1st place in the Calor Rural Community Fund - £2,500 Category
Tarka Valley Railway Winter Working
Torrington, England, United Kingdom
Aim
To provide a safe enclosed location where work can continue all year round
WHO ARE WE ?
We are a volunteer charity of approximately 150 members with 20-30 regularly on site working to extend the railway line from Torrington towards Bideford and being available to answer any questions from visitors and passers by on the Tarka Trail.
We are a friendly sociable group who want to remain active, using the skills we have learned, picking up new skills, make new friends whilst at the same time doing something positive for the community
WHAT ARE WE DOING ?
Our work is broken down in to phases so we can all go home and regularly say we have achieved our next goal, and our current phase of work involves laying track to the first over bridge, installing Points and a siding to enable trains to run along the track and ensuring we maintain safe access for all users to the Tarka Trail running alongside the track.
Any monies raised will go towards the purchase of an additional maintenance shed to enable all round working in a safe environment at safe distances - whatever the weather may bring.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS ?
Responses to our community questionnaire backed up our belief that there was a desire for such an attraction, and an opportunity to volunteer, so we are aiming to provide what the community has requested. We believe community support is essential to our project.
This project successfully funded on 16th July 2020