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Conker Shoes in Totnes has been crafting hand-made leather shoes at its Devon workshop for almost forty years, using the finest leather and traditional cordwaining techniques. Our Paddington-Penzance sleeper service helps connect them to their clients in London overnight. Conker Shoes is part of our mission to champion local businesses. Because, to us, Building a Greater West is about more than building tracks and trains. It’s about creating an improved rail service that pumps lifeblood into the whole region. Let’s help each other Build a Greater West. Tell us how your business uses our railway and you could become one of our partners. Register at fgw.co.uk

Brixham Seafish in Devon, supplies all the fish that First Great Western serves in our Pullman dining carriages. This includes monkfish, Devon scallops and Dover sole, and amounts to over one thousand fish every week. Our partnership with Brixham Seafish is part of our mission to champion local businesses. Because, to us, Building a Greater West is about more than building tracks and trains. It’s about creating an improved rail service that pumps lifeblood into the whole region. Let’s help each other Build a Greater West. Tell us how your business uses our railway and you could become one of our partners. Register at fgw.co.uk/localbusiness

Bark Furniture in Bude is run by husband-and-wife Jonathan and Lakshmi, both trained cabinet makers. They travel the South West by train, growing their furniture business, sourcing materials and meeting new clients. Bark Furniture is part of our mission to champion local businesses. Because, to us, Building a Greater West is about more than building tracks and trains. It’s about creating an improved rail service that pumps lifeblood into the whole region. Let’s help each other Build a Greater West. Tell us how your business uses our railway and you could become one of our partners. Register at fgw.co.uk/localbusiness

Rise Music is an independent music retailer based in Bristol, Cheltenham and Worcester. Its co-founder Lawrence uses First Great Western’s free WiFi to work while he travels. Whether he’s planning the next big in-store gig, ordering stock or updating his website. Rise Music is part of our mission to champion local businesses. Because, to us, Building a Greater West is about more than building tracks and trains. It’s about creating an improved rail service that pumps lifeblood into the whole region. Let’s help each other Build a Greater West. Tell us how your business uses our railway and you could become one of our partners. Register at fgw.co.uk/localbusiness

At Bisto, we’ve always known family mealtimes are important. A recent study showed just how important. Family mealtimes reduce the likelihood that we’ll smoke, drink alcohol or take drugs. They even reduce the amounts of teenage pregnancies. And now family mealtimes have even become an official measure of national ‘happiness’. So - the more people we can bring together - the happier the nation. Which is why we’ve created the Bisto Together Project. A quest, to bring those who cannot be together, together. The first TV spot sees Bisto reuniting Trucker Kev with his family.

Tregothnan Tea of Cornwall, supply First Great Western with over a million Tea bags a year, which has contributed to a 60% growth and the hiring of six new staff. Our partnership with Tregothnan is part of our mission to champion local businesses. Because, to us, Building a Greater West is about more than building tracks and trains. It’s about creating an improved rail service that pumps lifeblood into the whole region. Let’s help each other Build a Greater West. Tell us how your business uses our railway and you could become one of our partners. Register at fgw.co.uk/localbusiness.