Reading Station – Brew Monday
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.
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.
Winner of the Samaritans Lifesaver award, Rizwan Javed, who works for MTR Crossrail, was presented with the award, which recognises people who have used their talking and listening skills to save lives, at the Rail Staff Awards at NEC in Birmingham.
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!