Working Members
Our postal address:
Volunteer Liaison Office,
Platform 1,
Bewdley Station,
DY12 1DP
On this page
Volunteer Reward Scheme Winners
Note: for the past 14 years the monthly prize draw has consisted of vouchers exchangeable at various Severn Valley Railway locations, which has always proved popular. However the Staffing Committee decided that for August - October 2023 the vouchers will be replaced by prizes prepared for the cancelled Thank You evening.
April 2024 - Nathan Rogers of Diesel Traction Group
March 2024 - Janet Sturt of Bridgnorth Booking Office.
February - Robin Padgett of ESMP
January 2024 - David Fry of Amalgamated Diesel Group
Christmas 2023
October 2023 winners: Joseph Cross and David Williams
September 2023: Dan Baker - Highley Station, Pauline Paddock - On Train Buffet.
August 2023: Les Adey - TTI, Martin Bannister - Arley Station.
July 2023 - Barbara Cooper of Hampton Loade Station
June 2023 - Bob Dunn - Class 50 Alliance
May 2023 - Stephen Boot - Bridgnorth Station
April 2023 - Richard Bendle - Train Crew Volunteer
March 2023 - Kieran Chadney - MPD Ops
February 2023 - John Elliott - The Venturer Dining
January 2023 - Ian Allcroft - Western Locomotive Association
Christmas 2022:
Andrew Macbeth - Signal Engineering.
Matthew Strong - TTI.
Tim May - Highley Station.
Pauline Paddock - On Train Buffet.
November 2022 - Colin Burch - GW (SVR) Association
October 2022 - John Potts - Engineering Services Carriage & Wagon Kidderminster
September 2022 - Rita Kimberley - Arley Station
August 2022 - John Dover - Eardington station
July 2022 - Peter Line - 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust
June 2022 - Jacob Hardcastle - Diesel Traction Group
May 2022 - John Daniels - MPD Ops
April 2022 - Tony Middleton - Class 50 Alliance
March 2022 - Guy Davies - Bridgnorth MPD Ops.
February 2022 - Paul Martin - Train Crew volunteer
January 2022 - Quentin Leiper - Bridgnorth Station
Christmas 2021:
Phil Brown - Signalling.
Ian Southwell - Telecoms, IT.
Kenneth Parton - Hampton Loade.
Alan Berck-May - MPD Ops.
November 2021 - Ian Jackson, a member of the Diesel Traction Group
October 2021 - Chris Davis of Bewdley P-way
September 2021 - Donald Syme of ESMP
August 2021 - Phillip Sawyer of the Diesel Traction Group
July 2021 - Ann Hawker, a member of Bridgnorth Station team
June 2021 - Thomas Franklin of Signal Engineering Department
May 2021 - Stephen Pendry of The Engine House.
April 2021 - Philip Wright of The Engine House.
March 2021 - Paul Elsworth of Bewdley Booking Office.
February 2021 - Robert Mulvey of MPD Ops.
January 2021 - Hugh Sidaway of MPD Ops, Bridgnorth.
Christmas 2020:
Joan Higgins - On Train Buffet.
Richard Newman - Kidderminster Station.
Richard Kings - Signalling.
Alan Pincher - ESMP.
November 2020 - Rev. Edwin Boddington ESCW (Kr).
October 2020 - Ray Ellis of Arley Station
September 2020 - Malcolm Philcox - The Engine House
August 2020:
Sarah Vaughan - Bridgnorth Pway.
Ann Edwards - Engine House.
Alan Gough - Arley Station.
Martin Eaton - Guards.
Nathan Vines - 50 Alliance.
March 2020 - David Mellor Guarantee Board Co.Sec
February 2020 - Ian Latimer - Arley & Stations Manager
January 2020 - Alan Longdon - SVR Co Ltd
Christmas 2019:
Peter Share - ESCW Bridgnorth.
Martin Jennings - Bewdley Wagon.
Andy Darby - MPD Ops.
Brian Judson - TTI.
