Arts Project, first place was awarded to the Queer Rail Art Trail, a collaborative project involving Cumbria Coast CRP, Queer Cumbria and Tyne Valley CRP.

Our Marketing. Comm's & Events Director, Anne Ridley, was awarded second place in the Outstanding Volunteer Contribution category.

The World Heritage Sites by Rail entry was awarded third place in the Most Effective  Communications Campaign.

This was the 20th year the awards have been held, it was a wonderful celebration showcasing the work of everyone involved in community rail across throughout the country.

Attended by over five hundred people, the event also afforded people to see what the North East has to offer.

Working with the other CRPs in the NE Region, artwork displayed in the foyer of the Civic Hall featured projects undertaken by the organisations, and a new leaflet was distributed to showcase what the area has to offer.  The leaflet will be available at future events.