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Research and Reports

By collaborating with a variety of influential partners, we have put together a diverse portfolio of informative research and reports that demonstrate why coalfield communities across the UK continue to need our support.

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The first-ever legal roadmap to support the creation of community owned renewable energy projects, to help communities harness environmental and socio-economic benefits.

This report provides an updated socio-economic and deprivation assessment for Scotland’s former coal mining communities based on open public data.

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The State of the Coalfields Report reiterates that coalfield communities sit below the national average against almost every indices; particularly employment, skills and health.

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An outline of our proposal to create a new £40m investment fund for the coalfields to invest in new industrial and commercial properties suitable for growing SMEs.

The Places with Purpose report illustrates industrial towns’ strong identities, their distinct business opportunities, and the policies desperately needed to make a difference.

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The Ten Priorities for the former coalfields report emphasises the importance of replacing EU funding, support for industry, higher quality jobs and further investment.

The @IndCommAlliance have done an incredible job laying out the infrastructure needs of the UK's old industrial areas and former #mining villages in their new report:

http://ow.ly/nmnW50At94l

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Thoughts on the return to sport in Wales' Coalfield Communities. Thanks again to @ConnectSport for highlighting our work. https://www.connectsport.co.uk/research/coalfields-regeneration-sport-what-happens-after-lockdown @CRTWales @CoalfieldsRegen @WelshSportAssoc

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📣Funding 📣

The @CoalfieldsRegen Fund is back open as a Recovery & Resilience Fund, offering grants up to £10k.

They would welcome bids from these areas: Bar Pool, Camp Hill, Kingswood, Slough, Exhall & Galley Common.

Check out more on their website

http://ow.ly/sl1c50AkCWU

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A new report from the @IndCommAlliance makes it clear that despite the challenges the country is currently facing, the #levellingup agenda remains just as important for former industrial areas like the #coalfields.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/29/abandon-levelling-up-agenda-at-your-peril-pm-warned

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OUR COVID-19 RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FUND

If you're a voluntary/community organisation in one of England's most deprived #coalfield areas improving health & wellbeing, skills or employment, you could be eligible for up to £10,000.

http://ow.ly/VRPI50AinCt

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As a follow up to @guardian
Article with the well informed @johnharris1969 there is now a podcast discussing the reality of austerity.
@LowderWendy
@SYCF1986
@CoalfieldsRegen
#austerity #barnsley #barnsleyisbrill #RealityCheck
http://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/today-in-focus/id1440133626

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TOURNAMENT THROWBACK 🏆

We can't believe it has been just over a year since teams competed in our Game on Girls 2019 tournament, fighting for a place in the @CoalfieldsRegen Home Internationals Tournament at the Man City Academy!

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