Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company will join community groups and volunteers across Britain for this year's Community Rail Week.

Community Rail Week, organised by Community Rail Network and sponsored by Rail Delivery Group, runs from 22-28 May, and looks to drive change at a community level through the efforts of 76 community rail partnerships.

Throughout the year, The Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company works on a number of community-based projects to provide social value to the communities the line runs through.

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Projects include working with local dementia groups and Dementia Forward to create bespoke trips for those living with dementia and their families and a STEM education room promoting engineering and safety.

Chris Leech MBE General Manager said: “As one of the oldest CRPs, here on the S&C we believe that the prosperity of businesses and society are intrinsically linked, one cannot succeed without the other. We are proud to be a not-for-profit with a record of encouraging a customer-centric culture, which actively inspires social value impacting far beyond our operational route.