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ScotRail train carries cornflower in support of MND Scotland

Posted: 13th June 2018

-ScotRail train carries MND Scotland branding

-MND Awareness week running from 18-24 June

-More than £104,000 raised since April 2017

The ScotRail Alliance has unveiled a train carrying the MND Scotland logo, as part of its ongoing support of the charity.

Ahead of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Week – which runs 18-24 June – the ScotRail Alliance has swapped the ScotRail saltire for the MND cornflower on a Class 170 train.

12/06/18 - 18061204 - SCOTRAIL  QUEEN STREET STATION - GLASGOW  MND Scotland Branding.

The train will be in service on the Edinburgh – Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk route, and other routes across the country.

From a high-octane charity sky dive to a more sedate dress down day, ScotRail Alliance employees will take part in a series of events during MND Awareness Week, to raise funds to find a cure for the devastating disease.

Since MND Scotland were named as the official charity partner of the ScotRail Alliance in 2017, customers and employees have raised more than £104,000 – well ahead of the £150,000 target for the full three-year partnership.

ScotRail Chief Operating Officer Angus Thom said:

“It’s fantastic to work so closely with MND Scotland, and to help find a cure for this most terrible of diseases.

“Through the generosity of our people and our passengers, we’ve raised an incredible amount in such a short space of time – but there’s much more we can do.

“By branding one of our trains with the cornflower logo, we can continue to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease well beyond MND Awareness Week.”

12/06/18 - 18061204 - SCOTRAIL  QUEEN STREET STATION - GLASGOW  L/R Angus Thom (Scotrail Alliance Chief Operating Officer) Iain McWhirter (MND Head of Fundraising and Volunteering) and Craig W F Stockton (MND Chief Executive)

MND Scotland Chief Executive Craig Stockton said:

“I want to thank the ScotRail Alliance for inviting us along to help unveil this fantastic MND Scotland-branded train ahead of MND Awareness Week.

“I can’t think of a better way for us to work together to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease, and the vital work of MND Scotland, amongst the travelling public.

“MND Scotland is the only charity providing information, care and support to people affected by MND in Scotland, as well as funding cutting-edge research towards a cure.

“The ScotRail Alliance first pledged to join us on our ‘journey to a cure’ following a staff vote in 2017. So far, their incredible staff members have helped raise more than £104,000.

“This money is having a big impact on the lives of people with MND in Scotland and I’m looking forward to what we can achieve over the remainder of the partnership.”

12/06/18 - 18061204 - SCOTRAIL  QUEEN STREET STATION - GLASGOW  L/R  Iain McWhirter (MND Head of Fundraising and Volunteering),  Morag McGowan (Corporate Partnership Manager), Sophie Nightingale (Scotrail Community Investment Officer) and Craig W F Stockton (MND Chief Executive)

 

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