Would you like to be involved in the support activities that a group like us needs?
BECOME PART OF THE TEAM!
Our group was founded in 2006 by a group of bus enthusiasts. Since then, the group has grown into what it is today, with five vehicles, over 10 working members and a large operating facility. Our shared interest is in preserving the transport heritage of the North East of England.
Our fleet have previously worked all over the region in the service of Go North East and its predecessors. We aim to exhibit a wide range of immaculately restored vehicles from the recent past while educating and demonstrating a wide range of skills and knowledge across the relevant areas.
The group also has a wide range of friends within the preservation community, some of whom share our facility. You can learn more about our vehicles and our friends by visiting the vehicles page on our webiste at nnrg.co.uk. All the buses are maintained and either being, or have been, restored by members throughout the year.
During the rally season a variety of our vehicles are exhibited at rallies across the North East to help represent its transport heritage.
Running the charity requires a lot of diverse skills, from cleaning and keeping the place tidy right through to managing, marketing and fund raising. If you have any skills that you could use to help look after the museum then please get in touch with the group!
As always, the NNRG are keen to hear from people who would like to join us. We are based in a former National Coal Board facility in Philadelphia, Houghton-le-Spring, just off the A1(M) and A19. We are a registered charity (registration number 1193235), and we rely on the generosity of our members and visitors to help fund the restoration and maintenance of our vehicles.
If you believe you can help us fundraise, please join us, find out more below!
Could you help us?
Would you like to be involved in the maintenance, restoration, and rallying of our fleet, or any of the support activities that a group like us needs, we would love to hear from you?
If you have a relevant skill, that is good, but it is not essential - many of us are enthusiastic but have no special knowledge, and some members may simply contribute by supporting us through their membership fee. You will be very welcome either way.
Membership is open to any individual over the age of 18 years old.
What is in it for you?
We are hoping that all members will take some practical part in the care, maintenance, and restoration of our vehicles, or in its fundraising, educational or support activities. If you cannot, do not worry, your membership will still entitle you to:
How to apply
You can apply online below, pick up our easy membership application form from us at a rally, or download it here, and send us your membership fee via direct debit. You will receive more information in your joining email.
What then?
Either sit back and wait for the newsletters to arrive, knowing your money is helping to preserve these great old vehicles for posterity, or come along and get your hands dirty. The choice is yours.
Friends – £20 a year
• Twice a year magazine Northern Times
• Members-only events including a Members Day.
• Free Access to NNRG depot
• Fare discounts at events & museums where we can negotiate them.
• Advance notice & priority ordering of road runs and events with the NNRG
Member - £15 a Month
Chance to volunteer in and around the depot
A newsletter twice a year
Transport on the Group's buses to some rallies which the Group is attending. We may ask you for a contribution towards the cost of the fuel for the journey;
The Group will arrange members' day out on its vehicles to places of interest.
A group member will also be able to attend special events to places of interest throughout the year; where they will be able to bring a special guest
Of course, like a member of any such Group, you will be invited to AGMs and entitled to vote there to select the Executive Committee that runs the Group on your behalf.
Insight day – learn a new skill, learn how to weld, use a pipe bender, and much more.
Financially support the charities projects
And, if you want to become more actively involved, you can use your skills working individually or within a group.