Charities invited to apply for rail firm grants
Charities in Northumberland are being encouraged to apply for funding from a leading rail firm’s community fund.
LNER’s Customer & Community Investment Fund (CCIF) is offering good causes based within 15 miles of the East Coast Main Line to apply for grants of up to £10,000.
The firm's three key priorities are better for planet, better for people and better for places.
Among the organisations to have benefited previously is community bicycle charity Recyke y’Bike - which is now encouraging other groups to put themselves forward.
Recyke y’Bike, based in Newcastle, promotes environmental sustainability, active travel and social inclusion through bicycle reuse, repair, and skills development.
Fran Welsh, charitable operations manager at Recyke y’Bike, said: “The grant we received from LNER allowed us to deliver a number of projects that get more people riding and fixing bikes and we would encourage other charities to apply."
More details about the CCIF and the application process can be found at https://www.lner.co.uk/about-us/customer-and-community-investment-fund.
Rachael Wilson, community investment manager at LNER, said: “Our communities are at the heart of everything we do.
“We look forward to receiving applications from charities and community groups whose work is helping to build stronger, more sustainable communities across the LNER route.”