FEEL GOOD FUTURES

This is an exciting programme from Avanti West Coast, building on the success of Feel Good Field Trips.

Our goal? To inspire young people aged 14–18 to explore careers in the railway and wider transport industry through fun, hands-on learning experiences. Between April 2025 – April 2026 772 students from 31 schools have benefitted from the Feel Good Futures programme..

FEEL GOOD TRAVEL.

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Where have we been?

Students in Years 9 to 12 have had the opportunity to take part in a range of eye-opening visits and activities, including:

  • Inspire Engineering Days at London Transport Museum
  • Alstom Depot visits to meet engineers and technicians
  • STEM workshops at Network Rail
  • Careers talks with rail professionals
  • Visits to the Inspiration Train
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Who can take part?

This free programme is open to secondary schools and colleges located within 3 miles of any station served by Avanti West Coast.

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Feel Good Field Trips

Feel Good Field Trips was a nationwide initiative developed by Avanti West Coast to make rail travel more accessible to children and young people across the UK.

At Avanti West Coast, we believe that train travel can inspire, educate, and transform lives. Through Feel Good Field Trips, thousands of students were given the chance to take part in experiences they might not otherwise have had.

What We Achieved

Since launching in January 2023, the programme delivered:

  • 215 trips across the West Coast Main Line
  • 5,250 children aged 5–18 went on an exciting field trip
  •  800+ school staff supported
  • Over 50,000 miles travelled on the West Coast Mainline
  • Completely free, end-to-end travel experiences

By removing financial and logistical barriers, Feel Good Field Trips helped schools integrate educational travel into the curriculum promoting curiosity, confidence, and a better understanding of rail safety.

Read more about the project here

At Avanti West Coast, we’re all about FEEL GOOD TRAVEL

That means we're determined to make sure every moment of your journey feels good!

We want to connect young people from all backgrounds to learning opportunities and experiences that may previously have been inaccessible to them, and we think that Feel Good Field Trips are a brilliant way to do just that. Feel Good Field Trips gives pupils aged 4-18 the chance to travel across the West Coast Main Line for hands-on learning, fun and culturally diverse days out.
From learning about the science of sound in a state-of-the-art London recording studio, to art workshops in Coventry City of Culture 2021 and cooking on Manchester’s famous Curry Mile, Feel Good Field Trips will offer up to 5,000 pupils previously unattainable field trip experiences. The schools involved are from Avanti West Coast’s network of partner schools on the Avanti Schools Programme, which all have high pupil premium rates.