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.
The Rail Forum is a national industry body with strong regional connections, based at the heart of one of the largest clusters of rail companies in the world.
For over 165 years, we have offered a helping hand to the people behind the UK’s railways and their families when life throws up the most difficult challenges – such as illness, injury or financial hardship.
Railway Children protects vulnerable children at risk of being lost to the streets across the UK, India and Tanzania.
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) champions a dynamic UK rail supply sector. We help to grow a sustainable, and high-performing railway as well as promoting UK rail expertise and products to international markets.
Young Rail Professionals (YRP) was founded in 2009 to promote, inspire and develop the next generation of railway talent. YRP brings together people from all aspects of the industry, whether they are involved in engineering, asset management, train operations, strategic planning, maintenance, franchising, regulation, marketing or human relations. We are open to any early career rail professional.
SUPPORT THE BIG RAIL DIVERSITY CHALLENGE
The Big Rail Diversity Challenge is one of the rail industry's leading Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) events, bringing together organisations from across the sector to celebrate collaboration, teamwork and the positive impact of diverse teams.
Delivered in partnership with Women in Rail, the event showcases the value of gender-diverse teams and highlights the skills, perspectives and innovation that women working across the rail industry bring to the sector.
By becoming a Supporting Organisation, your company will demonstrate its commitment to creating a more inclusive rail industry while aligning with a highly visible and meaningful EDI initiative.
WHY BECOME A SUPPORTING ORGANISATION?
Supporting The Big Rail Diversity Challenge provides your organisation with the opportunity to:
Demonstrate your commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion within the rail industry
Support initiatives that encourage greater gender balance across the sector
Showcase your organisation to an engaged audience of rail professionals
Increase brand visibility through event marketing and promotional activity
Encourage your employees, members and stakeholders to get involved
As a Supporting Organisation, you will be recognised as a valued supporter of an event that celebrates diversity, encourages collaboration and inspires positive change across the rail industry.
WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Before the Event
Your organisation will benefit from visibility throughout the lead-up to The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2027, including:
Inclusion within our email marketing campaigns
Promotion across our social media channels
A dedicated profile on the official event website
Permission to use the official Big Rail Diversity Challenge Supporting Organisation badge
A media toolkit to support your own internal and external promotional activity
At the Event
Join us on the day and be recognised as a supporter of this important industry event.
Your benefits include:
Two (2) spectator tickets to attend the event
Public acknowledgement from the stage, thanking your organisation for its support
Two (2) branded roller banners displayed at the venue (supplied by your organisation)
Recognition within the official event programme
Distribution of your promotional materials to participants (supplied by your organisation)
After the Event
Your organisation will continue to benefit from your association with The Big Rail Diversity Challenge through:
Continued presence on the official event website with a live link to your organisation's website
Recognition within post-event press releases distributed to rail trade media
Access to the official event photography for use across your own promotional channels
SUPPORTING THE EVENT
To help maximise the reach and impact of The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2027, Supporting Organisations are encouraged to promote the event through their own communication channels.
Where possible, Supporting Organisations can support the campaign by:
Sharing promotional emails with your member or stakeholder databases (assets provided)
Promoting the event through your social media channels before and after the event (assets and suggested content provided)
Including the event within your regular email marketing campaigns, newsletters or bulletins
Hosting a promotional flyer or event feature on your organisation's website (materials provided)
Adding the event to your online events calendar or listings pages
JOIN THE BIG RAIL DIVERSITY CHALLENGE
By becoming a Supporting Organisation, you will play an important role in helping us promote diversity, inclusion and collaboration across the rail industry.
Together, we can continue to highlight the value of diverse teams and create opportunities for organisations and individuals to connect, learn and celebrate the future of 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.
