The Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Dedicated to supporting the UK's former coal mining communities

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Making an Impact

5.5 million people in the UK live in former coal mining towns and villages. We have a track record of delivering targeted programmes that have helped many thousands of people secure a job, increase their skills and take part in activities that have improved their health.

Over 25,000 people supported into work

people supported into work

Over 1.3m people have improved skills

have improved skills

Over 225,000 people have improved health

people have taken part in health and wellbeing activities

Latest news

CRT MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) has marked 20 years of helping mining communities recover from the devastating effects of pit closures at an event at The Scottish Parliament, where its latest round of annual Scottish Government funding worth £750,000 was announced. Read more
YOUNGSTERS FROM ACROSS SCOTLAND TO COMPETE IN THE COALFIELDS COMMUNITY CUP IN ALLOA

Football teams from former mining communities across Scotland will be competing in the Coalfields Community Cup on Sunday 23 June at the Indodrill Arena, the home of Alloa Athletic FC, to win the chance to represent Scotland and play at the City Football Academy in Manchester. Read more
COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST AND SUSTRANS SCOTLAND MAKE KINCARDINE MORE ACCESSIBLE

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is working with Sustrans Scotland, a sustainable transport charity, to improve accessibility and transport links in and around Kincardine. Read more
POLBETH VILLAGE HALL RECEIVES £5,000 FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Coalfields Regeneration Trust has awarded £5,000 to Polbeth Village Hall to support a Community Development Worker role to help deliver a range of drop-in services and activity programmes. Read more
WEST LOTHIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT RECEIVES £1,700 TO SUPPORT OLDER PEOPLE

The MOOD Project (Mental Health Options for Older People with Depression) in West Lothian has been awarded £1,700 by Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to enchance its wellbeing services. Read more
LINTON LANE CENTRE AWARDED OVER £2,700 FOR COOKING AND LEARNING PROJECT

The Linton Lane Centre in Kirckaldy has been awarded £2,370 by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) for a cooking and learning project to provide additional after school support for families. Read more
COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST WELCOMES THE JUST TRANSITION COMMISSION IN KINCARDINE

The Just Transition Commission met this week at the Coalfields Training and Enterprise Hub to examine how Scottish climate change ambitions can be met in a way that does not leave workers and communities behind. Read more
COALFIELDS EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE INTO WORK

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) has launched its first Coalfields Employment Initiative in partnership with Alloa-based charity, Community Maintenance and Environmental Enterprise (CMEE). Read more
BREXIT AMONG CONCERNS FLAGGED AT COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST’S BUSINESS CLUB

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) recently launched its first business club with a networking event at the Training and Enterprise Hub in Kincardine, with more sessions being planned to help entrepreneurs and small firms in the area deal with a range of challenges. Read more
COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is marking 20 years of helping mining communities recover from the devastating effects of pit closures. Over the year it will be reflecting on progress made in regeneration in Scotland where it has supported more than 1,000 community groups, while planning for future initiatives. Read more

Events

SCOTLAND NETWORK EVENT

The day will provide an opportunity to meet with and hear from speakers from groups operating in coalfield areas on this year’s theme of health, as well as find out what’s new at CRT and catch up with colleagues. Read more
Start: 7^th June, 2019 at 10:30am

End: 7^th June, 2019 at 3:00pm

Published: 17^th May, 2019

Author: Lindsey Davies

Location: The Westerwood Hotel, 1 St Andrews Dr, Cumbernauld, Glasgow , G68 0EW
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The Future of Towns and Industrial Communities

Jointly hosted by the Industrial Communities Alliance, the Key Cities Group, the Centre for Towns and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. In recent years much of the focus in economic development has been on the big cities. Growth in the big cities is welcome but it raises many questions for the rest of the country. Read more
Start: 27^th September, 2018 at 9:30am

End: 27^th September, 2018 at 4:00pm

Published: 19^th September, 2018

Updated: 21^st September, 2018

Author: Lindsey Davies

Location: Doncaster Mansion House, 45 High Street , Doncaster , DN1 1BN
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Wigan Meet the Funders Event

We will be attending this event and hope to engage with lots of residents from coalfield communities that are looking at ways in which they can fund their projects and initiatives that meet with one of our three priorities for action; employment, skills and health. Read more
Start: 12^th July, 2018 at 1:00pm

End: 12^th July, 2018 at 4:00pm

Published: 29^th June, 2018

Updated: 9^th August, 2018

Author: Lindsey Davies

Location: St Peter's Pavilion, Hurst Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DN
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West Cumbria Funding Event

Speak directly to funders; access essential funding information, advice and support; network with other local organisations. This event is aimed at local voluntary and community groups, especially those new to the funding arena in West Cumbria. Please book to attend one of these two sessions: 10am – 12noon Registration from 9.45am 1pm – 3pm Registration from 12.45pm Read more
Start: 12^th July, 2018 at 10:00am

End: 12^th July, 2018 at 3:00pm

Published: 28^th June, 2018

Updated: 9^th August, 2018

Author: Lindsey Davies

Location: Whitehaven Golf Club , Red Lonning , Whitehaven , CA28 8UD
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