Now the calendar is about ready to go off to print it's time we had the discuss about where the money has gone to.

It would be nice if we could support - as previous years - a preservation or history group and a CRO. Unless there's an over-riding single cause that needs funds.

Over to you :)

(next post I'll put up a list of where we've raised money for in previous years)

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2018
Total donated to Cambrian Mines Trust: £613.72
Total donated to South & Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team: £242.46

2017
Total donated to North Wales Miners Association Trust: £482.18
Total donated to Devon CRO: £321.45

2016
Total donated to Cambrian Mines Trust: £720.20

2015
Total donated to Shropshire Mines Trust: £377.39 Total donated to Swaledale MRT: £287.54

2014
Total donated to Cambrian Mines Trust: £719.76

2013
Total donated to Nenthead Mines Conservation Society: £468.65
Total donated to Devon Cave Rescue Organisation: £174.96

2012
Total donated to Welsh Mines Preservation Trust: £331.28
Total donated to Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation: £293.26

2011
Total raised for North Wales Cave Rescue: £674.49

2010
Total donated to Kelly Mine Preservation Society: £153.60
Total donated to Cumbria Ores Mine Rescue Unit: £297.89

2009
Total donated to Friends of Cwmorthin: £289.80
Total donated to North Wales Cave Rescue: £205.51

2008
Total donated to Friends of Cwmorthin: £450.00

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Total donated to date from AditNow calendar sales 2008-2018: £7,098.14

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A suggested split:

Midlands Cave Rescue Organisation

and

Friends of St. Aidans BE 1150 Walking Dragline

Good Luck Mine near Matlock Bath?

Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group

and

Peak District Mines Historical Society
or
Goodluck Mine Preservation Club

My vote would go to Gloucestershire CRG and Goodluck Mine Preservation Club.

A vote for Goodluck from me too

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I will go with Goodluck Mine.

Properly constituted little club, take a look
http://www.goodluckmine.org.uk/page6.html 

These small associations that work away quietly deserve support.

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My vote would go to Gloucestershire CRG and Goodluck Mine Preservation Club.

Works for me

Happy to go with the general consensus - Gloucestershire CRG & Goodluck Mine Preservation Club.

My vote would go to the Cleveland Mining Heritage Society and COMRU! :thumbup:

http://cmhs.org.uk/ 

Don't know much about the others being suggested.

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Thanks everybody for the votes.

The overall winner was Goodluck Mine Preservation Club with Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group being the highest voted CRO.

Shall we go with that then?

The thread has been running for nearly three weeks so it's time it was called - a few years ago there'd have been several pages of votes!

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Interesting, it seems everyone wants the calendar, but just a few want a say in where the money goes
:lol:

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Interesting, it seems everyone wants the calendar, but just a few want a say in where the money goes
:lol:

Been doing it for a decade Roy, interest wanes over that sort of time!

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Not so sure its lack of interest, just more people are happy with the choices made!

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Thanks everybody for the votes.

The overall winner was Goodluck Mine Preservation Club with Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group being the highest voted CRO.

Shall we go with that then?

Yes, casting vote says go with that.
And in return for the donation we go and have a look around "Goodluck" :thumbsup:

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Sounds like a good plan Mr Sinker... 😉

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