Teesworks coin sales raise £26,000 for Redcar community

More than £25,000 raised for good causes as Teesworks coins sell out

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A limited-edition coin collection featuring iron from the Redcar steelworks has raised over £26,000 for local community groups.

By The Tees Editorial Desk · 9 July 2021

A charity cheque presentation linked to the Teesworks commemorative coin fundraiser Image: Image: Tees Valley Combined Authority.Image source

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The Teesworks commemorative coins, manufactured by Middlesbrough’s William Lane Foundry using reclaimed metal from the site, sold out in four months. The raised a total of £26,145.50 for two Redcar-based organisations, Walk N Talk and Ladies of Steel.

The group Walk N Talk received £13,456, which will be used to fund counselling services and create a 'Happy to talk' bench for the Redcar seafront. The voluntary group Ladies of Steel was awarded £12,687, enabling the purchase of equipment for their youth club and the expansion of community summer events.

The project was overseen by the Teesworks Taskforce, which has also been documenting the site's transformation through photography and video in collaboration with Historic England. This ensures a record of the area's industrial legacy remains for future generations.

The former steelworks site is currently undergoing rapid redevelopment to accommodate new clean energy and manufacturing projects.

Archive : This story is based on reporting originally published by Tees Valley Combined Authority on 2021-07-09. The original source image has been and credited.