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From the streets to the railway – one man’s journey to recovery

Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May), Govia Thameslink Railway colleague Thomas Starbuck is sharing his powerful story of recovery from homelessness and...

Art on the Underground

For most passengers, a journey on the London Underground is a routine part of daily life; a means of getting from A to B...

Siemens Continues Samaritans Partnership, Strengthening Mental Health Aid Across Britain

Siemens Mobility has announced the extension of its partnership with Samaritans, the charity dedicated to providing confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or...

Railway Mission highlights rail’s mental health needs

David Shirres reports on a House of Commons reception held in in October which celebrated the Railway Mission’s long-standing support for rail staff and...

The silent platform: when a train fails to arrive

Liam Johnston Sometimes, there are platforms where trains fail to arrive. Not because of engineering works or signal failures, but because something more profound has...

Wellbeing and the built environment

Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain Regular columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the role rail can play in improving the health and wellbeing of passengers and their wider communities. When we...

Lifesavers honoured

The nominees for each and every category in the RailStaff Awards are real heroes, but only those honoured with the Lifesaver Award can say...

So much to celebrate

With the summer now behind us, the nights are quickly closing in and the creature comforts of home are becoming more appealing in the...

Get ready for Rail Wellbeing Live 2024

Rail staff face health and safety challenges unheard of in most other industries. Accidents and traumatic events, abusive customer behaviour, the toll of physical...

Working together to relieve stress and strain

Mandy Geal & Professor Patricia Riddell Stress is a complex problem and the responsibility for mitigating its worst impact is not always clear. Individuals are advised...

Community health and rail

Columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the link between access to travel and community wellbeing. When we think of ‘health’, we usually picture hospitals, undertaking physical activities,...

ResponSec: Saving lives on the rails

If there’s one category at the RailStaff Awards with a little more weight than the rest, it’s the Lifesaver Award. While the nominees in...

What makes a good listener?

Listening supports safety and a strong people culture that values mental health. It’s something we can all learn to be better at, says Lucinda...

Northern staff in County Durham praised for saving woman in distress

Three members of Northern’s train presentation team have been praised after they saved a woman who climbed onto the tracks. Connor Strover, Phil Williams and...

Rail Minister applauds Railway Mission’s £1.8 million value to society

Rail Minister Huw Merriman joined fellow MPs and peers to hear how RSSB’s research is verifying the social value of the Railway Mission’s work,...

Samaritans and Network Rail train over 30,000 rail staff to help prevent suicide

Samaritans has today (Monday 13 May) announced a new milestone with its Managing Suicidal Contacts programme - in partnership with Network Rail and the...

Hull Trains to showcase Yorkshire as part of Mental Health Awareness Week

Hull Trains has revealed plans to support Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May 2024) by partnering with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Meteorologist Jon...

Expert commentary – Jo Kaye, CEO, Railway Benefit Fund

Jo Kaye was appointed CEO of Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) in September last year after a lengthy career in rail leadership. RailStaff caught up...