Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust
Social Inclusion
We want to provide a safer and more comfortable environment to all our elderly and disabled visitors, including a hearing loop.
About this cause
preserve & operate railway locomotives, carriages, etc for the benefit & education of the public. to provide organised exhibitions, journeys, and educational visits for school children to learn about the area’s transport & social history. to develop & deliver services that support one or more of the Council’s corporate priorities & Equal Access to increase the number of Sth Gloucestershire residents accessing AVR's services & activities. to increase volunteering opportunities for Sth Gloucestershire residents To establish links with local care, disability/residential groups & help them to provide clients with welcoming/enabling activities. To work with the Council’s Museums Group to host educational events etc for the benefit of residents in the area
How this cause brings people in the community together
Many of our visitors are elderly, with walking & hearing difficulties. Also large volumes of cyclists and walkers use the railway path alongside the station. Improving access & hearing facilities will make visitors' safer and easier. An automated external defibrillator will be extremely beneficial to both our elderly visitors and those who pursue more energetic activities that can endanger .