Health
Almost one in ten people in coalfield communities are in poor health. We help people living in coalfields to improve their health so they can get the most out of their lives.
CRT Engage
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What is CRT Engage?
CRT Engage is our health, skills and jobs programme. Our teams work with you to help you achieve your goals. You can sign up to CRT Engage through our website or other local organisations.
One to one support
Our CRT Engage coaches in England will offer support to achieve your goals – whether it’s building your confidence, helping you with healthy eating advice or managing chronic pain your coach is there to listen and offer advice to help tackle your issues. To sign up to CRT Engage in England and access one to one support please click here.
This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund being delivered in partnership through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Wakefield Council.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information visit the UK Shared Prosperity Fund website.
Group activities
Loneliness can affect us all and our CRT Engage team in England can help by supporting you to volunteer or join new groups so you can make new friends. We also run our own groups covering everything from community cafes to yoga so we’re likely to have a group to suit you!
Courses
Our teams in England and Scotland can help you find free training to improve your skills, whether it’s an online or in person course or our own training from our Scotland team on things like first aid or food hygiene we’re here to help!
Job training
Our CRT Worx activity in Scotland offers paid job training – you’ll get paid to carry out work improving your community while learning new skills to support you into a job.
Family hub
Our family hub in Drongan, Scotland is there to help support parents with affordable childcare activities to enable parents to go back to work to provide for their families.
To sign up to CRT Engage in England and access one to one support please click below
Priorities Covered:
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
There are fewer local jobs based in coalfield communities. Our CRT Property subsidiary builds industrial units for SMEs to create the jobs needed in coalfield communities and generates most of the funding for our work.
Our Partners
Scottish Government
The work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Scotland is paid for with a grant from the Scottish Government.
Together Active Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Together Active part funds one Community Connector in the CRT Engage team in Stoke-on-Trent.
Meir Primary Care Network
Meir Primary Care Network funds two Health & Wellbeing coaches and one nutritionist in the CRT Engage team in Stoke-on-Trent.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund / Wakefield Council
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund has been awarded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Wakefield Council to pay for a Nutritionist to operate in the Five Towns area of Wakefield.
Drongan Grassroots
Drongan Grassroots is supporting the CRT Engage programme through the provision of childcare, a breakfast club and community garden.
The Zone
The Zone is supporting the CRT Engage programme through the provision of childcare.
Ochiltree Community Centre
Ochiltree Community Centre is supporting the CRT Engage programme by supporting our CRT Worx jobs programme.
The Larder
The Larder supports our CRT Engage programme through their local family hub.
Netherthird Initiative for Community Empowerment
Netherthird Initiative for Community Empowerment supports our CRT Engage programme through their local family hub.
What Makes This Programme Great?
- Personal support – your own one to one coach in England who will support you and give you options on how you can life a healthier life.
- Group activities – a range of activities in England from men’s and veterans’ groups to healthy eating and exercise classes.
- Skills – access to courses and training both online and in person.
- Jobs – we can help to remove the barriers you face to entering work whether it’s a lack of experience or funding for transport or work clothes.
Events Associated With This Programme
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Job Club
Provider/Funder: CRT Engage in partnership with Believe Housing
- Thursdays 1pm - 3pm @ CRT Horden Hub House, 54 Seventh Street, Horden, County Durham, SR8 4LX
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Afterschool Care & Community Garden Launch
Affordable Afterschool care for children P1-P7, helping families with the cost of childcare. Partnering with the local primary school this educational program aims to educate children on the benefits of healthy eating from seed to plate.
Provider/Funder: Drongan Grassroots & Drongan Primary School
- Friday TBC @ Drongan Community Centre, 2 Coronation Road, Drongan, Ayr KA6 7BZ
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Wellbeing Group
Delivered by CRT Health & Wellbeing Coaches.
- Wednesdays 10:30am - 12:00pm @ Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY
Wellbeing walking group - Thursdays 9:00am - 1:00pm @ Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY
Arts & craft activities, table top games, mindfulness & relaxation, life skills, access to training, 1to1 health & wellbeing support.
Chair Based Exercise
Delivered by one of our Health & Wellbeing Coaches. Low intensity, suitable for all ages and abilities.
- Mondays 1:45pm - 2:15pm @ Rm 18 Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Meir, ST3 6AB
- Tuesdays 10:45am - 11:15am @ Foley Meir Football Club, Whitcombe Road, Meir, ST3 6AU
- Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:15pm @ Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY
- Fridays 10am - 10:30am @ Weston Heights Community Centre, West Street, Weston Coyney, ST3 6PT
Yoga
Free yoga sessions delivered by our health and wellbeing coach. Low intensity, suitable for all abilities.