November 2019 Chris Aimes - ESCW Bewdley
October 2019 Clive Smith - Marketing
September 2019 Elizabeth Turner - Bewdley Station maintenance team
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019 Alan Taylor - Traincrew (TTIs)
May 2019 - Ian Hughes - ESMP
April 2019 - Alan Wright - Bridgnorth Permanent Way
March 2019 - Chris Dyche - Kidderminster Booking Office
February 2019 - John Smith - Signals & Telecommunications
January 2019 - Lestyn Nicholls - Kidderminster Carriage & Wagon
Christmas 2018:
Kenny Felstead - Traincrew (TTIs)
Tim Hobson - Bridgnorth Station
Margaret Adey - Junior Apprentices
Norman Cooper - Hampton Loade Station
September 2018 - Roger Holder - On Train Catering
August 2018 - Ray Wilson - Bewdley Carriage & Wagon
July 2018 - Neil Carter - KR TMD
May 2018 - Robert Thompson - Traincrew (TTIs)
April 2018 - Irshod Bashir - On Train Catering
March 2018 - Tony Brookes - Train Crew
February 2018 - David Stokes - Bewdley Wagon Repairs
January 2018 - Frank Walker - Bridgnorth MPD
Christmas 2017:
Rob Nicholls - On Train Catering
Steve Wainwright - Kidderminster TMD
Neil Adams - Signalling Operations
Kevin Moseley -
October 2017 - Bob Sweet - Photography
September 2017 - David Skidmore
August 2017 - Grace Bradley - On Train Catering
July 2017 - Jordan Taylor - Bewdley MPD
June 2017 - Alan Rose - Train Crew (TTIs)
May 2017 - Dale Hinton - Bridgnorth Booking Office
April 2017 - Brian Oldford - GW(SVR)A
Christmas 2016:
Gwyn Rees - Bridgnorth MPD
Roger Goode - Bewdley Permanent Way
Stuart Matthews - Bewdley MPD
Ian Hollis - Bewdley Wagon
October 2016 - Brian Spaull - Train Crew (TTIs)
September 2016 - Geoff Smith - Kidderminster Station
August 2016 - Doug Kempton - Train Crew (TTIs)
June 2016 - Trevor Davies - 08 Group
May 2016 - Mark Williams - Train Crew (TTIs)
April 2016 - Brent Cleeton - Bridgnorth Permanent Way
March 2016 - John Davies - Kidderminster Station
February 2016 - James Pearson - Bewdley Station
January 2016 - Richard van Gucci - Train Crew (TTIs)
Christmas 2015:
Edwin Boddington - Carriage &Wagon
Don Shadwell - Bewdley MPD
Tony Fielding - Station Staff
Brian Oldford - Bridgnorth MPD
November 2015 - Hugh Smith -
October 2015 - Phil Price - Train Crew (Guards)
September 2015- Barrie Smith - Bewdley Booking Office
July 2015 - Iwan Glynn Astley - MPD Maintenance
June 2015- Neil Reynolds - DTG
Christmas 2014:
Geoff Leigh - Kidderminster Carriage.
Kevin Andrews - Kidderminster Station.
Tony Williams - Signalling.
Garth Lowe - Bewdley Pway.
September 2014 - Pete Cherry - Bridgnorth MPD
April 2014 - Brian Jakeman - LNER Fund
May 2014 - Colin Gibson - Bridgnorth MPD
April 2014 - Dave Lacey - Severn Valley Venturer
March 2014 - David Apps - Bewdley PWay
February 2014 - John Ordidge - BH MPD.
January 2014 - Dave Hibberd - BH PWay
Christmas 2013 - Columb Howell - BY MPD, Arthur Lynch - Train Crew (TTI), David Scott - Train Crew (Guards). Bob Curtis - Signalling.
October 2013 - Les Nelson, Arley Station staff.
September 2013 - Tony Chamberlain, Signalling Dept.
August 2013 - Alan Denver, Bridgnorth Station staff.
