Crisis appeal secures NYMR future

THE NORTH Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced the success, and closure, of its ‘Crisis Appeal’ set up to support the charity in the coronavirus pandemic. At its close the appeal had raised £440,000. The emergency fundraising appeal went live at the start of the first lockdown in spring 2020 to raise funds to offset the loss of being closed and to ensure that the railway could operate as planned in the future. In addition to the crisis appeal the railway was supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) as part of its YMJ project and awarded £1.9m as part of the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund administered by the Arts Council.