Donate to CISWO

Help make a difference in former coal mining communities

When people face difficult times, the impact can reach far beyond one person – affecting families, wellbeing and the wider community.

Every donation to CISWO helps provide practical support for former coal miners and their families, while helping the places and organisations that bring communities together. Your support can help people through challenging times and keep former coal mining communities connected, active and resilient for years to come.

What your donations support

Could help someone access practical advice and support during a difficult time.

Could help people stay connected through activities that improve wellbeing and reduce isolation..

Could help create opportunities for people to connect with support, services and their local community.

Current campaigns

If you’d like your donation to support a specific project, you can support our current appeals.

Every journey to the Thornycroft Centre is more than transport – it is a lifeline.

For many of the people who attend the centre, our transport service is the only way they can access the friendship, support and activities that help them remain independent and connected to their community.

This campaign will fund a new accessible minibus, providing safe, reliable and accessible transport for years to come, ensuring people can continue to access the support, friendships and sense of belonging they rely on.

Other ways to support us


Stories from our communities

  • CISWO Writes to PM Seeking Partnership to Support Britain’s Former Coal Mining Communities

    CISWO – The Coal Mining Charity – has written to the newly appointed Prime Minister, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, […]

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  • How CISWO’s Personal Welfare Team helped Wayne and Pamela find the right support

    When former miner Wayne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he and his wife Pamela suddenly found themselves facing a series […]

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  • New kitchen development at Seven Sisters Miners Welfare supported by CISWO grant

    A £6,639 grant from CISWO has supported Seven Sisters Miners Welfare Society in the development of a new, modern kitchen […]

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