Nice to c2c you!
Over the summer, we've established a really positive relationship with the Diversity & Inclusion team at c2c, our local rail operator.
c2c manages 25 stations and its trains call at 28. c2c provides commuter services from its London Fenchurch Street terminus to parts of East London and south Essex along the London, Tilbury and Southend line and they were keen to know more about the services provided by Sycamore Trust and neuro-diversity in general.
After some really positive discussions, we decided to shoot a short film about how families with a neuro-diverse member might travel on the rail network, whilst at the same time showcasing our Autism Awareness training.
Therefore, a week ago, a group of young people, parents, and Sycamore staff had a great day out to Leigh-on-Sea with c2c whilst creating a video that shows the journey experience for families with autism. We started the day at our premises in Dagenham where we were asked to perform some autism related tasks from our CPD accredited Autism Awareness training before taking a train from Barking to Leigh-on-Sea.
We treated our group to an ice cream by the seaside, whilst shooting some more footage and interviews for the film, and we're all looking forward to seeing it when it's finished!
Thanks to Paul and Sarah and Adam from c2c and their camera crew and thanks as well to the young people and their families who coped really well with all the things we asked of them.
