LNER and suicide prevention charity CALM have reached another donation milestone thanks to customers and colleagues.
LNER passengers help raise £20,000 for mental health charity Train operator LNER and its customers have raised a whopping £20,000 for mental health charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). LNER has revealed that £550,000 has now been raised towards CALM’s vital work. And its customers have been contributing between October and 31st December 2023 through ‘Delay Repay’ compensation and credit earned through the Perks loyalty scheme. £10,000 has been raised which has been match-funded by LNER. David Horne, Managing Director at LNER, said:
"We would like to say a big thank you to our customers and colleagues for their continued support for CALM. “Each week, 125 lives are lost to suicide and CALM is there for anyone who's struggling, providing life-saving services every day of the year to ensure no-one ever feels like there's nowhere to turn. “We are proud to support their work and helpline which offers crucial support when people need it.”LNER and CALM marked five years of their partnership with the launch of a special liveried train named ‘You Belong’, which now travels the length of its 956-mile route raising further awareness about the charity. The name was chosen as creating a sense of belonging is a key part of protecting everyone across the UK against suicide. Simon Gunning, CEO at Campaign Against Living Miserably, said:
“We receive 28,000 calls into our helpline every month. That means we answer a call for help every 59 seconds. And demand keeps growing. “With LNER's continued support, which has now seen over £550,000 raised during our partnership, our lifesaving helpline can be there for those that need us. That's enough to answer 68,750 potentially lifesaving calls. “Thank you to everyone at LNER and their incredible customers.”LNER customers can continue to donate to CALM using their LNER Perks credit or Delay Repay compensation all year round. Further information can be found here: https://www.lner.co.uk/about-us/the-calm-zone/ Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.
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