Professions Charities That specialise in Miners

To support financially current Missionary activities in countries as diverse as Chile, Sierra Leone Romania, Ethiopia and the Ukraine. Regular reports received from these countries attest to the impact of these activities for the good in the lives of many people in the mining communities served by the local evangelists.

Supports a number of sporting activities, maintains recreational and sporting facilities

The Scheme encourages and supports outdoors sporting activities e.g football, rugby,bowls etc. in the Knottingley/Pontefract area.It also offers facilities for darts and dominoes, snooker and other indoor games.

Provide buildings and facilities for charitable puposes for the general public.

Recreation ground

Providing opportunities for vulnerable and hard to reach individuals and groups who have limited access to participatory arts experiences in highly deprived areas in ex-mining communities in the South Wales Valleys. Open Access Tailored Participatory Workshops. Commissioned Projects in partnership with statutory, community, national or international organisations.

The Trust is currently involved in the restoration and consolidation of historic buildings associated with 18th century copper mining on Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, and the creation of a heritage trail on the mountain. It is also involved in creating a new heritage centre on Parys Mountain.

We provide facilities for the members of the centre to partake in the purchase of alcohol and be entertained in various ways in the main club itself. We also provide satellite sites for the use of football and cricket and are home to fishing clubs, snooker clubs,organ society's and an over 60s club.

To promote social engagement through sporting activities including Football, Bowling, Karate, Yoga.Other activities: support of a Brass Band, Youth Club, WI Ladies, Bestwood Ladies Group, Autism Group, Male Voice Choir & facilities for local and surrounding families to use.There is also support for the village Christmas Tree, parties and local events.

To provide an Institute and Recreation Ground for the Community of Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts

PROVIDE SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR LOCAL POPULATION.

THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID MEMBERS.

To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the objective of improving community cohesion and the condition of life for the residents of Thurgoland and its neighbourhood.

The centre continues to be well used by its tenants and various sections of the community. It now offers a variety of services including community education, employment training, crime prevention and social activities.Its sporting sections has various rugby teams, football teams and bowling teams. A new bowling pavilion and refurbished changing rooms are included in the charity's future plans.

Offers recreational facilities such as snooker and pool and fundraising activities such as raffles and totes. Hires out its facilities for use by its members for private parties etc. The charity also has a bowling green.

THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE, OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE COAL INDUSTRY OR IT'S ALLIED INDUSTRIES.

The charity aim is to work with the community to provide, grounds and facilities for recreation and sports activities, encompassing all age groups.

PROVIDE HOMES FOR RETIRED MINERS

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROVISION OF AN INSTITUTE, SPORTS AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS ( AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY ) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF THE LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Public Park used for recreational use.

Provision of a Mining Museum

Palterton Miners Welfare - Welfare operated in Palterton

football, cricket, bowls, junior boxing

To actively promote and improve the Social well being, sports and recreational activities for the local community, and surrounding areas.To ensure lasting improvements to a valuable community asset and facilitate community involvement to enable the development of new initiatives.

To provide and encourage for the benefit of the miners and ex-miners a social and well being in the community and for recreation.