To create opportunities for social and economic growth, deliver a positive lasting impact and ensure former mining communities are not disadvantaged by the legacy of the past. Established in 1999 the coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is a national charity and social enterprise that is solely dedicated to the social and economic regeneration of former mining communities across the UK. Since inception CRT has prioritised the protection and development of vital community assets and services and the creation of community owned businesses in some of the most deprived areas of the UK, working in long term partnerships to develop resilient communities and local economies for the future.