People in need who have worked in the cotton textile industry in the north west of England. This includes weaving, spinning and dyeing. Cotton industry workers who were badly injured while fighting for HM Forces in wartime may also be eligible.
Eligibility
People in need who have worked in the cotton textile industry in the north west of England. This includes weaving, spinning and dyeing. Cotton industry workers who were badly injured while fighting for HM Forces in wartime may also be eligible.
Exclusions
People who have worked with clothing, footwear, hosiery and other man-made fabrics are not eligible.
Type of grants
Convalescence grants are available to people who are in poor health or who have suffered injury due to their work in the cotton textiles industry. One-off grants are also awarded for specific needs.
Applications
On a form available from the correspondent. Please note that the correspondent cannot send forms directly to applicants, just to employers, trade unions, SSAFA or similar welfare agencies for them to pass on to potential beneficiaries. Applicants must show that they have worked in the textile industry and provide medical evidence if claiming assistance due to employment injury or disability. Applications are considered quarterly.
Other information
The trust gives substantial grants to educational bodies to assist eligible students in furthering their textile studies, to other bodies which encourage recruitment into or efficiency in the industry and to organisations furthering the interests of the industry by research and so on.
Grant provided by: The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust
Contact Details
42 Boot Lane
Heaton
Bolton BL1 5SS
Telephone: 01204 491810
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