Professions Charities That specialise in Miners

Provision of social and recreational activities.

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

THE CHARITYS ROLL IS TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE SPORTING GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

The Charity provides community facilities for the inhabitants of Pontrhydyfen and surrounding area, in the form of a recreation Ground, a Bowling Green and a Community Centre. The Charity also owns another building which houses an Industrial and Provident Society known as the Blue Scar Club.

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 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.

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Social & sporting activities.

RECREATIONAL USE

Provide sport/recreation facilities

welfare and entertainment for retired members (64+)

The promotion of health, the relief of poverty & hardship & the advancement of education (incl.social & physical training activities - Recreational Charities Act 1958) and any other charitable purpose for the benefit of employees & former employees of the coal mining industry in the UK employed in or formerly employed in any present or past coal mining area & their relatives and dependants

To maintain and upkeep Brierley Recreation ground

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Ellistown and neighbourhood with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.