- Train operator announces its new Customer and Communities Improvement Fund worth over £167,000.
- Community projects - with a focus on sustainability initiatives - are encouraged to apply for grants.
- The first funding window is open from Monday 1 July until Friday 23 August 2024.
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced the launch of a new Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF) to support community initiatives across the CrossCountry network.
The refreshed grant scheme will see three application windows open throughout the year – with the summer period opening this Monday 1 July.
A total of £167,095 has been made available throughout the year for community projects that deliver tangible social and environmental benefits.
Jessica Lockwood, CrossCountry’s Environment and Sustainability Manager, said: “We’re excited to launch the refreshed Customer and Communities Improvement Fund and can’t wait to see what applications come in from communities across the country.
“We’d be delighted to hear from projects and groups looking to improve the communities served by the CrossCountry network, especially with an emphasis on social value and sustainability – if this sounds like you, please visit our website to apply.”
Since 1 April 2022, the Customer and Communities Improvement Fund has supported 16 different initiatives across the country, to a total value of £400,000.
This includes a £20,000 donation to the Cornwall Community Foundation, which was distributed to nine charities across the Duchy last year.
Tamara Sherston-Baker, Development Director at the Cornwall Community Foundation, said: “It’s been fantastic to work with CrossCountry to help even more projects and initiatives with their critical community work across Cornwall.
“We always value support from businesses and organisations working in Cornwall and we look forward to working closely with CrossCountry again in the future.”
The current funding window is open until Friday 23 August 2024. Applications can be made through an easy-to-complete online form.
To find out more and to apply to the Fund, visit www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/customer-and-communities-improvement-fund.
Contact Information
CrossCountry Press Office
[email protected]About CrossCountry
CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.
For further information on CrossCountry services, visit crosscountrytrains.co.uk or visit one of our social media platforms via X @crosscountryuk or Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced adjustments to its timetable from 14 December, as part of the rail industry’s twice-yearly timetable review.
- Giant city centre artwork unveiled on Aire Street in Leeds
- 14-metre-high mural, created by Leeds based artist Elle Koziupa and Global Street Art, celebrates the journeys that have helped shape Leeds
- Photorealism, painterly illustration and graphics combine to depict the textile carts that powered Leeds’ rise to a northern powerhouse, to CrossCountry trains linking the city’s people and culture to the rest of UK today
- CrossCountry will operate a reduced timetable over the Bank Holiday weekend – with no services on Saturday 23 August - due to industrial action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
- Services on Sunday 24 August are also likely to be subject to cancellations across all CrossCountry routes
- Passengers are advised not to travel on Saturday 23 August and to travel on either side of the Bank Holiday weekend, or claim a full refund
