WOMEN IN RAIL AWARDS 2022 WINNERS

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Skills 4 Limited

Best Training or Development Programme Award

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Skills 4 Limited

Winner

The UK Rail Industry can only thrive through the challenges that lie ahead, if its workforce is well trained and motivated. The judges felt that the “Skills 4 EMPOWER” programme has enhanced the career progression of participants. The programme has had a significant impact on Women's career progression with indirect impacts on the culture within participating companies.

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TransPennine Express

Social Inclusion Award

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TransPennine Express

Winner

The judges felt that TPE has created an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy that covers all demographics, not just gender. They were impressed with the way the programme involved local communities as well as encompassing the whole of the organisation from top management down.

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Egis Transport Solutions

Top Employer of the Year Award (Under 250 Employees)

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Egis Transport Solutions

Winner

The judges described Egis Transport Solutions as “An organisation with a truly inclusive culture”. Its pro-active equality, diversity and inclusion team has developed policies and practices that ensure EDI is woven into the fabric of the business.

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Southeastern

Top Employer of the Year Award (Over 250 Employees)

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Southeastern

Winner

The judges noted that Southeastern prides itself on being a pioneer for Women in Rail and recognised its approach as “unique, innovative and impressive”. The range of initiatives introduced to support women across its workforce and the recognition of some of their specific daily challenges is described as “inspirational”.

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Karen Wallace - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, ScotRail

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award

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Karen Wallace - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, ScotRail

Winner

Despite starting with ScotRail during Covid the judges noted that Karen worked with energy and commitment to improve the culture at ScotRail - working with trade unions, staff, managers and the executive team. The judges said that in doing so “she won the hearts and minds of colleagues who, because of her, felt valued, validated and had a sense of belonging.”

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Elaine Yip - Civil Engineer Apprentice, Mott MacDonald

Female Apprentice of the Year Award

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Elaine Yip - Civil Engineer Apprentice, Mott MacDonald

Winner

The judges noted that becoming a Civil Engineer was a massive career change for Elaine; despite the extra challenges that this has brought she continually encourages colleagues to consider diversity, and challenge preconceived ideas and unconscious bias. They describe her as “A real champion of diversity and of promoting engineering.”

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Jasmine Waller - Mechanical Modification and Exam Technician, TXM Group

Rising Star of the Year Award

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Jasmine Waller - Mechanical Modification and Exam Technician, TXM Group

Winner

The Judges describe Jasmine as “a talented individual who is self-motivated to achieve success and influence change, in order to secure a modern and inclusive environment.” She is an inspiring and tenacious individual, who is a real role model, empowering the next generation in rail.

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Huw Jones - Managing Director Transport, BAM Nuttall

Inspirational Man of the Year Award

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Huw Jones - Managing Director Transport, BAM Nuttall

Winner

The judges said that since joining rail, at a young age, in 2016 Huw has stepped up and embraced gender diversity and inclusion. Not only is he a champion of gender balance but he has recognised the challenges that women face in balancing a career and home life, through the flexible working programme he has championed. He is a role model to others.

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Celia Morris - Rail Division Learning & Development Consultant, Mott MacDonald

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award

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Celia Morris - Rail Division Learning & Development Consultant, Mott MacDonald

Winner

The judges felt that Celia is the stand out winner – having overcome adversity to study part-time in order to begin a new career she continually champions gender balance, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. They commented “Not only does she support and encourage others in the industry but she is amazing in her own career and what she has achieved.” Celia is a true inspiration to all.

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Jacqueline Harrington, Legal Secretary, ODL and Insurance Manager at Angel Trains Limited and Sigourney Doyne, Team Secretary at CS2 Limited

The Adeline Ginn Women in Rail Award

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Jacqueline Harrington, Legal Secretary, ODL and Insurance Manager at Angel Trains Limited and Sigourney Doyne, Team Secretary at CS2 Limited

Jackie Harrington was working alongside Adeline Ginn in 2012 when the charity was set-up. She quickly became actively involved in the work of Women in Rail, stepping in to support Adeline with the growing demands of the charity’s administrative tasks, event organisation and the setting up of the mentoring programme, to name a few. Sigourney Doyne joined Jackie and Adeline a few months later, also becoming involved in supporting the charity’s growth and in particular Adeline and Jackie with the administration, website, events and mentoring programme; the three of them often working outside of working hours, evenings, weekends and during the holidays to drive the charity’s vision forward. Adeline often said that Jackie and Sigourney have been crucial to the success of Women in Rail and that she and the charity are hugely indebted to both of them.

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WOMEN IN RAIL AWARDS 2022 SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

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Network Rail’s East Midlands Frontline Maintenance Team

Best Training or Development Programme Award

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Network Rail’s East Midlands Frontline Maintenance Team

The judges felt that Special Recognition should be given to the Network Rail East Midlands Frontline Maintenance Team for its “Home Safe Programme” which recognises the basic need for everyone to “go home safe” after a day at work. The well-led, safety focused programme has brought about significant cultural change across the team.

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Siemens Mobility Limited

Social Inclusion Award

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Siemens Mobility Limited

The judges commented that Siemens Mobility had developed some really positive initiatives; they noted that Siemens is not an inward focused company, but one that reaches out to industry partners and works with other organisations to bring people into Rail.

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Anita Gray - Head of Diversity and Inclusion, MTS UK, Worldline

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award

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Anita Gray - Head of Diversity and Inclusion, MTS UK, Worldline

The judges said that Anita had delivered demonstrable change in a short period of time and is clearly the driving force behind the EDI strategy at Worldline. They also recognised her strong focus on mental health, better work life balance, recruitment gender neutral language and on developing a greater awareness of a range of issues which has helped embed the EDI culture and create equal opportunities for all.

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Northern

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award

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Northern

The judges felt that Northern has worked hard to improve diversity - specifically in relation to recruitment from ethnic backgrounds. There is a tangible link between their work and the benefit gained and it’s clear that the training programme it has in place is driven by the company itself.

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Nadia Davidson - Station Sales Clerk, Southern

Female Apprentice of the Year Award

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Nadia Davidson - Station Sales Clerk, Southern

The judges felt that Nadia deserves special recognition – Having arrived from Jamaica just prior to the pandemic she had to take formal qualifications in Maths and English in order to progress her career. She has already taken part in schemes aimed at recruiting more female apprentices and featured in industry videos aimed at getting passengers back on trains.

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Ellie Revill - Welding Assistant, Renown Railway

Rising Star of the Year Award

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Ellie Revill - Welding Assistant, Renown Railway

Ellie joined Renown Railway as an Assistant Welder, in what has traditionally been an exclusively male oriented environment. From the outset she embraced the role and has proved to all of her peers that it’s not only men that make outstanding Railway Welders and Grinders. She is described by the judges as “Trail blazing”.

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Matthew Foote - Route Operations Manager York and Sheffield, Network Rail

Inspirational Man of the Year Award

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Matthew Foote - Route Operations Manager York and Sheffield, Network Rail

According to the judges Matt lives and breathes EDI. Rather than wait for his organisation to change, he took the lead by diversifying his team, removing obstacles to recruiting and opening doors for a wider range of applicants. As a lifelong supporter he is also spreading EDI beyond the limits of his team; taking his message to wider audiences.

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Dr Nike Folayan MBE - Technical Director, WSP

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award

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Dr Nike Folayan MBE - Technical Director, WSP

Nike's work in encouraging women from black and minority ethnicity backgrounds to pursue careers in rail is described by the judges as “both inspirational and commendable”. Nike’s achievements and passion in this area were recognised through her being awarded an MBE for services to Diversity in Engineering.

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