July 2013 - Matthew Robinson, MPD Ops (DTG).
June 2013 - Lester Halling, Travelling Ticket Inspector.
May 2013 - Beverley Nicholls, of Catering.
The Scheme
There is a monthly draw using the database of working volunteers, funded by the Guarantee Board. The computer randomly picks a name (a bit like the lottery!) and that person will be the lucky recipient of £20 worth of vouchers to spend anywhere on the SVR (anywhere that would normally sell you something). You will need to have a current volunteer staff pass to qualify to be in the draw and you may be asked to show your pass when you are spending your vouchers.
There is no cash alternative and you will not be able to be given change (just like many other gift vouchers). One lot of £20 vouchers is awarded each month and, in December, a Christmas bonus of four names are drawn.
The Volunteer Liaison Department administer the draw and will post your vouchers to you. You don’t need to do anything other than wait to be the lucky person!
Working Members' ID Cards
Could we remind all volunteers that their Working Member's Pass, whenever presented, is only valid when accompanied by an identity card.
Where necessary duplicate cards are available from the Membership Secretary, Kate Kirk at Comberton Place, who can be contacted on 01562 757 930
Barry Moreton (VLO)
Volunteer Staff Handbook
The handbook can be downloaded from here. (2MB,PDF format).
Employers' Liability Certificate
For the period from February 2018 this is available from the password protected SVROnline only.
Accommodation
November 22nd 2017 - Accomodation
The Accommodation Steering Group, as a sub-committee of Severn Valley Railway Co. Ltd Staffing Committee, issue the following revisions to the use of volunteer accommodation.
1. Anyone staying in the accommodation must be able to prove they have somewhere else as their main home (through the provision of a tax or household bill).
2. Accommodation is primarily for volunteer use, but on occasion it may be utilised by paid staff (who are not volunteers)/contractors/visiting loco. representatives etc., providing confirmation is sought from the relevant accommodation committee at least seven days in advance of the stay.
3. Paid staff (who are not volunteers)/contractors/visiting loco. representatives etc., can stay in the accommodation, providing:
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there is a vacancy,
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the stay is for a maximum of 8 nights per calendar month,
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the relevant fee paid.
4. A warning will be issued in writing if this limit is exceeded. Following three written warnings all rights to use the accommodation will be forfeit either as paid staff or as a volunteer.
5. For clarity to those staff who are both paid and volunteer: the use of accommodation as a paid member of staff is subject to the rules above.
Consecutive use of the accommodation before or after use as a paid member of staff is allowed, but these additional volunteer stays must be in a recognised
rostered volunteer duty for the preceding or following day(s). In this context recognised rostered duty means a duty for a known department where the duty is recorded and requires signing on.
6. The above supersedes relevant terms and conditions in existing site rules, and is subject to periodic review by Accommodation Steering Group.
Accommodation Steering Group
Volunteer Sleeping Accommodation at Bridgnorth
The system for forward bookings for casual accommodation allows for bookings to be made either by email or by telephone.
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Requests for accommodation should be emailed to bhaccommodation@svrlive.com. The request should contain the name of the volunteer(s), the arrival date, the number of nights required and whether or not the key should be left in the Railwayman’s Arms for collection. When the request has been actioned, a confirmation email will be sent back to the volunteer.
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For those without an email address, or who would prefer to book by telephone, please call 01746 764361 between 10am and 4.45pm. On weekdays this number will be answered at the Kidderminster office. They will require the same information as shown in (1) above, together with a contact telephone number. They will email this information to Bridgnorth, and in due course you will receive confirmation by telephone or by text. At weekends the call will be received at Bridgnorth, and staff on duty will be able to complete the booking.
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For staff at Bridgnorth wishing to book accommodation for a future visit, the reservations book will reside in the booking office lobby, as it is now.
When you vacate the compartment, the key(s) should be returned via the "drop-off" box (adjacent to the shower room door) using the envelope provided, together with any monies due.
Phil Bilboe (Chairman, Bridgnorth Accommodation Committee)