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YOUNG ATHLETES SHINE AT JUNIOR SPORTS CELEBRATION
Young athletes from Bolsover produced winning performances at the weekend when they travelled to take part in the fourth Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) Sports Legacy Junior Sports Celebration at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.
COALFIELDS TRUST HELPS HAWKHILL FEEL THE HEAT
Things are hotting up at Hawkhill Community Centre, thanks to a £10,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to replace the centre’s aging boiler.
YOUNG FOOTBALLERS SCORE VICTORY IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Doncaster’s budding football stars served Yorkshire well at the weekend by reaching the top of a sports league for English coalfield communities.
LOCHGELLY LANDS A DOUBLE FROM COALFIELDS TRUST
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has awarded grants to two local organisations, Home Start Lochgelly and the Royal Oak Social Club.
YOUNG PEOPLE GET SET FOR WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL
Young people from English coalfield communities are limbering up for a two-day sports festival in July at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.
CRT HELPS VOLUNTEERS WIN NEW QUALIFICATIONS
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has awarded Levenmouth Youth Initiative a £5,000 grant to help the volunteers who run the service develop their skills.
CRT GRANTS YOUTH CLUB PILOT £4,600
A pilot scheme for a youth club in Auckinleck has received a financial boost from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
COALFIELD COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED THANKS TO EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE
Former Coalfield communities are being transformed thanks to the work of 12 young apprentices and a unique partnership that is bringing many new environmental improvements across the Falkirk Council area.
TRUST CHAIR PRAISES SCOTLAND’S MIDNIGHT LEAGUE FINALISTS
Coalfields Regeneration Trust Chair Peter McNestry praised the footballing skills and sportsmanship of over 200 youngsters who took part in the Finals of the Trust’s Scottish Midnight League programme on Sunday June 13.
HOUGHTON RESIDENTS BOWLED OVER BY CLUB’S NEW FACILITIES
Houghton Town Bowling Club celebrated the opening of their newly refurbished pavilion kitchen today. The official opening was performed today by Phil Castiaux from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
LOCAL TEAMS REACH REGIONAL FOOTBALL FINALS
Teams of young footballers aged 14-16 are warming up for the GAME ON North East Regional Finals Day which kicks off at 11.00am on 4th June.
NETHERFIELD JOB FAIR OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Jobhunters in Netherfield will get their chance to apply for the latest local vacancies when a free job fair comes to St George’s Community Centre.
ON YOUR MARKS FOR ATHLETICS FUN DAY!
Young athletes from the North East’s coalfield communities are being urged to don their trainers for an event at Monkton Stadium, South Shields to find teams to represent the region at a national fun day.
COALFIELDS CHARITY CELEBRATES 1000th PERSON BACK TO WORK
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s Family Employment Initiative (FEI) has helped its 1000th unemployed person to find a job.
COALFIELDS SPORTS PROJECT NOMINATED FOR AWARD
A charity has been recognised for the work it does helping disabled young people from Yorkshire’s coalfield communities enjoy a range of sports from cricket to athletics.
COALFIELDS TRUST’S £31,000 TO HELP YOUNGSTERS FIND WORK
An ambitious plan to help 60 young people in Leven and Lochgelly find jobs in the retail and care sectors has won the backing of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
COALFIELDS GRANT HELPS CREDIT UNION BOOST LOCAL SERVICES
A £15,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust will help Blackburn Seafield and District Credit Union extend its services to more former mining towns and villages in West Lothian.
MORE FREE JOBS HELP FOR COALFIELDS RESIDENTS
A free service helping residents in Conisbrough, Denaby Main, Edlington, Warmsworth and Mexborough who are looking for work has secured funding from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to cover running costs for a further 18 months.
NEW PAVILION FOR MURTON RECREATION GROUND
Work will soon get underway on a new single-storey pavilion at Murton Recreation Ground, thanks to a cash boost from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) towards the £289k total construction costs.
FROM COALFIELDS TO CHILDCARE
A project to help men find jobs in female dominated sectors like health and social care has won the backing of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Scotland.
