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In 2017 seven colleagues from Group Digital Railway did the Ride 100 cycle sportif for Samaritans. L to R is Martin Pluthero, Chris Wynne-Cowlin, Keith Farquason, Dan Moriarty
In 2017 seven colleagues from Group Digital Railway did the Ride 100 cycle sportif for Samaritans. L to R is Martin Pluthero, Chris Wynne-Cowlin, Keith Farquason, Dan Moriarty
Jo Haining is a keen cyclist and proud member of #TeamSamaritans, having raised over £2,000 for Samaritans, taking part in Ride London.
Reading station hosted a ‘Brew Monday’ event in a bid to banish the January blues and reach out to anyone who may be lonely and in need of a cuppa and chat.
Figures released by Network Rail show a 20% increase in the number of times the public has acted to prevent suicide in the rail environment.
‘Brew Monday’ takes place on ‘Blue Monday’ – the third Monday of January, discussed in the media as the most difficult day of the year. Whilst there is a little science behind Blue Monday, the start of a new year is a difficult and lonely time for many.
Over the years, East Midlands Trains employees have raised tens of thousands of pounds for Samaritans; from cycling to railtour based events, all in recognition of the great work Samaritans do to help reduce rail suicide and provide trauma support.
In January we turned what is widely considered one of the most difficult days of the year, ‘Blue Monday’ (the third Monday in January), into Brew Monday!