- Senior Conductor Caitlin Willson raises money for Leicester’s Toys on the Table for a fifth Christmas in a row.
- The business donated £250 to buy gifts for children - with colleagues also donating brand new toys.
- The charity works with local organisations to provide presents to families in Leicester and Leicestershire
A CrossCountry train conductor has been spreading Christmas cheer across the rail network for the fifth year in a row.
Senior Conductor Caitlin Willson - who usually looks after trains running between Leicester, Cambridge and Nottingham - has reprised her seasonal role as CrossCountry’s Chief Elf, delivering gifts to children and families across Leicester and Leicestershire.
CrossCountry colleagues donated five boxes of Christmas gifts – funded by a £250 donation by the business - which will be distributed to children facing hardship across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Caitlin collected the brand new toys from Birmingham and brought them to the charity on a CrossCountry train.
Last year CrossCountry contributed 200 presents
Caitlin Willson, Senior Conductor at CrossCountry, said: "We know it’s a difficult time of year for families and it’s wonderful to be able to pull together and give something back to the local community.
“Though this is the fifth year I’ve run this donation drive I’m always surprised and heartened by the goodwill of the railway family."
Toys on the Table works in the Leicester and Leicestershire area to provide new toys and gifts at the holiday season for children who might otherwise not receive anything.
The charity was founded in the early 1980′s, by the Leicester Round Table 39. More recently, it has become an independent registered charity run by representatives of community service organisations.
Toys on the Table Chairman, Malcolm Clarke, said: “We’re so grateful for these donations from Caitlin on behalf of CrossCountry, which will make a huge difference to families in need across Leicester and Leicestershire.
“It’s wonderful that big organisations like CrossCountry can find time to support local charities like ours and hope to work with them again in the future.
To donate to Toys on the Table, visit their JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/toysonthetable2023
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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.
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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.
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