Volunteer with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership

Volunteering with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership offers the opportunity to contribute to visible improvements in your local community. In doing so, you can support sustainable travel, strengthen local connections and help shape activity that reflects the places we serve.

In addition, our work forms part of the wider Community Rail movement across the UK. You can learn more about that national network on the Community Rail Network website. As a result, local volunteering connects directly to a much broader national programme.

Importantly, volunteers are not just there to deliver activity. Instead, they help shape it.

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What You Could Be Involved In

There are many ways to volunteer with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership. Whether you prefer practical, hands-on activity or something more strategic, there is likely to be a role that suits you.

For example, you might support:

  • Station improvements such as planters, signage and small environmental projects
  • Community events and local engagement activities
  • Heritage and history projects celebrating the story of the railway
  • Research and education initiatives linked to schools or community groups
  • Communications and digital content
  • Leadership or coordination roles supporting local volunteer activity

In particular, some volunteers focus on improving the look and feel of stations, while others help develop ideas, partnerships and new initiatives. As a result, the Partnership benefits from a wide range of skills and experience.

Importantly, you do not need previous experience to get involved. Instead, we look for enthusiasm, reliability and a willingness to contribute.

Where We Are Active

We currently work across a number of locations including Ellesmere Port, Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn and Warrington.

When you complete the enquiry form below, you can tell us which location interests you most, or select that you are open to supporting activity anywhere across the Partnership area.

Why Volunteer With Us

Volunteering with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership offers the opportunity to:

  • Contribute to visible improvements in your local community
  • Support sustainable travel and stronger local connections
  • Meet new people and work collaboratively
  • Develop skills and confidence
  • Be part of a Partnership that works closely with councils, rail operators and community organisations

Importantly, we value ideas. Volunteers are not just there to deliver activity. They help shape it.

Time Commitment

We recognise that everyone’s availability is different.

Some volunteers contribute to specific projects or events. Others take on ongoing leadership or coordination roles. We aim to match your interests and availability with activity that makes sense for you.

Register Your Interest

If you would like to volunteer with North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership, complete the short form below and we will arrange an informal conversation about next steps.

Tell us:

  • Which location you are most interested in, or if you are open to any
  • The type of activity that interests you
  • A little about yourself and your availability

Once we receive your enquiry, we will be in touch to arrange an informal conversation about next steps.

We look forward to hearing from you.