Over £5,600 raised at Dinner at the Roundhouse

More than £5,600 has been raised for railway people across the UK through a raffle at Dinner at the Roundhouse, where  RBF was this year’s charity partner. The event was held for the first time at Vaillant Live.

The evening brought together colleagues from across the rail industry for great food, great company and a series of thought-provoking talks, all in support of those who keep Britain’s railways running.

The charity thanked Howard Johnstone and Lanna Blyth at Mainspring, along with the wider Mainspring team, for the invitation to be this year’s charity partner, and for the generosity and hard work that made the night a success.

Ganymede provided four volunteers to help on the night: Suzanne Thorpe, Renata Barbosa, Gary Lobue and Tracy Knight. The charity said it could not have run the evening without them and also thanked Mark Simpson at Cromwell and Ian Dinmore for their support.

Guests heard insightful talks throughout the evening. Howard Smith explored the future opportunities in rail, and Suzanne Donnolly set out her view on the future for Great British Railways (GBR).

Sammy Oswin (Network Rail), a Railway Benefit Fund volunteer who hosts the charity’s retired rail community events in Derby, gave an engaging talk about the difference those gatherings make, a reminder that the Railway Family looks after its own long after the working years are over.

The evening was hosted by the charity’s President, Pete Waterman OBE, with his trademark warmth and passion for the railways.

“It is amazing to see the Railway Family coming together to support their own, which is what makes this industry so special,” said Jo Kaye, CEO  at RBF.  “We are proud to support railway people across the UK, and every penny raised on the night will help us do exactly that.”

RBF  thanked everyone who dug deep for the raffle, and all who attended and helped make the evening such a success.