Inspiration volunteer toolkit

Materials to help you become a volunteer for Inspiration: the Railway 200 exhibition train.

On the day of the event and before your volunteer day starts with Inspiration, you will have a 30-minute briefing with the Railway 200 team and your station lead. This will cover safety information, what the day will look like, and provide an opportunity to ask any questions.

For now, please familiarise yourself with the information below to best prepare you for the day and what is expected of you as volunteers:

1. General briefing videos

    1. a. Your role on the day (4 min)
    2. b. Visitor movements (1 min)
    3. c. How to scan a ticket (2 min)
    4. d. Health and safety guidance (2 min)
    5. e. Accessibility and safeguarding guidance (1 min)

2. School visit videos

    1. a. How we structure the school visit (1 min)
    2. b. How to lead activity 1 – Railway Firsts (3 min)
    3. c. How to lead activity 2 – Wonderlab on Wheels (2 min)
    4. d. How to lead activity 3 – Your Railway Future (7 min)

3. Key documents – please let your station lead know you have read and understood

    1. a. Full volunteer briefing presentation slides
    2. b. Useful information about the train
    3. c. Lesson plan PowerPoint
    4. d. Visitors with disabilities guidelines
    5. e. Safeguarding guidelines
    6. f. Breakdown of roles in the career’s carriage
    7. g. How to book volunteer leave for NR staff

Any feedback on how your role as a volunteer is appreciated by the Railway 200 team, please submit feedback to railway200@networkrail.co.uk.