Together Weekly 21.09.23

AN ARTISTIC JOURNEY OF HULL

This year marks 175 years since the opening of Hull station and to celebrate, we have commissioned a special mural. The artwork will be created by Andy Pea, an artist with more than 25 years experience, and aims to celebrate the city’s rich culture and history.

Andy said: “The design of this public art piece was born from a process of consultation and collaboration. I have engaged with students from Ron Dearing UTC and the public to create what I hope will be a fitting homage to the rich history of Hull. “The ‘Creation of Hull’ artwork aims to enrich the urban landscape, proving that when a community comes together to create, the city flourishes as a canvas for collective expression.”

The mural will be made up of five chapters, each on one wall and the ceiling of the Ferensway. Ideas for the mural have come from students from

Ron Daring UTC, users of the station, and the wider public. The chapters are:

• East wall: A tribute to Hull's connection to the sea and its rich maritime heritage

• South wall: Framed by the Humber Bridge against the backdrop of the estuary, bringing together the themes of trade and nature

• West wall: A tribute to the vibrant life of Paragon station, a celebrating the journeys embarked upon and human experiences

• North wall: Representing Hull's legacy of innovation, through a woven tapestry of inspiration, celebrating the city's trailblazers

• Ceiling: An imaginative reinterpretation of Michelangelo's iconic masterpiece 'The Creation of Adam' Installation has started on the south wall, with the full mural expected to be complete in October.

NATIONAL RAIL AWARDS: THE RESULTS

Congratulations to Ian Watson, one of our drivers who was given a highlycommended award at last week’s National Rail Awards.

Ian was recognised in the Outstanding Personal Contribution category for his role in raising awareness of mental health issues and promoting Andy’s Man Club.

Rob Nelson, Artist, Benjamin Courtney, Station Manager, and Andy Pea, Artist

As part of National Inclusion Week, South Eastern rail are hosting a webinar with Shane Andrews MBE, Chair of Network Rail’s LGBTQ+ employee network, Archway. Shane will be talking about his personal journey being LGBTQ+ in the industry, giving some tips on creating a network and how members can come together to create a community.

The webinar is on Monday (13:00-14:00)

Click here to join the Teams event on Monday.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT OUR UNIFORM

We know that uniform is a really important part of your role, and we’re keen to gather views from all uniform wearers about our current uniform and how we can improve it through our uniform survey.

Your thoughts and opinions will help us to make improvements to our current uniform over the next 12 months and, looking further ahead, your feedback will help us to design a new uniform which will be introduced in 2025.

Please give your feedback via this link: https://bit.ly/TPEuniform by Monday 16 October.

A KOALA-TY MARATHON

MYREWARDS SPOTLIGHT: THE WELLBEING CENTRE

Did you know that as part of MyRewards, our new benefits platform, we have a Wellbeing Centre full of helpful resources to help us with our day to day lives?

Over the next few weeks we’ll be giving you more information about the Wellbeing Centre and its four main sections.

This week we’re focusing on the section titled ‘Move.’

Here you will find more than 450 workout videos, split out into themes like Strength and Toning, Cardio and HIIT, and Yoga, Barre and Stretching.

These videos vary in length and also include the required existing skill level –so there really is something for everyone! There is always a ‘Video of the Week’, and this week it is an Upper Body HIIT workout.

Move also has several dozen articles, with new ones always being added, on topics varying from fitness during pregnancy all the way to the benefits of swimming!

There are also direct links through Move to the discounts you can get on gym memberships or fitness equipment for your home through MyRewards.

We’re looking to make this a regular section in Together Weekly, so if you have found a particular part of MyRewards helpful, or even want to share an amazing deal you took advantage of, please drop our new Engagement and Rewards Manager, Vic Snell, an email at: Victoria.snell@tpexpress.co.uk

GOING THE EXTRA MILE!

Every week we receive amazing comments form customer about our colleagues. Here’s a few of the messages we were sent last week:

Ian Humphreys, Head of Retail Strategy, took on the Sydney Marathon last week, with this being his 71st marathon. Alongside 13,000 others he ran the 42km course passing some iconic Sydney landmarks, running across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishing on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Well done Ian!