Joining the GVVT is one way you can support the work of the Trust. You don’t require to have any experience in vehicle restoration, or even own a vehicle to become a member!
The garage is open to members on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday when you are welcome to come along. Other member benefits include:
- free admission to any open days and weekends
- occasional members evening shows and trips
- the opportunity to volunteer to help and assist at our events
- the opportunity to help at the garage and in our archive
- our quarterly GVVT magazine, Fare Stage, electronically or paper version
- possible excursions to rallies
Volunteering at GVVT is not essential but it can be very rewarding with opportunities to help out with different aspects of the Trust’s work. Many new members do just that. But no pressure! If you are happy receiving free entry to events and our Fare Stage magazine then that’s fine too.
Membership lasts one year from date of joining. We have a number of options for membership based on whether you wish a digital copy or paper copy of our quarterly magazine and how you wish to pay. Our current membership rates for 2026 are:
- Digital membership – to join or renew online and pay electronically the Membermojo website. Members will receive their Fare Stage magazines in PDF format sent by email. Thereafter, invitation to renew membership and any reminders is handled automatically by the Membermojo system. Our rates are: Adult £20, Young Person £15, Senior £18 and Family membership £49. For 2026 we have frozen the Adult and Senior rates, the young person rate has been reduced by £3.00 to £15.00, please see the notes below for young members. Please note, a printed membership card will NOT now be posted out. Digital members will require to download a PDF copy of their membership card to their mobile device/tablet or print their membership card. This will be required to gain access to the garage including at events. There is an option to pay an additional fee of £1.00 to have a printed membership card posted to your home address when taking or renewing a digital membership.
- Printed Membership – You can join or renew either via the Membermojo site but if you do not complete the payment electronically (i.e. payment by cheque, Postal Order, direct debit or standing order), or you renew your membership using printed form by completing the membership form and posting it back to the Membership Secretary enclosing their payment. Once payment has cleared, a printed membership card will be posted out. Printed Fare Stage magazines will also be sent by post. We understand that not everyone wishes to renew their membership online. We respect this and are happy to offer this traditional paper-based option. Members opting for this type of membership will pay a slightly higher rate compared to the digital option to reflect the postage and printing costs incurred by the trust. The printed membership rates that apply are as follows Adult £25, Young Person £20 and Senior £23 The young person rate has been reduced by £2.00 to £20.00.
You can join the GVVT or renew your membership using our new simple online membership page.
If you are already a member and need to tell us of a change of address/email etc please click below to update it online.
- Young Person Membership applications – A Young Person membership is available for younger members up to 16 Years of age. All Young Person Membership applications and renewals will require a Parent or Guardian name and contact number to be provided. When a Young Person membership is received, contact will be made with the Parent or Guardian to ensure the applicant is aware of the behavior expected on site. Members aged between 16 years of age and 18 years of age will require to attend a safety briefing on site before being permitted to attend the garage unaccompanied and the trust reserve the right to require Young Person members to be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian until they reach their 18th Birthday. You can join the GVVT or renew your membership using the links above.