Volunteer

Are you interested in railways?

Would you like to learn new skills?

Do you have some spare time or need experience?

The Plym Valley Railway needs you!

New members are always welcome at the Plym Valley Railway. Membership entitles you to one free journey, two magazines a year and the insurance that allows you to volunteer on site.. Volunteers are always made most welcome and are very much needed as we are as a small railway with a lot to do and with plans to grow and achieve much more.

There are many varied jobs from cutting the grass, helping to run the trains, assisting to build and maintain the line, maintaining and restoring the locomotives and rolling stock or helping to build infrastructure.  Currently we are constructing Marsh Mills Platform 2 and also a Station Booking Office and there are many more projects are planned.  You could even aspire to drive the steam or diesel locomotives, if you do not mind getting really dirty!

There is always something to do. Experience is not necessary, everyone is welcome from 16 to 160! Many young people find volunteering helps them to achieve employment and we have a least one young member who has gained employment in this way, not specifically linked to trains but engineering.  So, if you think you have something to offer, come and join us.

Induction Sessions

We are running regular Volunteer Induction sessions and welcome new recruits. 

Induction Sessions are scheduled on:

Sunday 31st January 2021

Sunday 28th March 2021

Sunday 30th May 2021

Sunday July 25th 2021

Sunday 26th September 2021

Sunday 28th November 2021

To register your interest please email plymrail@yahoo.co.uk 

Induction Session Itinerary

12:00 Welcome, introduction & outline of session

12:15 Site Tour 

12:45 Safety Briefing & PTS Explanation

14:00 Train Ride (PTS test for current volunteers)

14:45- Finish, Goodbye & Hope to see you again!

Plym Valley Railway Association Membership

Please note that as a volunteer you must be a member of the P.V.R.A. and will after training, be required to be passed as competent in track safety.  As a volunteer only organisation each volunteer is responsible for providing their own overalls etc.  Details will be given when you contact the railway.

The membership rates for 2020 are:

(Any applicant under 18 needs the signature of a parent or guardian when applying for membership)