Improving Lives
About us
We are CISWO. The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation. We’re a UK-wide charity providing free support to former coal miners and their families.
Since 1995, we’ve been working to improve lives and reduce disadvantage in coal mining communities. Our services make a real difference to people’s lives. Our focus is on providing for former mineworkers and their families most in need through our personal welfare service, helping people with practical and emotional support, benefits advice, advice about coping with ill-health and immobility and providing access to financial support.
We also work to secure the future of recreational facilities in former coal mining communities and work with local mining charities to ensure their services continue.
Our Work In Numbers
What we achieved in 2022
5429
People received our support
230
Local mining charities provided with support and guidance
£3.0m
Worth of additional income for beneficiaries
£ 254 k+
In grants given away to individuals
£ 166 k
In funds invested in other charities
We've Been Busy
Latest news
Read our latest Miners' Welfare Newsletter
The sixth edition of our Miners' Welfare Newsletter is now available to read. In this edition we ...
Education Grant Support
Applications are now open for the CISWO Education Grant to help support former mineworkers and ...
Support for Markham Miner’s Welfare
CISWO recently embarked on a project aiming to transform the facilities and services ...
Partnerships at Thornycroft
We are excited to announce that we have recently joined forces with both Grow Wakefield ...
Get In Touch
How can we help you?
01709 728 115
mail@ciswo.org.uk