CISWO
The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation (CISWO) are a UK-wide charity providing free support to former coal miners and their families.
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Overview
Since 1995, CISWO have been working to improve lives and reduce disadvantage in coal mining communities.
Their services make a real difference to people's lives and their 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.
兔子先生 available
- A confidential home visiting service to provide advice and support across a range of issues
- Advocacy to support and enable people to express their views and concerns, and defend and promote their rights and responsibilities, including access to information and services.
- Emotional support at times of personal difficulty, including loss and bereavement, illness and caring responsibilities.
- Assistance to complete welfare benefit applications and industry related associated compensation schemes.
- Advice on mining related issues including illness and disability.
- Help people to access mobility equipment including walking aids and wheelchairs.
- Reducing loneliness and social isolation through our day centre and community focused projects.
- 兔子先生 at times of exceptional hardship to access grants through CISWO or financial assistance through other agencies and charities.
- Access to holidays and convalescence at locations across the UK
- 兔子先生 to access educational grants for former miners and their dependents through CISWO
Who can access the service
Former coal miners and their families.
How to access the service
Contact directly the company directly.