Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Supporting people in coalfield communities to reach their full potential.

Let's take a look at our impact in 2023/24…

We are the Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Our charity was established in 1999 to regenerate coalfield communities in England, Scotland and Wales.

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How does our charity help coalfield areas?
We provide a variety of programmes across Britain working to our five priorities

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Community

Community

Community is at the heart of what we do at the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. We work with partners to improve the lives of people living in former coalfield communities so they can reach their full potential.

Health

Health

Almost one in ten people in coalfield communities are in poor health. We help people living in former coalfields to improve their health so they can get the most out of their lives.

Skills

Skills

Almost one in five people in coalfield communities are economically inactive. We work with those furthest from the labour market to give them the foundation level skills they need to create a brighter future.

Jobs

Jobs

There are fewer local jobs based in coalfield communities. Our CRT Property subsidiary builds industrial units for SMEs to create the jobs needed in former coalfield communities and generates most of the funding for our work.

Climate

Climate

Former coalfield communities can play a positive role in tackling the climate crisis. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is committed to playing it’s part in limiting the impact on our climate and our planet.

How does the Coalfields Regeneration Trust work?
We’re a community wealth building charity, take a look at how we work

1. How we're funded

Unlike most charities, we aren't funded through public donations. Most of our funding comes from the taxable profits of our CRT Property subsidiary which creates wealth in our communities. We are also funded by the Scottish and Welsh Governments for our work in those nations... Learn More

2. Where we work

Our charitable work takes place in coalfield communities with a focus on those impacted by the pit closure programme of the 1980s and 1990s. We work in the 30% most deprived communities within these areas... Learn More

3. What we do

We have six programmes which work to our five priorities of Community, Health, Skills, Jobs and Climate. We are also proud to work with more than 700 community partners and strategic partners from national charities to support communities and change lives... Learn More

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