The Colne Valley Trust promotes, facilitates and supports the economic, social and environmental regeneration of the Colne Valley area to the west of Huddersfield.

Economic regeneration aims to encourage new businesses into the Valley and to help existing businesses to thrive. It also helps to ensure that the local workforce has appropriate skills to enable them to find and keep a job and to compete effectively in the world of work.
Community regeneration seeks to provide a full range of support for community based interest groups and enable new groups to set up and become self sufficient. We know of over 90 Valley based community organisations many of whom we are in touch with on a regular basis.
Environmental regeneration is concerned with maintaining, improving and developing our valley in a sustainable way to ensure those things we currently have and enjoy are available to future generations. Our definition

of environment is very broad and includes such issues as work, health, crime, leisure and the local character.
The Colne Valley Trust Tourist Information Centre sells maps, walking booklets and local history publications of the Colne Valley. Leaflets are available covering numerous local events in the region, including local bus and train timetables. CVT is a member of the Pennine Yorkshire Tourism Association, which seeks to promote Kirklees and Calderdale as tourist destinations.
For information contact the Trust or ring the PYTA Secretary, Anne Lister, on 01484 842877
The Trust always welcomes contact with local people whether living or working in the Valley, who have an interest in the regeneration of the area. If you feel you would like to discuss any issues or have interesting ideas please contact us at the address below. There are opportunities for volunteer workers to help in the Colne Valley Trust Information Centre and in other community groups with conservation work etc.

·	A two-year action research project culminated in establishing 3 new Credit Unions, including Colne Valley Savers currently based at our offices in Slaithwaite.

·	In the last 12 months over 20 local community groups have received substantial and direct help from the Trust in such areas as organisation development, funding applications, constitutional changes, marketing and promotion.

·	Major projects have been undertaken in partnership with Colne Valley High School, ranging from computer training to the production of a new tourism brochure for the Valley.

·	Three Tenants and Residents Associations are being supported to create safe play areas in a £100,000 project.