- Tuesdays 10:45am - 11:15am @ Foley Meir Football Club, Whitcombe Road, Meir, ST3 6AU
Chair yoga & stretches - Thursdays 10:30am - 11:15am @ Weston Heights Community Centre, West Street, Weston Coyney, ST3 6PT
Yoga & tai chi - Thursdays 12:30pm - 1:15pm @ Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY
Yoga for beginners
Book & Brew Book Club
Book swaps, puzzles, opportunity to chat about books, relaxing place to read.
- Wednesdays 9:30am - 11:30pm @ Broadway Methodist Church, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DX
Lifestyle Circuits
Strength and mobility focused circuits. Equipment provided.
- Mondays 2:30pm - 3pm @ Rm 19 Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Meir ST3 6AB
- Fridays 10:45am - 11:15am @ Weston Heights Community Centre, West Street, Weston Coyney, ST3 6PT
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Walking Sport
Free walking sport aimed at helping those 50+ to get active.
- Mondays - 10am - 11am @ Lock Lane Sports Centre, Castleford, WF10 2JU
Walking Football - Thursdays - 10am - 12pm @ The Hut, Airedale, WF10 3ES
Walking Cricket
Eat Well Be Healthy Course
Healthy Eating course led by qualified Nutritionists
- Fridays - 12pm -1.30pm @ Normanton Fire Station WF6 1AB
Starting 26th September
Craft Group
Friendly social group/coffee morning with craft activities.
- Wednesdays - 10am - 11.30am @ CRT Airedale Office
Fortnightly
Chronic Pain Support
Supporting individuals with chronic pain including how to effectively manage their condition.
- Tuesdays - 12pm - 1pm @ Normanton Fire Station WF6 1AB
Fortnightly peer support group
Men's Wellbeing Support Group
- Thursdays - 1pm - 2:30pm @ Men's wellbeing veteran's allotment, Knottingley
Fortnightly
Active for life circuit session
Open to all abilities, beginner friendly low impact circuit style exercise. All exercises adaptable to suit needs
- Thursdays - 10:30am - 11:30am @ Lock Lane Sports Centre
Weekly
Chair Based Exercise
- Thursdays - 2pm - 3pm @ The Brig Normanton WF6 2JH
Open to all abilities, beginner friendly seated exercise session with refreshments.
Cooking Classes
Join us for our accessible, local cooking classes.
- Friday 7th November - 9.30am - 1pm @ The Hut Airedale
Nourish and thrive slow cooker session. To book, please email helen.ogg@coalfields-regen.org.uk - Mondays - starting 17th November - 1pm - 3pm @ Tieve Tara medical centre
3 week Christmas cooking class - To book, please email helen.ogg@coalfields-regen.org.uk - Fridays - starting 21st November - 10.30am - 1pm @ The Hut Airedale
3 week stick blender cooking course. To book, please email helen.ogg@coalfields-regen.org.uk
Health & Wellbeing Support drop in
Drop in sessions to offer support for various aspects of health and wellbeing.
- 15th October - 9:30am - 11:30am @ Queen's Mill Castleford
- 28th October - 10am - 12pm @ Queen's Mill Castleford
- 19th November - 9:30am - 11:30am @ Queen's Mill Castleford
Available Grants
Check out the available grants we have for CRT Engage and find out how to apply.
Applications Now Open: Airedale Healthy And Sustainable Communities Grants
We are pleased to announce that applications for the Airedale Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grants are now open.
Funding Available
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Joint bids (partnerships): up to £4,000
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Single organisation bids: up to £2,500
What We’re Looking For
Projects should aim to:
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Tackle health inequalities in Airedale and Ferry Fryston.
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Engage and support the most vulnerable or marginalised residents.
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Address one or more of the five Core20Plus5 health priorities by tackling wider social factors that influence wellbeing.
Who Can Apply?
We welcome applications from organisations and partnerships working in Airedale and Ferry Fryston.
Your project must show how it contributes to the Core20Plus5 health priorities, which currently focus on:
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Maternity – Supporting continuity of care, particularly for women from BAME and low-income backgrounds.
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Severe Mental Illness (SMI) – Improving mental health support and encouraging uptake of annual health checks.
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Chronic Respiratory Disease – Supporting vaccinations and care for people with COPD and similar conditions.
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Early Cancer Diagnosis – Promoting early detection at stages 1 or 2.
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Hypertension – Helping people manage blood pressure to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke.
Areas Funded: Airedale and Ferry Fryston
Opening Date: 19 Aug 2025
Closing Date: 16 Sep 2025
Interested in this Programme?
We'd love you to take part in our programme, so why not get in touch and sign up today?