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CRT Support is our programme offering free support to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations operating in Britain’s coalfield communities. We currently work with hundreds of organisations – our community partners – offering them help to access funding, training and information.
Grant funding opportunities
CRT Support can offer help to access funding by identifying available grant opportunities in our grant finder reports, updates from funders and providing opportunities for you to meet potential funders. We also give constructive feedback on funding applications and provide funding through our own CRT Support grants when and where these are available.
Supporting your organisation
We also provide help to navigate the rules and regulations of the charity sector as well as being a supportive partner to assist you with the development of your organisation. CRT Support also has expertise on community asset transfers and what you need to know to take on and manage a building. We’ll work with you to help make your organisation as strong and impactful as you want it to be.
Data and statistics
CRT Support has access to the latest, high quality data for your area and an online library of resources which can help enhance and shape your work.
Training
There is also a range of training, webinars and networking events you can access through CRT Support. We also hold annual surveys so that we can make sure our work is addressing your needs.
A VCSE network for the coalfields
The community partners we work with are at the heart of CRT Support and together we encompass a network of hundreds of organisations offering mutual support to enable the Third Sector working in Britain’s coalfield communities to thrive.
Community groups, social enterprises and charities operating in coalfield communities.
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.
The work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Scotland is paid for with a grant from the Scottish Government.
The work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Wales is paid for with a grant from the Welsh Government.
The CRT has teamed up with the WEA to promote adult learning in former coalmining communities. CRT Support’s fantastic network of members provide a breadth of activity in their communities and the WEA’s extensive range of accessible courses has the potential to develop new skills for their staff and volunteers but also for their service users and the wider community.
Find out more about our partnership and available courses here - CRT Leaflet - 2025.
Utility Aid is the UK's largest energy broker for the voluntary sector, working with over 4,000 organisations and counting. They are passionate about reducing energy costs, so you have more money to spend on your services.
As well as helping to secure new contracts at the best possible cost, they can also help you find out if you're being overcharged. Through their invoice validation service, they have recovered over £5.5m for their charity customers to date.
Utility Aid's new online switching service will enable users to get instant access to commercial utility quotations from a list of reliable credit-vetted suppliers at any time. The online service also includes a chat function where users can speak with an Energy Specialist online between the hours of 9-5 pm.
Utility Aid's services
• Securing you the best energy deal through the National Charity Tender
• Validation of all invoices to make sure you’re not over or underpaying
• Dealing with all supplier queries
• Net zero and carbon reporting
• Help with contracts
• Advice and guidance on VAT and the Climate Change Levy (CCL)
• Meter installations and removals, including smart meters
• Access to a dedicated account manager
For more information on how Utility Aid can help, please call 0808 1788 170, email partnerships@utility-aid.co.uk or visit their website.
Cranfield Trust has a 35-year history of delivering pro bono management support to frontline welfare organisations. For nine years, Cranfield Trust and Coalfields Regeneration Trust have worked together informally to identify organisations within coalfields communities that can benefit from our free support and services.
In that time, successful outcomes for client organisations include:
• significant funding wins, including multi-year grants, underpinned by robust business planning;
• increased collaboration between charities to improve cross-referrals;
• pooling of resources through strategic reviews of services; and,
• increased impact and more effective services for people living in coalfields communities through improved processes and systems.
If you would like to enquire about accessing Cranfield Trust’s free services, please contact your Regional Development Manager at Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Digital Poverty Alliance are pleased to be working together to develop new ways to tackle digital poverty so that everyone in the coalfields can benefit from digital opportunities.
Easyfundraising is a free, sustainable and very easy way to receive funding for your organisation from something your supporters, volunteers and community are doing already – shopping online!
How does easyfundraising work?
easyfundraising partner with over 8,500 leading retailers who will all donate money to your organisation when your supporters shop online with them. Everyone’s everyday favourite retailers are involved, including eBay, Argos, Boots, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Moonpig, Trainline, John Lewis, M&S, Just Eat, and thousands more.
Every 3 months you’ll receive the funds your supporters have raised for you and you can spend it on whatever you need - buy supplies and equipment, improve your facilities or simply put it towards running costs.
Here's an example:
Your volunteer Chris is taking his family on a day out by train. Instead of visiting the Trainline website, Chris heads to easyfundraising’s website first and then clicks on the Trainline link. easyfundraising directs Chris to Trainline, where he books his tickets. Because Chris started at easyfundraising first, your organisation receives a free donation directly from Trainline, at no extra cost to Chris.
Getting started
Provider/Funder: Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Check out the available grants we have for CRT Support and find out how to apply.
This programme is for community and voluntary organisations which can clearly demonstrate that a grant will impact positively on people living in coalfield communities in Wales. The fund is specifically for urgent health and safety or energy efficiency work to help safeguard community buildings.
Funder: Welsh Government
Fund Type: Capital only
Award Size: £500-£2,000
Who Can Apply?
Voluntary organisations with an appropriate governing document based in Wales.
When To Apply?
Rolling annual programme.
How To Apply?
Download a copy of the guidance notes and application form from the website. We recommend speaking to us before submitting. Completed application forms need to be sent to wales@coalfields-regen.org.uk along with all supporting documentation as outlined in the application. We can also accept applications via post to Aneurin Bevan House, 40 Castle Street, Tredegar. NP22 3DQ
Areas Funded: The community asset must be based in or benefit people living in our eligible coalfield areas in Wales.
Funding Documents
We'd love to take part in our programme, so why not get in touch and sign up today?
