Membership payments are comprised of two parts;
Annual membership fee
Annual membership to the Model Railway Society is £20.00, due on the 1 April each year. The first year is pro-rata depending on the time of year you join:
- April, May, June: £20.00
- July, August, September: £15.00
- October, Novermber, December: £10.00
- January, February, March: £5.00
Weekly subscription
There is a £5.00 subscription fee for every week that you attend the club and is payable either in cash directly to the Treasurer, or by BACs payment. You may pay for multiple weeks in advance should you wish.
Trial membership
We understand that a model railway club isn’t going to be for everyone, so you’re welcome to come along for two weeks free of charge to see what we’re about. After the two Friday sessions it is expected to become a full member should you wish to continue attending.
Joining the NG34 Model Railway Society
We’ll have membership forms available at each Friday meeting, but if you wanted to fill out the form in advance then simply email us via our contact page details and we can send you back a form to complete. You may hand the form to the Membership Secretary or email a completed, signed, copy back to us (print/sign/scan or photograph), along with the applicable Annual Fee, and you will be issued with a membership card.
Please note, the committee reserve the right to decline membership.
Under 18s
Unfortunately, as we use power tools, blades and solvent-based glues during some of our construction processes we would not be allowed to hand these to minors, even under supervision, as they carry a proof-of-age restriction on supply. We are not allowed to break the law even though it makes no distinction between a hobbyist’s use and that of a malevolant individual – supply is supply, and we cannot place our members at risk of potential prosecution.
People with disabilities and neurodiversities (over 18)
In line with our commitment to mental wellbeing within the community, we do allow adults with physical and neurological diversities to become members. It is expected though that where any impairment is significant, a responsible adult carer chaperones the member at all times during attendance. Only the member is required to pay subs, the carer has free entry and is welcome to partake of the available refreshments. Such arrangements can be discussed with the commitee through the application process and reasonable endeavours will be made to accomodate the application.