Avanti West Coast has announced that it has launched a fund to help bring projects in local communities to life and complete improvements on its route.
The new Customer and Communities Investment Scheme is now open for projects to apply for funding who aim to tackle the “social needs” of the communities that Avanti services pass through.
The operator says that this investment focuses on helping others with community and charitable initiatives.
This announcement is the first of three in the CCIS, which will last for five years and is set to amount to a total of £5.5m in funding.
Richard Scott, Partnerships & Strategy Director at West Coast Partnership, said: “Our Customer and Communities Investment Scheme is the latest example of how we’re working in partnership to deliver improvements for people right across our route.
“At Avanti West Coast, we connect people and places to opportunity, and this scheme will help to make positive local changes to the communities we serve. The initiative is more relevant than ever, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic means people along our route are facing new challenges on top of existing environmental and social issues.
“We would love to receive ideas from as many customers, stakeholders and community groups as possible, so we can support initiatives that matter to them and make a difference to our stations or services, as well as to the regions we serve.”
To find out more and apply for a share of the CCIS, visit: https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/where-we-go/community-hub
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 15 November 2020.
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Avanti West Coast have improved their services and trains since they took over from Virgin Trains and of course the Coronavirus pandemic.
Avanti West Coast have improved their services and trains since they took over from Virgin Trains and of course the Coronavirus pandemic.
Nice to see Avanti West Coast helping out with the community on the West Coast Main Line and in Northwest England.
With the Class 805 and Class 807 AT300s that are being built and to enter service from next year. Will Avanti West Coast introduce a new service including London Euston to Windermere, Barrow-in-Furness and Workington with using the Class 805 Bi-mode units.
Despite the Class 805 will be used on London Euston-North Wales, Shrewsbury and Chester. And Class 807 Electric that is to operate on London Euston-Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North.