Although much has been done (About 22,000 man hours so far) , there is still much to do and your labour is required to help us achieve our aims.

As and when we have need for special skills we will list these below.

We have reached the stage when there are quite a few electrical tasks on the horizon. Is there a friendly Electrician out there who would like to help out? You don't have to do all the work yourself. We have some amateurs standing by to the majority of the work. You would be the Supervisor.

 We do need an Architect to help design the purpose built Museum Building to house the artifacts. This will be a new building located near the transhipment building.

At present we have no ladies helping us. We had in the past and they have worked in the thick of it and enjoyed it. We will need help interacting with the public now as there a strong interest in what we are doing. The local history needs to be told.  

Building the Museum requires a complete range of skills. From construction work though to  handling rare museum artifacts. This means that people of all ages, sexes, experience and all fitness levels are required to help.

Cleaning rusty and dirty steelwork before painting © John Rowley

This cleaning and painting task above is not that exciting, but the job satisfaction comes from how good the end finish is.  Are you the man or woman for the job? Not everyone is and at least one of our volunteers has refused to do it! It is a good job that a team is made up of people with variety of skills. 

                            
Concentration of the job in hand,                  Checking what is being eaten at Lunchtime      and        Contemplating at the end of the day © Andrew P M Wright

We all have our limitations.  If you can breathe there is work for you. There is a full range of work to do and skills needed. There is administration work, accounts, architects, Drawing production, IT work, archive research, fund raising, museum guides, gardening, digging, grass cutting, painting, cleaning, carpentry, welding, electrical installation, machinery overhauling, pipework, civil engineering, general labouring, and much more including all those duties in running a narrow gauge line (we are not short of willing volunteers for drivers). Contact us and tell us what you are good at and like doing.

Sunday working party with 146 year Furzebrook wagon © Andrew P M Wright

The museum group have regular Sunday working parties, meeting at the Norden Park & Ride site about 10.00am. Just ask the "man on the gate" and he will tell you where we are. 

Here is a mid week carpentry team with ages in the 8th and 2nd decades © John Rowley

Work does and will take place during the week but not always on the same days. If you wish to volunteer for this please turn up on a Sunday to inform us or contact us using this e-mail link. We will then make contact with you to keep you informed of work that is being done and invite you to assist as and when you are able. 

The chairman (P.Sills) has his team under complete control and hard at work. - © Andrew P M Wright

We have found that over time friendships are formed.  © Andrew P M Wright 

And it isn't all hard work!!!  © Teresa Sutton

So you are interested?  What next? Well you could turn up on any Sunday (10.00am onwards) and make yourself known. Or perhaps you need to discuss with us first. Send us an e-mail including your phone number and we will contact you.