Become a Volunteer
Meeting new friends, learning new skills and helping keep history alive - Three great reasons to volunteer at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Our volunteers play a vital role in all the work we do. You do not need any previous experience of working or volunteering on a railway; there are hundreds of volunteers up and down the line performing a variety of enjoyable, meaningful and challenging roles which extend beyond operating and maintaining our trains. We also offer customer facing roles in our commercial outlets and Booking Offices, as well as behind the scenes within our lineside conservation, education, development, fundraising and infrastructure departments not forgetting the team that helps to support our Junior Volunteers. Most of all we aim to be friendly and welcoming ambassadors of our heritage railway.
Whilst some positions within the Operations Department require a significant time and training commitment to progress, many of the roles also operate within a roster to support our timetable of activity, If you want to get your hands dirty, there are plenty of opportunities, but if manual work is not for you, there is also a wide range of choices.
Be part of an incredible team
Volunteering presents you with the opportunity to meet new people, from all walks of life, gain worthwhile skills and results in a real sense of achievement.
Our recruitment process, to fulfil vacancies currently available are continually reviewed and kept up to date on the volunteer vacancies page. Once we have received your applications and established where you would like to start your volunteering experience, we can discuss with you the next steps in starting your volunteering journey. If we are unable to start you in your preferred role, we can discuss with you other option available and suitable for you. You may be able to start in another role or changes roles if that's more suitable for you.
Please be aware that some operating and safety-critical roles require disclosure of certain medical information, and some may require you to undertake a DBS check, this will be made clear during the recruitment process. We are unable to guarantee that you will be offered any volunteering opportunity within the NYMR, or within a specific role, we can decline or withdraw an offer of volunteering at any time.
The Volunteering & Community Engagement department will guide and support volunteers during the recruitment period. If you require further information, or additional support with the process, please email [email protected] in the first instance.
We look forward to meeting you soon and welcoming you to the NYMR Volunteer Family.
