It is the members who make the Club, ensure its future and ultimately decide on the Club facilities. These have been built up over the years by current and previous members. As a member, you would enjoy all the facilities that the Club has to offer.

Layouts in most popular modelling gauges & scales.

The club owns only a limited amount of stock, so you would have the opportunity to bring along your own favourites and run them on the Club's test track or be invited to run them on a Club layout.

Free tea/coffee facilities.

Access on any of the main sessions that the Club is open, currently every Wednesday afternoon and evening. We also have access to the workshops at other times during the week. See the Chairman for more information.

The opportunity to be part of a Club team when we are invited to take one of our layouts to other shows.

Access to the 'members only' section of the Club website. This has pages on Latest Club News and Chairman's Update (where we try and keep everyone informed on what is happening at the Club), Knowledge Base (a resource for Club members, with hints and tips and links to helpful websites), Forthcoming events, Offers available to Club members etc.


OK, but what about the Club exhibitions?

One of the few SDRM expectations of its members is that they give their time to assist in the smooth running of the Club's exhibitions. Without this assistance we would have to buy in services with a consequent increase in the exhibition costs. If the shows are financially successful, we can keep the annual subscription rates low.

We will also ask if you have any other skills that could benefit us. We are only a small club and we try and use member's skills rather than hire in professional trades. eg an electrician.

When members join us initially, they join as Associate Members. They are introduced to fellow members and are helped 'break the ice' to make joining the Club as easy as possible. This way we ensure you get the best from the Club.

After holding a couple of very successful exhibitions in 2023, we can reward members with a reduced membership fee. Club fees for the 23/24 Club year (October to September) are only £52. If you join at any other time of the year, you pay a pro-rata amount. However, if you decide to leave the club, there is no refund.

After you have been an Associate Member for a while and have settled into the Club, you will be invited to join as a Full Member. Full members can vote at the AGM, hold Club Office etc.

Junior members (14 -17) only pay half of the full rate above.

Yes, there is. As well as the usual contact details, you're asked to consider the modelling skills you already possess; what you'd like to learn from other club members and what other skills you have that could benefit the club.
Like any other small club, we rely on members help, if possible, to avoid having to hire in professional trades.
We take our GDPR responsibilities seriously. You will have time to study your own copy of our Privacy Policy before being asked to complete the application form.

Normally, we insist you do come to the club before you consider joining. We may not be what you are looking for and we feel it better for you to find out before joining. Similarly, we don't have to accept everyone who applies. So a few 'come and try it' sessions (up to four before we ask you to make a decision) is mutually beneficial.

Yes we do. We admit Junior members from 14 -17 yrs old. They must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult (usually a parent).

The Club encourages the continuation of those good practices that were introduced to help prevent the spread of Covid. These are now applicable to help stop the spread of flu.

Please, only come to the clubrooms if you are fully vaccinated and have none of the symptoms associated with Covid or Flu

Please read the notices on entry to the Club