Volunteering at the Poppy Line
Make new friends, learn new skills and contribute to preserving East Anglia’s railway heritage for generations to come. We welcome volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, whatever your experience to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.
Our volunteers get involved for a multitude of reasons, some are enthusiasts who wish to preserve Railway heritage, some are looking to fill their spare time, some to keep active, while others are looking to learn new skills.
Whether you are a railway enthusiast or just looking for an exciting opportunity to get involved in something different we welcome volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, so come join us and you will receive a warm welcome in our community.
Call in to one of our Stations or the General Office at Sheringham, email us at enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk or call us on 01263 820800 and we look forward to welcoming you!
What skills do I need to have?
We offer so many different roles from operating and maintaining our trains and infrastructure to working with our customers on our stations, in our shops and catering facilities, on our dining trains and helping with our Youth Development Club.
Some positions in our operating department will require time and involve a training commitment; other roles are more ‘light touch’ and your personality and customer service skills are what counts.
What’s in it for me?
The North Norfolk Railway is a big community of interesting, knowledgeable, friendly people who come from all manner of walks of life and as a volunteer you will be at the centre of this community. You will make lots of new friends, have the opportunity to learn new and develop existing skills, be part of a team as well as feel part of the wider organisation.
In return for your commitment as a volunteer we offer the following:
- Free travel for self and another on our standard services
- Free Tea and Coffee plus light refreshments whilst on duty
- Discounts on purchase of items from our shops and buffet whilst on duty
- Periodic invitations to social events
What’s the next step?
Drop us an e-mail at enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk, ring the Office on 01263 820800, or call in at Sheringham Station for full details.
Commercial Team
Enjoy working with people and helping customers? There are so many roles available, from working in our shops and buffets, assisting customers on our Stations, selling and checking tickets and more.
Engineering Team
For the technically minded, and those who don’t mind getting their hands dirty!
Operations Team
These roles do require a greater level of long term commitment due to the significant training requirements involved – please contact us to find out more.
If you’d like more information about what each voluntary role involves, please download our “Roles & Responsibilities” pack.
Youth Development Club
The Railway is mainly run by volunteers from all walks of life and age groups, including those in our Youth Development Club who have an active role in helping us maintain the line for the future. Over the years many club members have continued to volunteer beyond their teens and gone on to have careers on the mainline railways, with many adult helpers also joining the volunteer ranks in other activities on the railway.
There are also plenty of opportunities for young volunteers to help outside of the monthly club meetings, where individual members can get involved in many tasks. For more details on how to join, please e-mail: nnrydc@gmail.com