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Women come together with powerful voice to attract youth and diversity in transport sector

  • First ever meeting of three groups promoting women in transport
  • Bus, rail and distribution represented
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications

Opinion: Building lasting change in transport: Beyond headlines to real equality

By Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications at First Bus

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
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First Bus ‘gives one’ for Fortus Foundation to help grow funding and outreach to unemployed

  • Work experience and employability skills sessions
  • Bus ad campaign to run for a year
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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First Bus helps tackle unemployment for parents of junior rugby players

  • Bus operator supports Foundation’s outreach across south Leeds
  • Tailored sessions to improve employability skills
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Mubs Mahmed (left) and driver trainer Debbie celebrate with teachers and students

Converted bus supports neurodivergent students to travel independently

  • Single decker provides real-life learning for students at Powerhouse
  • Teachers able to create role play travel exercises
  • Students beginning in September among the first to try out the latest installation
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Pride bus to join the parade in York

  • New livery for Pride celebrations message across the city
  • Special discounted day ticket for travel to the Knavesmire
First Bus
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Events
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First Bus helps bring down barriers for WomenZone members in Bradford

  • Interview skills open up job opportunities
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Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Zoe Sparks - Apprentice Bus Driver

First Bus becomes corporate sponsor of Women in Transport

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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First Bus becomes the first UK bus operator to achieve Inclusive Employer status

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
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First Bus apprentice encourages more women to join the bus sector on International Women in Engineering Day

  • International Women in Engineering Day gives female engineers a platform to encourage more women to enter the industry.
  • First Bus' dedicated apprentice training academy offers women a clear pathway to begin their career in engineering.
  • First Bus apprentice Maddi Simmons encourages young women to apply for an engineering apprenticeship.
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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First Bus apprentice encourages more women to join the bus sector on International Women in Engineering Day

  • International Women in Engineering Day gives female engineers a platform to encourage more women to enter the industry.
  • First Bus' dedicated apprentice training academy offers women a clear pathway to begin their career in engineering.
  • First Bus apprentice Maddi Simmons encourages young women to apply for an engineering apprenticeship.
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
First Bus
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First Bus launch new company-wide 'Month of Inclusion' to help advance E,D & I programme

  • First Bus launch its first ever 'Month of Inclusion' in a bid to progress their company-wide equality, diversity and inclusion plans.
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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