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Aug 31, 2024
Railway Afternoon Tea Thank You for Volunteers
The Trustees of Friends of the Shakespeare Line organised a thank-you event on Sunday, 1 September, to honour over 70 station volunteers


May 28, 2024
Paint & Steam Power at Stratford Upon Avon
At Stratford upon Avon, the renowned painter John Austin, held a captivating exhibition of his works at the community hub room...


Feb 22, 2024
New lease of life for Henley-in-Arden station as Network Rail’s chair Lord Peter Hendy opens new community space
New lease of life for Henley-in-Arden station as Network Rail’s chair Lord Peter Hendy opens new community space


Feb 22, 2024
The First Railway-Based City & Guilds NVQ Vocational Qualification Developed and Launched by Woodrush Academy
With funding from West Midlands Trains and support from Friends of the Shakespeare Line, Woodrush Academy have developed and launched the fi

Apr 25, 2023
Community Rail Hero Recognised with Coronation Champion Award
Fraser Pithie, Chair of the Friends of the Shakespeare Line is one of the five hundred recipients of Coronation Champion Award


Apr 2, 2023
Friends of the Shakespeare Line - Easter 2023 Update
The update sets out details of several things going on along the Shakespeare Line - Birmingham to Stratford upon Avon


Dec 5, 2022
Midlands Volunteers Praised for their Innovation with more to come...
Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham has praised Midlands-based volunteers for their community work.


Oct 24, 2021
The energy and the goodwill of the railway volunteers is a joy to behold
The Friends of the Shakespeare Line Annual Report sets out the scale and range of activities, from over 10,000 volunteers...


Sep 8, 2021
Voluntary Group’s Hail Build Back Success
It's been a great success, and it means next year will be even better; that's the view from two voluntary organisations that worked together
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