COALFIELDS CASH BOOSTS LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICE
People looking for work and health advice in Nuneaton and Bedworth’s coalfield communities will soon benefit from expanded support services, thanks to a cash boost totalling over £100,000 from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
COALFIELDS CASH LIGHTS UP NEWCASTLE RUFC
After school coaching sessions and midweek matches at Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Union Football Club’s ground on Lilleshall Road in Clayton will be floodlit thanks to new lights bought with the help of a grant from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CR...
ROYAL OAK TEAM PRAISE VOLUNTEERS FROM SHELL FOR £20,000 FACE-LIFT
The team who run the fledgling Royal Oak Community Club in Lochgelly, Fife heaped praise on volunteers from Shell Natural Gas Liquids Plant at Mossmorran who spent ten days giving the former social club a £20,000 face-lift.
ATHLETES TRIUMPH AT STREET ATHLETICS FINALS IN MANCHESTER
Disabled athletes from the Able2 sports group in Wakefield took part in the Linford Christie and Darren Campbell backed Street Athletics event.
BLYTH COMPANIES TO GET BETTER CONNECTED
A cash boost from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) means companies based at Blyth Community Enterprise Centre will benefit from an improved communications system.
OPENING CEREMONY FOR NEW MONK BRETTON COMMUNITY VENUE
A special ceremony will be held on Friday 29 January at Monk Bretton Methodist Church to mark its re-opening after major refurbishment
SHELL HELPS LOCHGELLY’S ROYAL OAK REINVENT ITSELF
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has brought together volunteers running a new community venture in Fife and one of the UK’s largest companies.
£5,000 GRANTS AVAILABLE NOW!
If you are a community or voluntary organisation and interested in applying for a grant of up to £5,000, click on the link to download your Bridging the Gap application form and follow the instructions provided
£2 MILLION BOOST FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE SOUTH WALES VALLEYS.
Social Enterprises in the South Wales Valleys will receive a £1.8 million boost to help improve the quality of life of those living in former mining communities, Deputy Minister for Regeneration, Leighton Andrews announced today. [02.12.09]
CONFIDENCE BOOSTING PROJECT GETS FUNDING TO GO AHEAD
Young people in Rotherham are to get the chance to improve their self- confidence so they can make better decisions about their future thanks to a new Chantry YMCA project funded by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
TRUST’S POSITIVE EVALUATION WINS PRAISE AT PARLIAMENT
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust won praise from Scotland’s Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil and fellow MSP Cathy Jamieson, the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Regeneration at a Scottish Parliamentary Reception, on Wednesday Novem...
GRANT FUNDS FACILITIES UPGRADE AT PRIORY CAMPUS
A popular community centre in Barnsley is to upgrade its facilities thanks to a £112,285 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN SCOTLAND’S COALFIELDS
Tackling deprivation in Scotland’s coalfields communities is still ‘unfinished business’ more than a decade after the demise of the coal industry.
REFURBISHMENT TO EXTEND SUTTON FURNITURE PROJECT
Refurbishment work at a furniture recycling project based in Sutton-in-Ashfield is about to start thanks to funding from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
MORE MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE LOOKING FOR WORK
An organisation helping people in Askern prepare for, find and return to work has secured a grant of £98,131 from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
CASH BOOST FOR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS IN DUNSCROFT
Don Valley MP Caroline Flint will be joining local councillors Ken Knight and Beryl Harrison to celebrate a huge win for the Dunscroft and Hatfield area after the award of a £151,344 grant from the Coalfield Regeneration Trust.
SERVICE HELPING DISABLED PEOPLE INTO WORK IN BARNSLEY
An information and advice service for disabled people, their carers and professionals in Barnsley is helping more people make informed choices and live more independently thanks to a £63,491 grant from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
COALFIELDS TRUSTEE SEES FOR HIMSELF
Nicky Wilson, Scottish Trustee of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust went digging for information when he caught up with Twechar apprentices Joseph Ross, 18, and Gary Bell and Scott Goggins both 17.
