Freelance Community Facilitator: Try The Train

Salary: £200 per day (£2,000 total for full delivery)

Location: Peak District & Derbyshire

Deadline: 23 March 2026

Try The Train (TTT) is a confidence-building rail programme delivered by Community Rail Lancashire and funded by Northern. The programme supports pre-existing community groups (aged 14+) to become confident, independent rail users through structured workshops and supported train journeys.

Each facilitator will deliver:

• 3 structured workshops
• 2 supported train journeys
• With 2 participant groups
• Total of 10 delivery days
• Between May – October 2026

Groups are pre-existing and accompanied by staff. Delivery takes place in community venues and on the rail network.

Fee & Support:

• £200 per day (£2,000 total for full delivery)
• 2 paid shadowing/training days
• A Northern group rail pass for delivery days

Looking For Practitioners With Experience In:

• Working with community and/or disability groups
• Supporting people facing barriers to travel, confidence or access
• Delivering structured, confidence-building workshops
• Working safely and professionally in public settings

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver inclusive workshops that build rail confidence and independence
• Support participants safely during train journeys
• Adapt delivery to meet diverse access needs
• Gather basic participant feedback
• Uphold safeguarding, equality and professional standards

How to Apply
Please email:

• A CV
• A short expression of interest outlining relevant experience and preferred delivery location(s)

To: paula.williams@communityraillancashire.co.uk
Deadline: 23 March 2026
Online conversations: 13 or 15 April 2026
More information: www.trythetrain.org.uk