Support Services

Further resources for railway people

We have several support services to help build financial resilience, support the needs of the retired railway community as well as a free will writing service for railway people and their friends and families.

Check in and Chat

A weekly chat to feel connected and share the joy of a good conversation.

Check in and Chat

Retired Rail Community Events

Events to bring the retired rail community together and enjoy shared experiences.

Workshops

Exploring ways to be more in control of your money and more financially resilient.

Make a Free Will

Giving people working in rail and their families the chance to write or update a will for free.

I’m finding it really helpful. I sometimes go a long time without anyone to talk to and it’s very hard. I’m 94 and meeting new people is difficult, so check in and chat in my own home with a lovely lady to talk to is fantastic. I still manage to get to town to run my errands, although at my age I don’t run! But the casual conversations I have with shop keepers are nothing like the calls, which are much more personal and involved.

Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the help and support this charity has given us, before this I felt so hopeless and worried about the future, it has been a really tough, stressful year but I now have some sense of positivity that things will get easier and that wouldn’t have happened without RBF’s support.

When I approached the RBF, I felt hopeless and that I had no chance of ever paying off all my debts. I sent in my application asking for support with my council tax and energy bills, and the charity provided me with a grant to finally pay off these debts. Since receiving this support, I feel so happy and relieved.