It doesn't matter whether you have a day, a week, or a lifetime to devote to the Ffestiniog railway, we have jobs that will make you feel your visit is worthwhile. Within a day you could be serving refreshments on the trains, selling tickets in the booking office, maintaining the track, or helping with the maintenance of engines and carriages that are more than 100 years old. After a few weeks you could be guarding the trains or learning to fire the engines, and after many years you could join our small band of volunteer drivers. Whilst experienced people are always welcome, most of our volunteers arrive for the first time knowing nothing about railways or trains.
You may know exactly what you hope to do when you visit the railway. If you have existing skills you may wish to use them when you visit the railway. However, if you are looking for a chance to do something quite new we will be pleased to help you choose.
All of the tasks provide the opportunity to be part of the FFESTINIOG FAMILY, and give you the enjoyment of being part of a busy team running a railway in the very beautiful environment of North Wales.
For all sorts of reasons, a wide cross section of people (of all ages) find working for the Ffestiniog Family not only satisfying, but very fulfilling, making new friends and expanding their social lives alongside the satisfaction of a day's work well done.
There is a particular need for volunteers during the busy period of High Summer, but all year round there are openings for volunteers - just like you! In every case, training will be given to enable you to carry out your job. Many volunteers find they learn new and useful skills that are of benefit in the world away from the railway, and may even help with job applications, where potential employers look very favourably on volunteer work of the sort offered on the railway.
Volunteer work on the Ffestiniog Railway can divided into two basic sections.
However, you do not have to restrict yourself to any particular
function, or even one section.
This website contains the Railway's volunteer pack, and several
other items. To find out more please follow the links.
If you know what you would like to do, please send your details to us on the volunteer choice form.
For an informal chat with no commitment you can contact our volunteer co-ordinator (Tricia Doyle) at Harbour
Station
This web site is written by volunteers for volunteers and may not represent the official views of the Ffestiniog Railway Company or the Ffestiniog Railway Society.
This site is funded by the Ffestiniog Railway Society, www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk. The official Ffestiniog Railway Company web site can be found at www.festrail.co.uk.
The authors of these pages can be contacted by email to team@ffestiniogvolunteer.org.uk
