CrossCountry staff raise £1,000 for charity

Staff from a leading Birmingham-based train company have raised over £1,000 for Caring Matters Now, a charity that supports those affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN), a type of birthmark that can appear on new born babies.

Staff at CrossCountry trains' Birmingham headquarters raised the money by organising a host of fun initiatives over the last three months including 'dress down Friday' collections, a giant monkey raffle and selling homemade smoothies.

The money raised will go towards supporting those affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevus and fund research carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The efforts of CrossCountry's staff have led to the company being awarded the CMN Silver Champions Award by the charity.

Malcolm Cotterell, Employee Development & Engagement Manager at CrossCountry, said:

"Every year, both within and outside of work, employees at CrossCountry raise thousands of pounds for worthwhile causes. We were delighted to be able to support the great work of Caring Matters Now."

Jodi Whitehouse, Chief Executive, at Caring Matters Now said:

"It is fantastic that the staff at CrossCountry were able to raise so much money for our charity. We were delighted to be able to award them our CMN Silver Champions Award and thank them again for all their efforts."

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CrossCountry facts and figures

STATIONS SERVED: 119
ROUTE MILES: 1,490
WEEKDAY SERVICES: 295
PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated
ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 16 million
EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,600
LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: 08.20 Aberdeen to Penzance (774 miles)

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About CrossCountry

CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.

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