On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November SELCRP’s Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield undertook Mental Health First Aid Training with St John Ambulance.
The course ran for two days at Faulkner House in Manchester, with completion meaning that Emily is now a certified Mental Health First Aider. She also received a green Mental Health First Aider lanyard, which she will wear when present at Bolton Station.
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Following a meeting on Thursday 16 October 2025, South East Lancashire CRP has successfully received reaccreditation for another year. The meeting was overseen by Ian Davis (Community Rail Support and Development Officer for the North of England) and Owain Roberts (Northern).
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It has been a busy few months with various Community Rail conferences and events attended by South East Lancashire CRP.
6 and 7 October 2025 saw Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield attend her first Community Rail Conference – an annual event hosted by Community Rail Network in partnership with The Department for Transport. It took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham and was a highly informative two days, featuring an Open Platform format where CRPs had the opportunity to pitch topics for discussion.
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On Friday the 15th of August South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership hosted a local food heritage talk in the Community Room on Platform 5 at Bolton Station. Titled ‘Fingers in Many Pies’, the talk was led by part-time Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield and focused on the fascinating food history along our lines, complete with a complimentary local taster buffet for attendees.
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 saw South East Lancashire CRP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) take place in the Community Room on Platform 5 at Bolton Station.
The meeting was well-attended by committee members as well as organisations who have worked with the partnership and included representatives from Northern, Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester.
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South East Lancs CRP came together with partners Bolton Station Community Partnership and Northern to host a Summer Fair at Bolton Station on Platforms 4/5, taking place 11am-3pm on Saturday 9 August 2025.
The fair was an opportunity to celebrate community rail and share information with the public, along with a range of stalls such as arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, books and a tombola.
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