Professions Charities That specialise in Miners

For use of recreation (including 2 football pitches)

For the relief of need, hardship or distress for workers or former workers in or about mines in the North Staffordshire Coalfield (including Cheadle). Also the dependants of such persons and such former workers.

We are a locally run community centre for the benefit of the local residents. The Church hold monthly services, green space for residents and local children. Fund raising events are held regularly and we have regular users of the centre.

Provision of social and recreational activities.

Providing recreational facilities for people within the village and surrounding areas.

The object of the CIO isFor the public benefit, to advance the education of the general public in the history ofmining in St Helens and in the cultural and artistic heritage of mining in St Helens bymeans of, but not exclusively:the provision of educational sessions in local schools;the provision of educational workshops in local community venues

Provides recreation and pleasure ground for use by residents of Thrybergh.

sports and social

Support the allotments holders by maintaining the sitesSupport two local brass bands which historically were associated with the local colliery when it was open.In conjunction with the local football team we support local youth to play football,also assist in providing local entertainment on the football premises.Similarly with the local cricket team assist in using the premises and equipment

Our activities are very much community based. A small fishing village, with an industrial history of ironstone mining, and steel works, only a small specialised part of the steelworks remaining (steel brought in by road/rail, from Teesside). High number of unemployed/retired in an area of social deprivation. A good and tight knit community, the village hall provides for the needs of the community

The Cwmgwili Miners' Welfare Committee meet every other month to arrange various activities to entertain the villagers in order to bring the community together and to raise money for the maintenance and improvement of the Village Hall. This year they have been raising money and received some Grants to establish a Miner's Memorial Garden on the village green, which will be an ongoing project.

Recreation ground

Recreation ground

The object of the charity is the provision of a welfare institute for the benifit of the inhabitants of the surrounding communities (and inparticular, but not exclusively, members of the mining community), with the object of improving health and wellbeing of the said inhabitants

Recreation ground

Provision of Christmas Parties

Recreation ground

Assistance given to students and other young engineers in activities associated with the mining , minerals and associated industries

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BRASS BAND MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE BAND THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN AN AREA OF LAND IN THE COMMUNITY OF HOOK FOR THE BENEFIT AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING HEIGHBOURHOOD.

Research into mines and minersMine ExplorationLocal HistoryMining Heritage Information and EducationWorking with partners in support of aboveWorking with mining communities in Ireland

exhibitions,displays, lectures

Social & sporting activities.

RECREATIONAL USE