Who are we?
We are The Nottinghamshire Miners Welfare Trust Fund (NMWTF), a registered charity (Charity number: 1001272) based in Mansfield
What do we do?
We are committed to supporting former miners and their dependants now and in the future.
- We provide grants to former coal miners and their families at a time of need
- We also support organisations with projects that benefit the wider communities within the former Nottinghamshire coalfield.
Our history
The Nottinghamshire Miners Welfare Trust Fund was formally established in 1990 to promote and improve the health, social wellbeing and conditions of living of persons who are or have been employed in the coal industry and their dependants.
Since 1990 the Trust Fund has helped a significant number of former miners and their families in need through the awarding of individual grants
The Trust Fund has also provided grants to groups and organisations that have benefitted former mining communities
Our team
Trustees
- Alastair Hadfield
- Jeff Wood
- Stephen Hudson
- Jade Winterton
- George Nelson
- John Stevens
Secretary
Community Volunteers
- Val Perrin
- Rita Bowman
- Elaine Brownley
- Georgia Bilbie
Our Community Volunteers have extensive experience in carrying out assessments and assisting people with advice and guidance on accessing welfare benefits.
Colleries covered by this Trust Fund
- Annesley
- Asfordby
- Babbington
- Bentinck
- Bevercotes
- Bilsthorpe
- Blidworth
- Bolsover
- Calverton
- Cinderhill
- Clifton
- Clipstone
- Cotgrave
- Creswell
- Gedling
- Harworth
- Hucknall
- Jacksdale
- Linby
- Mansfield
- Newstead
- Ollerton
- Pye Hill
- Rufford
- Sherwood
- Sutton
- Teversal
- Thoresby
- Welbeck
- Mines Rescue – Mansfield Woodhouse
- Bestwood Workshops
- South Normanton Workshops
- Area Tunnelling Team
- Area Plant & Transport