Shortlisted

Category 11: Best Marketing Event

150 Year Celebration

Summary of Entry

Newly formed Lymington - Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership exploded onto the New Forest scene with their 150 year birthday celebrations with a Victorian theme, the very same day as the Department for Transport and other partners officially welcomed LB CRP into the fold.

The day, a huge success was only made possible by a steering group all of whom worked tirelessly to provide entertainment to heritage ticket sales which sold out in ¾ hour leading an estimated 5000 people to travel the line in 3 hours! A welcome £3.500 was made from sales and donations to support the LB CRP.  

Category 4: Best Station garden or Floral Display

‘Ground Force’

Summary of Entry

‘Ground Force’ is aptly named for this group of adults who by their very nature with varying degrees of disability could be challenged to physically take part in carpentry, growing and planting. However the force and determination this group has shown over the last 2 years the CRP have contracted to them to meet an increased demand to provide planters, plants and hanging baskets for every station on the Island and New Forest beggars belief. They have collectively met the orders with cheer and delight for a project they take great pride in from growing the plants to seeing them in situ at the stations.

Phil Dominey from South West Trains will be accepting the awards at the event in Carlisle should the LB CRP be successful.