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WSRA Promotions seeks seasonal retail assistant for Bishops Lydeard station shop
WSRA Promotions Ltd, our trading company, is recruiting for an experienced retail assistant to assist the Retail Manager in the shop on Bishops Lydeard Station. The role is part-time and seasonal and will include weekend working. For full details please visit: VacanciesRead More »
“Vintage Diesels to the seaside” – West Somerset Railway diesel gala 2018
The West Somerset Railway Gala Planning Team are delighted to announce that plans have now sufficiently developed for our 2018 diesel gala for us to make a formal announcement about the event and the attractions we intend to offer for the event which runs from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th June 2018. We will be...Read More »
WSRA Quiz night raises £355 in support of Steam Locomotives on the WSR
On Friday 9th March the WSRA organised a fundraising pub quiz as part of Pub Aid’s “World’s biggest Pub Quiz” Promotion. Held in Bishops Lydeard village hall, the quiz was a very enjoyable evening attended by 56 participants, in 11 teams, from around the railway and the local community. The atmosphere was great – lots...Read More »
Amazon Smile – a new way to support the West Somerset Railway
Amazon has today launched it’s new support mechanism for charitable organisations and the WSRA has signed up to be a part of it. Access your amazon account via the new https://smile.amazon.co.uk website and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net value of every purchase you make to the WSRA. How to join in: Visit https://smile.amazon.co.uk Choose your...Read More »
West Somerset Railway wins through to the second round of the Hinkley Point C Community Cohesion Grants Programme
The HPC Community Cohesion Grants Programme addresses intangible and residual community impacts deriving from the construction of Hinkley Point C. The successful West Somerset Railway application, led by the West Somerset Railway Association, focusses on volunteering and the benefits of personal well-being, community cohesion and economic stability that a volunteering spirit can bring to the...Read More »

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