A new initiative to help children relax on train journies will be unveiled this weekend at a special launch event for all the family.
An acclaimed artist has created a new colouring book, which is being made available at railway stations across the region for children to take with them on their journeys.
Devised by Matt Jones, the book aims to help children with autism and anxiety and other conditions feel more relaxed when travelling.
Mr Jones - aka Lunartik - has teamed up with the Bittern Line and Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnerships, train operator Greater Anglia, the Lowestoft Central Project and Norfolk & Waveney MIND charity to publish the 'Bouncing Brains Happy Travels' books.
They will be available free of charge at several railway stations and other outlets, following a launch event and family colouring day being held at Lowestoft station this Saturday, August 12.
The event will include free colouring books, with pencils donated by Learn Play Nexus, and a live art workshop as it takes place between 11am and 3pm.
Over 10,000 colouring books have been produced which will be distributed around the region over the coming weeks.
Mr Jones said: "The aim of the book is to help anyone, but the underlying focus is on children who have ADHD, bipolar, depression or suffer from anxiety.
"If I can help anyone get onto a train and not have issues with anxiety through the medium of art using these colouring books, I will be very pleased.”
"I would like to think we can do a series of books, all related to travel and getting out and about."
Alan Neville, Greater Anglia’s customer and community engagement manager, said: "This is a great initiative which I am sure will be very popular during the summer holidays when many families choose to have a great day out by train."
Martin Halliday, development officer at Community Rail Norfolk, said: "We are delighted to have supported Matt in this project and to have funded the printing of the superb Bouncing Brains Happy Travels colouring books."
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