SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge brings together rail professionals to look at how we can tackle diversity collaboratively and collectively in an informal setting with many industry-leading companies in attendance. The event also offers the perfect platform for the industry to share best practice, network, team build and help shape what the profession should do next to support a more inclusive sector.

A huge thank you to our supporting organisations for your continued support of the event.

HELP SHAPE A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE RAIL INDUSTRY

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge brings together organisations from across the UK rail industry to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion through a unique day of teamwork, collaboration and friendly competition.

By becoming a Supporting Organisation, you'll join a growing network of industry leaders committed to creating a more inclusive future for rail.

Supporting organisations play a key role in helping us promote the event, amplify its message, and demonstrate the importance of diverse and inclusive teams across the rail sector.

We are currently building our 2027 Supporting Organisation network and will be announcing partners soon.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS COMING SOON

We are currently welcoming expressions of interest from organisations across the rail industry who are passionate about supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.

Whether you're a trade association, professional body, charity, training provider or industry partner, we'd love to hear from you.

WHY BECOME A SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

Supporting The Big Rail Diversity Challenge allows your organisation to:

  • Demonstrate leadership in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  • Align your brand with one of the rail industry's flagship EDI events

  • Increase visibility across the UK rail sector

  • Support collaboration across organisations and disciplines

  • Help promote a more inclusive future workforce

  • Be recognised before, during and after the event

BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING THE EVENT

Before the Event

  • Logo featured on the event website (once confirmed)

  • Inclusion in promotional email campaigns

  • Recognition across social media channels

  • Opportunity to help promote the event within your network

  • Early visibility within event marketing activity

During the Event

  • Recognition at the event

  • Brand visibility among rail industry professionals

  • Networking opportunities with participating organisations

  • Association with one of the industry’s leading EDI events

After the Event

  • Inclusion in official event press coverage

  • Recognition across post-event communications

  • Continued brand visibility within event wrap-up content

  • Social media thank you features

WHO CAN BECOME A SUPPORTING ORGANISATION?

We welcome support from organisations across the rail industry, including:

  • Industry Associations

  • Professional Institutions

  • Membership Organisations

  • Charities

  • Training & Education Providers

  • Industry Networks

  • Media Organisations

  • Government & Public Sector Bodies

  • Rail Industry Partners

If your organisation shares our commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive rail industry, we’d love to hear from you.

WHY SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS MATTER

Supporting organisations are essential in helping us grow the reach and impact of The Big Rail Diversity Challenge.

By promoting the event and championing its message, they help ensure that more organisations across the rail industry engage with and benefit from a more inclusive approach to teamwork and collaboration.

Together, we can help shape a stronger, more inclusive future for rail.

GET INVOLVED

We are currently accepting expressions of interest for Supporting Organisations 2027.

If you'd like to be part of The Big Rail Diversity Challenge and help support the event, we'd love to hear from you.

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