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First Bus female colleague

First for First Bus in social value charter mark

First Bus has become the UK’s first transport operator to be awarded Charter Mark status by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG).

Social value
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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First Bus partners with Bradford Bulls Women's Rugby team-3

Supporting the journey: First Bus powers Bradford Bulls women’s season

First Bus announces its latest partnership with Bradford Bulls Rugby Team

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Social value
Amana T level student with Bee Network bus at Rochdale depot

Driving forward: First T Level student completes her journey

First ever T Level student successfully completes placement with First Bus on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Franchising
Janette Bell MD First Bus

First Bus responds to Government's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy

Janette Bell, First Bus UK Managing Director, said:

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
Safety
Soothill Community First Bus 5

First Bus and Huddersfield Town team up with first match experience for Batley families

  • Special bus trip on Saturday 13 December for Wigan Athletic fixture
  • Partnership with Soothill Community Association in Batley
  • Families watching a live sporting event for the first time
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Wealstun Outside 1

First Bus partners to prevent prisoners re-offending

  • New collaboration with HMP Wealstun in West Yorkshire
  • Employability skills sessions to help offenders find work after release
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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First Bus Aberdeen Living Wage 1

First Bus Aberdeen backs message of difference in Living Wage campaign

  • City fleet carries banners during Living Wage Week (10-16 November)
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Arriving at the stadium

First Bus and Huddersfield Town team up with first match experience for young fans

  • Special bus trip on Saturday 8 November for Plymouth Argyle fixture
  • Children from Dewsbury area get chance to see a game for the first time
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Kian Lewis Turn Out Coordinator, Rochdale cropped

Local lad Kian Lewis secures job with First Bus after supported internship success

A 20-year-old neurodivergent student from Oldham has taken a major step into the world of work after securing a job with First Bus in Rochdale, following a successful supported internship placement.

People
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Franchising
Kayleigh Ingham Commercial Director N&WY 3

Opinion: Safety is a right, not a privilege. Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the bus industry

By Kayleigh Ingham, Commercial Director at First Bus and Chair of the Northern Region of Women in Bus & Coach

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
Safety
First Bus Huddersfield Forget Me Not1

First Bus turns lost property into funding stream for Forget Me Not

  • Unclaimed items to be sold in children’s hospice charity shops
  • 15 shops across West Yorkshire to benefit
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
First Bus Halifax Forget Me Not2

First Bus turns lost property into funding stream for Forget Me Not

  • Unclaimed items to be sold in children’s hospice charity shops
Equality, diversity, inclusivity