The celebration event saw us board the ‘Leicester City’ Steam Train at the Great Central Railway, the UK’s only double track mainline heritage railway. The exclusive Pullman fleet compromising of carriages from the golden age of steam have been restored to the utmost authenticity. The heritage line journeyed from Loughborough passing though the beautiful Charnwood Forest; pausing on the viaduct over the Swithland Reservoir before continuing on to Rothley and Leicester North.
A thoroughly wonderfully evening was had by all, thank you to everyone who travelled from throughout the country to join us and for the generosity in supporting us with the Santa Special Steam Train trips for PASIC and for the Mind charity where a total of £950 was raised!
PASIC is charity that supports the families of children and young people with cancer at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Queens Medical Centre and Leicester Royal Infirmary. They give families in the East Midlands much needed emotional, practical, and social support as well as granting families who are having difficulty making ends meet; and fund a family support worker on the paediatric oncology wards.
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. https://www.mind.org.uk/