A Lanarkshire volunteer has been celebrated in the annual ScotRail in the Community Awards.
Diane Whateley was recognised as Community Rail Partnership (CRP) Member of the Year.
Diane collected the prize for her commitment to her local community, and the Community Rail Partnership. She is one of the founding members, and current Secretary, of the Rail 74 CRP, which covers six stations between Rutherglen and Hamilton Central.
Diane has supported numerous community projects, educational workshops, and volunteer initiatives aimed at encouraging the use of public transport, and raising awareness of rail safety and climate action.
The ceremony took place on Friday, November 1, at the voco Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, with awards presented to hardworking volunteers across Scotland’s Railway, recognising their contribution to the wider local community and railway.
Other categories included Adopted Station of the Year, Adopter(s) of the Year and Community Project of the Year. An award for the Outstanding Contribution to Community Rail was also presented.
More than 1,100 people across the country volunteer on Scotland’s Railway, contributing to their local communities in a variety of different activities and projects – from community classes to station adopters.
More than 200 ScotRail stations across the country form part of the Adopt-a-Station programme. Community projects across Scotland’s rail network range from garden displays to charity bookshops, art galleries, and model railway clubs.
James Ledgerwood, ScotRail Head of Economic & Community Development, said: “The ScotRail in the Community Awards is one of the highlights of our calendar each year.
“Supporting our local communities and their projects is incredibly important, and these awards allow us to celebrate our volunteers and the work they do to support ScotRail in delivering services that go way beyond the railway.
“I’d like to congratulate our winners and all the nominees, but also to thank every one of our volunteers for their continued contribution and effort to deliver benefits that stretch right through their local community.”
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