WATERTIGHT FUTURE FOR STANLEY ACTIVITY DEN
Refurbishment work at a youth centre serving areas around Stanley is well underway thanks to funding from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
FUNDING FOR NEW CAR LOAN SCHEME IN EAST DURHAM
A community transport scheme which provided over 43,000 passenger journeys in East Durham last year has secured a £111,668 grant from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to expand its services.
FUNDING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF DEBT IN COALFIELD COMMUNITIES
Residents of England’s coalfield communities who are struggling to make ends meet during the recession will benefit from extended free debt advice services, thanks to £1 million of grants to be announced this week by The Coalfields Regeneration Trust...
NEW CAFÉ AND HEATING SYSTEM FOR BURSLEM COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Oasis Centre in Burslem is to get a new community café and an energy-efficient heating system thanks to a cash injection of £122,710 from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT). Additional funding has been secured from Burslem’s Townscape Herita...
CASH BOOST TO HELP SOUTH YORKSHIRE FAMILIES
An organisation providing parenting support to families in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham has received funding to expand its services to parents and children in Maltby and Edlington.
COALFIELDS GRANT PUTS SENSORY CENTRE ON THE ROAD TO A BETTER SERVICE
People whose sight or hearing is impaired, from coalfield communities in Scotland’s Forth Valley area will benefit from a ‘two for the price of one’ minibus funded by a £53,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
WELCOME CASH BOOST FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN GOLDTHORPE
Community and youth activities run by Goldthorpe Pentecostal Church will move into a new, bigger home thanks to a £161,375 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).
COALFIELDS HOME INTERNATIONALS HAILED AS ‘LIFE-CHANGING’ EVENT
Around 50 young midnight league footballers had the privilege of playing for their country in the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s tri-nation Home Internationals which were held in Scotland for the first time on Saturday September 5.
EX-SCOTLAND STAR NEIL MCCANN BRIEFS YOUNG SCOTS ON HOW TO BEAT THE ‘AULD ENEMY’
Former Scotland winger Neil McCann was on hand to share his experiences of winning against England with young Scots who will take on the Auld Enemy at the weekend.
SPONSORSHIP BACKING FOR THE COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST HOME INTERNATIONALS
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has received the backing of major sponsors for the tri-nation Home International Tournament between midnight league teams from Scotland, England and Wales.
CASH BOOST FOR GRASSROOTS RUGBY IN THE DEARNE VALLEY
The Dearne Valley’s only rugby union club has received a cash boost of almost £65,000 to improve facilities and help encourage more players to try the sport.
OLYMPIC STARS BRING STREET ATHLETICS TO FEATHERSTONE
Next weekend junior runners from Wakefield will get the chance to race in front of Olympic stars Linford Christie and Darren Campbell in the heart of their community.
COALFIELDS SPORTS INITIATIVE GETS LONDON 2012 INSPIRE MARK
A sports programme which is drawing on the building excitement for the London Olympics has been rewarded for its success in encouraging children in England’s coalfield communities to take part in fitness sessions.
NORTH EAST TEAM TRIUMPHS IN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Young footballers from Blyth in the North East have beaten squads from across England’s coalfield communities to be crowned champions of the 2009 GAME ON competition. It’s the fourth consecutive year a team from the region has scooped the tournament’...
WITHIN THESE WALLS - THE GARDEN THAT UNITES GENERATIONS
A walled garden, lovingly restored with the help of a grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust is uniting the generations in the historic Scottish village of Culross in Fife.
MIDNIGHT LEAGUE YOUNGSTERS IMPRESS SFA CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Scottish FA Chief Executive Gordon Smith praised the skills and enthusiasm of the 250 youngsters who took part in the Finals of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Scotland’s Midnight Leagues at a sun-drenched Hampden Park, on Sunday June 14.
MIDNIGHT LEAGUE FOOTBALL BRINGS JOY TO THE WORLD’S POOREST KIDS
Midnight league football took on a whole new dimension when Scots charity worker Aaron Dowds introduced it to some of the poorest kids in the world during a trip to the Carribean Island of Haiti.
