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You can use this page to access the latest IWSR Newsletter, sign up for trips and events, renew your Staff Card, and find out about other opportunities and training available to our volunteers.
At present we’re still putting together all the things you’ll eventually be able to use this page for, but for now you can renew your Staff Card, or sign up for the latest trips and activities using the forms and links below.
IWSR VOLUNTEER & STAFF NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2024
HRA NEWS – Autumn 2024
Renew your staff card
IWSR VOLUNTEER TRIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
WIN TICKETS TO A NIGHT OF 1000 FREDDIES
Queen Tribute ‘The Bohemians’ at Shanklin Theatre – Saturday 1st February 7:30-9:45pm
You’ve seen the movie, you’ve enjoyed the musical, you’ve lived through the music… Now experience a truly memorable re-enactment of Queen live on stage. This event has completely SOLD OUT two years running, and we have a pair of tickets (worth £26 each!) to give away to a lucky volunteer.
The Bohemians genuinely ARE the closest you can get to the real thing!
Back by popular demand, The Bohemians high energy show has earned them the reputation of the world’s most exciting Queen tribute act. Their special extended set featuring full staging, lighting, backdrops and pyrotechnics combines the showmanship, musicianship, costumes and majestic magnificence of the incredible Queen.
This internationally renowned tribute band have played on the same bill as legendary Queen guitarist Brian May! They promise to take you on an electrifying roller-coaster ride, covering all the hits, from the early piano and harmony-heavy masterpieces of the seventies to the later, catchy pop of the eighties and rock anthems of the early nineties.
Come dressed as Freddie or any other member of Queen and get ready to rock in the aisles!
Whether it’s Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love or The Show Must Go On, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You or We Are the Champions, prepare for a rousing rendition of the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic bands of all time.
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EVENT WEBSITE AND BUY TICKETS
Sunday 2nd February, 2pm, Shanklin Theatre
Thanks to our friends at Jack Up Events, we have four pairs of tickets to give away to lucky volunteers to see…
50 glorious years as Brian: Charles Collingwood from The Archers!
When you’ve been privileged to play the J.R. of Ambridge, Brian Aldridge in The Archers for over 50 years – you have a history to tell! But like farmer Brian, Charles has diversified. Game shows with Noel Edmunds, news reading on the BBC World Service, countless TV dramas and many guest appearances on Call My Bluff, Countdown, winning the soap opera special of The Weakest Link, plus mixing with the best on BBC Radio 4’s Quote Unquote and Just A Minute. A career culminating in being described as the sexiest b*stard in show-business when he was the honoured subject of This Is Your Life. This afternoon with natural raconteur Charles Collingwood is a must. He will guide you through his colourful life with personal anecdotes, excerpts from shows and some surprising impressions. Rest assured, you will go home knowing a lot more about his life in The Archers and the world of British showbiz than you ever expected.
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EVENT WEBSITE AND BUY TICKETS
Previous Event Ticket Draws & Winners
2024
Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair – Roger Colman (Estates)
Beaulieu – Jenny Dimmock (Retail)
Isle of Wight Festival – John Haddon (Estates)
High Sheriff’s Reception – Edouina Kearney (Admin) & Suzanne Allen (Operating)
Jack Up Events ABBA Chique Party – Alan Doe (Operating/Rail Infrastructure)
Royal Isle of Wight County Show – Mike Salter (Loco Operating)
Ventnor Fringe, Back to Black: The Music of Amy Winehouse – Dave Smith (Rail Infrastructure)
Ventnor Fringe, Revel Puck Circus: The Nosedive Assembly – Paul Robinson (Operating/Events/Bar Staff)
Chale Show – Sue Sedley (Operating; Booking Clerks)
Jack Up Events Summer Party – Ken Beamish (Carriage & Wagon)
Wight Proms Festival – John Blair (Train Story)
Buckler’s Hard Museum – Ian Hammond (Train Story)
Chale Show – Fiona Haddon (Estates)
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS
20% off Ferry Travel with Wightlink
The Steam Railway is extremely grateful to our partners Wightlink, who offer all volunteers a 20% discount on cross-Solent travel.
Save 20% on foot, car, and motorcycle ferry fares – Click the Wightlink logo to book! 
20% off ferry travel with Wightlink terms and conditions
- This offer can only be booked online.
- Offer is valid on foot, car, and motorcycle products.
- The 20% Discount will appear at Stage 3 (Journey Extras) of the booking process.
- You MUST enter your Staff ID Number (found on your Staff Card beginning STA) in the reference field box to complete the booking (at Stage 4). You may need to show your card at check-in – please make sure your card has not expired. You can request a replacement using the form above if required.
- We reserve the right to modify or cancel the offers at any time.
- Tesco Clubcard Reward Partner Codes will not be accepted as part or full payment of tickets.
- Discounts apply to new bookings only; no refunds will be given in retrospect.
- Wightlink General Conditions for provision of Ferry Services apply and can be found www.wightlink.co.uk/terms.
75% off cross-Solent Travel with Hovertravel
The Steam Railway is extremely grateful to our partners Hovertravel, who offer all volunteers a 75% discount on cross-Solent travel via the discount code IOWSR75HT – flights must be booked online and the code entered in the Promo Code field during the booking. A valid Staff Card must be shown on check in to confirm eligibility.
Terms & Conditions
This discount is available online only using the promo code above at the checkout.
• Not available in the terminal or over the phone.
• Discount available on standard adult, senior, student and child single, day and period returns only.
• Discount not valid on Family tickets.
• Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, discounts or combos.
• Valid for one member and up to 4 companions (must travel together on same ticket).
• Promo code must not be shared, other than those it is intended for use.
• Staff ID must be shown at the boarding gate or extra charges may apply.
• This offer is valid for bookings and travel until 31/12/2025.
• Standard Hovertravel booking Terms & Conditions apply.
• Hovertravel reserve the right to withdrawn if not used in accordance to the terms and conditions as stated above.
Heritage Railway Association Privilege Card
The HRA Privilege Card provides free or discounted travel and entry for heritage railway volunteers and staff on more than 100 railways, cliff railways and tramways across the UK. Volunteers and staff from all HRA member railways and organisations are eligible for the scheme. The HRA Privilege reciprocal travel scheme is the biggest of its type in the world.
Access to the 2025 scheme will go live here as soon as it is available.
Free PSA Testing for Men over 40
The PSA Test is a blood test which can detect the early signs of prostate cancer. The test measures the level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in your blood. PSA is made by the prostate gland. Some of it will leak into your blood, and the amount depends on your age and the health of your prostate.
A raised PSA level in your blood may show that you have a problem with your prostate. However, this may not be prostate cancer, other conditions can also cause a raised PSA level. All men over 40 are able to visit one of the PSA testing sessions run by the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group, as long as they have made an informed choice based on the benefits, limitations and risks of having the test.
You can find out more at the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group website, where you can also BOOK A TEST.
VOLUNTEER & STAFF CLOTHING
Volunteers and Staff can now request replacement IWSR Branded Showerproof Jackets or Polo Shirts by contacting their line manager who will then order the necessary items from the Office.