The Railway Benefit Fund is a charity which provides support for current, former and retired railway people and its third annual ‘Railway Family Week’ aims to raise funding to help keep this excellent work going.

The ‘Railway Family Week’ will run from the 24th until the 30th of April and it is hoped it will bring together the whole industry in order to raise £50,000 for the charity.

The 2022 ‘Railway Family Week’ saw more than 1,000 people benefit from the Railway Benefit Fund’s financial service, which was only possible thanks to the money raised from the 2022 event.

The Railway Benefit Fund has seen the use of its services triple over the past 5 years and as vulnerable families struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis, the charity will continue its work to support railway people.

The ‘Railway Family Week’ will include:

Auction of Experiences:

Once again, the Railway Benefit Funds’ well-loved Auction of Experiences offers some incredible money-can’t-buy experiences which can be bid for in order to raise funds with more than 40 prizes ready to bid for:

• Cab rides on the Elizabeth line, Drax Express and Highland Mainline
• Behind-the-scenes station tours including stations, depots, ROCs and signal boxes
• Days out including the Forth Bridge, British Transport Police dog school and a day at Pete Waterman’s award-winning model railway
• Tickets for: Caledonian Sleeper, c2c, GWR and West Coast Railways

New prizes are added each day, so do check regularly!

To place a bid, please visit: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/auction2023

Raffles:

Each day of the ‘Railway Family Week’ will see an incredible Hornby prize given away – in order to take part, simply buy tickets which cost just £5 and each day of the event will see a winner will be selected each day and a fantastic Hornby prize will be sent to them.

To take part in the prize draw, please visit: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/hornbydraw

Brand new for Railway Family Week 2023:

One very lucky person will get the chance to win a highly coveted Desktop Departures Board thanks to UK Departure Boards. The boards are extremely configurable using a web app and are fantastic fun for any home or office.

To buy tickets, please visit: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/departureboard

Big Railway Family Week Challenge

Right across the rail industry, teams will come together in order to complete the full distance of the UK by walking, cycling, swimming or other methods. So far teams from Porterbrook, RSSB, Freightliner and Clemtech will be racing across the country to see who can manage the most distance over a three-week period. The challenge will see a trophy awarded to the winning team.

To find out more, please visit: https://www.railwaybenefitfund.org.uk/bigchallenge/

All the money raised from the Railway Family Week will directly support current, former and retired railway people and their families right across the UK.

Donations, big or small help to support the Railway Benefit Funds’ work and can make a real difference to those in need of help.

To make a donation, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/railwayfamilyweek23

To find out more about Railway Family Week 2023, please visit: https://www.railwaybenefitfund.org.uk/news/railway-family-week-2023/