MEP VISITS COALFIELDS REGENERATION PROJECTS
Scottish MEP Catherine Stihler got a real flavour of community projects supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust when she visited the Bridge Café in West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy.
COALFIELDS TRUST GRANT HELPS RECAP EXPAND
Furniture recycling project Recap has hit the ground running after receiving a £67,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
COALFIELDS TRUST HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE TO BOX CLEVER
Young people from coalfield areas across the United Kingdom are developing their social skills thanks to the funding of organised boxing clubs by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
ANNA WILKIE NEW SPORTS LEGACY COORDINATOR IN THE NORTH EAST
Anna, who currently resides in Chester le Street, comes from an experienced Sports Development background having previously worked on projects that involve planning sporting activities and events for young people in the North East.
SPORTS LEGACY STARS ATTEND STREET ATHLETICS NATIONAL FINALS
In July of this year, the Sports Legacy team working in partnership with Nuff Respect organised a very successful Street Athletics event in the small community village of Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire. The event, which saw over 150 young people compete,...
COALFIELDS’ MIDNIGHT LEAGUE FINALS ARE VOTED A HUGE SUCCESS
Around 200 young people from Coalfields areas all over Central Scotland took part in the Scottish Finals of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust sponsored Midnight Leagues on Sunday August 31.
£1.8M BOOST FOR CONSTRUCTION SKILLS TRAINING
People living in former coalfield areas in South Yorkshire are to benefit from almost £2m pledged to local projects promising to create construction industry training and employment opportunities for them.
SCOTTISH MIDNIGHTLEAGUE STAR MARK HEADS FOR BEIJING
One of Scotland,s army of Midnight League footballers is on course for Paralympic glory.
YOUNG COALFIELD ATHLETES GET SET TO RACE FOR OLYMPIC STARS
This coming weekend junior athletes from South Yorkshire taking part in fitness sessions organised as part of The Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s Sports Legacy project will race in front of Olympic stars Linford Christie and Darren Campbell.
ALLOA RUGBY CLUB AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SAY “THANK YOU”
On Friday 9th May, Nicky Wilson, Trustee of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Pauline Douglas, Operations Manager and Pauline Grandison, Small Grants Co-ordinator officially opened the new disabled access ramp at the Alloa Rugby Club’s Earlsfield...
MORE MONEY AVAILABLE NOW FOR COALFIELDS REGENERATION
A charity which is helping to transform Britain’s former coalfield communities has secured a further £53m funding package to continue its activities for another three years.
TOP AWARD FOR RESPIRATORY CENTRE BREATHING SPACE
A pioneering centre in Rotherham which has changed the way people with severe respiratory disease are treated has scooped a major award.
ANDREA GUMBS NEW SPORTS LEGACY COORDINATOR IN THE NORTH WEST AND WEST MIDLAND COALFIELDS
Andrea has over a decade of sports development experience. She has worked for a variety of different agencies. She has more recently spent the last 2 years in the field of volunteer coach development, organising a large borough wide volunteer sport a...
UK AWARD FOR CRT SUPPORTED MIDNIGHT LEAGUES IN SCOTLAND
In the annual Sports Industry Awards held at a ceremony in London on 1st May the Midnight league programme in Scotland sponsored by Halifax Bank of Scotland and supported in coalfield areas by Coalfields Regeneration Trust has won the Community Progr...
LINFORD CHRISTIE AND DARREN CAMPBELL COME TO THURNSCOE ON 20TH JULY 2008
Street Athletics and Sports Legacy have joined forces to put on an opportunity of a lifetime for the young people of Thurnscoe.
COALFIELDS TRUST GETS A £60M VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
THE Coalfields Regeneration Trust is to continue its ambitious programme of community regeneration throughout the UK thanks to new Government funding totalling over £60m.
ROUND 4 FUNDING
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust in England is to receive a further three years funding from March 2008.
"In view of the trust’s continued good performance, provision is to be made for the continuation of the trust’s funding for a furt...
HASWELL RESIDENTS HELP THEMSELVES
An imaginative new initiative designed to make Haswell a better place to live, work and learn is celebrating its launch this week with an open day for the community.
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