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The Club enables youngsters aged 11 to 13 inclusive who are interested in railways to apply to join in various activities. It is organised in two groups, those aged 11 to 12 and those aged 13. It is limited to 8 in the younger group and 6 in the older to work safely and allow the Volunteer Liaison Office to place the 14 year olds in the limited places available for senior apprentices, although this can lead to a long waiting list.<ref>[http://svr-vlo.org.uk/junior-club.html SVR VLO website]</ref> The Junior Club has been the initial stepping-stone for many of the younger current SVR volunteers, enough in total to run the railway as was demonstrated during 'Don's Day' in August 2015. It uses [[GWR 5804 Brake Third]] in [[Bewdley Down Yard]] as a mess coach. The Club supervisors are SVR members have some railway knowledge who work with the youngsters on a regular basis and in all weather conditions, and hold an enhanced DBS.
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 waiting youngsters on each Saturday and Sunday of [[Christmas services|Santa Special services]]. As a thank you, traditionally the SVR Junior Club it has organises a small shareholding get together early in January, with food prepared by the senior supervisors. The buffet lunch is rounded off with suitably educational railway films.<ref>[[Severn Valley Railway https://www.svrlive.com/junior-club SVRLive] (HoldingsRetrieved 11 October 2018) PLC]].</ref>
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