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In 1991 the Club organised a memorial train to raise funds for the Blue Peter Romanian appeal. Another charity train ran on 16 May 1992 in memory of David Williams, a former SVR TTI and treasurer of the Club who had passed away in March 1992.<ref>SVR News 103</ref>
In the early years, Club members were involved with the [[Coalyard Miniature Railway]] and took part in working parties involved in restoring [[Northwood Halt]]. However from 1995, new insurance and health and safety regulations were introduced which prevented children under 14 from working on the railway. The Club was split into two sections, ‘Jinties’ aged 8 and under and ‘Apprentices’ aged 9-13. The railway provided the [[GWR 5804 Brake Third|Ambulance coach]] for use as a Club Room.<ref>SVR News 113</ref> Social activities continued, and in 1996 the Apprentices first dressed in animal character costumes as part of that year’s [[Christmas services|Santa Special services]].<ref>SVR News 122</ref>
By 2007 the ‘Junior Apprentice Club’ members’ ages ranged from 10-14<ref>SVR News 157</ref>.
As the SVR Junior Club it has a small shareholding in [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC]].
Recent projects in which SVR Apprentices have been involved include [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall]], [[Barry Railway Carriage 163]], [[LNER 24506 Brake Third]] and [[LNER 52255 Open Third]]. The Club also join other members on the SVR stand attending Warley National Model Railway Exhibition. Apprentices each year dress in animal character costumes to entertain the waiting youngsters at [[Arley]] on each Saturday and Sunday of [[Christmas services|Santa runningSpecial services]]. As a thank you, traditionally the Club organises a get together early in January, with food prepared by the senior supervisors. The buffet lunch is rounded off with suitably educational railway films.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/junior-club SVRLive] (Retrieved 11 October 2018)</ref>
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