Working Men's Club and Institute Union

Most Social Clubs are affiliated to the Working Men's Club and Institute Union (more commonly known as the CIU). A member of one CIU affiliated club is entitled to use the facilities of all other CIU clubs, although they will only be entitled to vote in committee elections in clubs where they are full members.

Overview

The CIU has two main purposes; to provide a voice at national level for Working men's clubs, Social Clubs and to provide discounted products and services for member clubs.

The CIU is affiliated to the Committee of Registered Clubs Associations or CORCA.

History

In 1862 Henry Solly founded the Club and Institute Union. A great propagandist for clubs, he provided a much needed conceptual clarity to the notion of club work.

He was also an important advocate for the extension of working class political rights and helped to set up the Charity Organisation Society.

Until 2004, the CIU ran it's own brewery in Dunston, Tyne and Wear. This produced various ales and lagers under the Federation brand. Although CIU affiliated clubs do still receive discounted beer. These discounts are largely passed on to the members and Federation beer will generally be cheaper than beer available in local pubs.

Today

The Working Men's Club and Institute Union is now the largest non-profit making social entertainment and leisure organisation in the UK, representing the interests and views of six million club members.

The Working Men's Club and Institute has come a long way since 1862, however it could be said that Working men's Clubs have suffered from an old-fashioned image among young people and have found it hard to compete with modern trends which have seen many closures of clubs in recent years. The position of women in the Union has been a constant source of debate, with motions to support allowing the use of the associate card not gaining enough support to change the constitution in this respect.

The current National Officials of the Union

President - Terry Watson
Vice President - Colin Wright
General Secretary - Kevin Smyth

What Will You Find Inside

Clubs come in all sizes, From the very large with grand entertainment halls and multiple bars. To the small, with one bar.

Typically, clubs have at least one Bar, Snooker or Pool tables, and many provide food. They will often provide entertainment such as Bingo (Known as Housie in Northern Britain), Raffles, live music, comedy, and Caberet Nights.

C&IU Clubs in England (Feel Free to add more)

Avon

Avonmouth Working Men's Club

Bucks,Berks and Beds

Dunstable United Services Club
Luton Labour Club
Luton Trade Union Club
Watford Trade Unionists & Labour Club
Reading Trade Union Club
Windsor & District Liberal Club

South West

Heavitree Social Centre
Ilfracombe Liberal Club
Bugle Working Mens Club
Queens Working Mens Club, St Columb
Yeovil Labour Club
Bridgwater Labour Club
Bath Trades & Labour Club

Branksome Liberal Club
Parkstone Trades & Labour Club
Hamworthy Labour Club
Poole Labour Club
Weymouth Labour Club

East & West Sussex

Eastbourne Working Men's Club
East Grinstead Ex-servicemen and Women's Club
Eastbourne Trade Union Club
Littlehampton Trades & Labour Club
Worthing Trades Council Club
Brighton Trades Labour & Institute Club

East Anglia

Ipswich Labour Club
Gainsborough (Ipswich) Labour Club
Kessingland United Working Mens Club
Felixtowe Trades & Labour Club
Lowestoft Ex Servicemens Club
Norwich Working mens Club
Norwich BRSA Club
Gorleston Social Club
Chelmsford Engineers Club
Southend United Services Club
New Romsey (Cambridge) Labour Club
Kelvedon Labour Club

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Hill Park Memorial Working Men's Club
Isle of Wight Lake Working Men's Club
Cowes Labour Club
Portsmouth Labour Supporters Club

Hertfordshire

Hatfield Social Club
Hemel Hempstead, Boxmoor Social Club
Hitchin Labour Club
Hatfield Trades & Labour Club

Kent

Dartford Working Men's Club
Herne Bay Ex-sevicemen's club
Beckenham HJ Harvey Memorial Liberal Club
Beckenham Working Men's Social Club
Bromley United Services Club
Willsborough (Ashford) Labour Club
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club
Bickley & Widmore Working Men's Club
Tovil (Maidstone) Working Men's Club
Ramsgate Oddfellows Club
Farnborough Social Club
Bexleyheath Working mens Club
Erith Trades & Social Club
Margate Working Mens Club

Lancashire, Greater Manchester, and North West

Accrington Poplar Club
Ecclestone Working Mens's Club
Lancaster Collegian Working Mens Social Club
Blackpool Trades Club
Clifton Labour Club
Clitheroe British Legion Club
Dunsop Bridge Working Men's Club
Byredon House (Burnley) Socialist Society Club
Emanuel Street (Preston)Labour & WM Club
London Road (Preston) Labour Club
Greenlands Labour Representation Club, Preston
Deepdale Labour, Social & Bowling Club, Preston
Acregate (Preston) Labour Club
Ingol Labour Club
Hindley Green (Wigan) Labour Club
Newtown, Wigan Working Mens Club
Bradford Ward Labour Club, Bolton
Orchard Social Club, Blackburn
Blackrod Working Mens Club
Westhoughton Labour Club
Whitehaven Labour Club
Barrow Labour Club
Keswick Labour Club
Clayton Le Dale Working Mens Club
Breightmet Labour Club, Bolton
Rumworth Labour Club, Bolton
Workington Constituency Labour Club
Hotels and Apartments Social Cub, Blackpool

Greater Manchester

Denton Labour Club
Stretford Trades & Labour Club
Woodhouse Park (Wythenshawe) Labour Club
Wythenshawe Labour Club
Tyldesley Labour Club

London

Charlton Liberal Club
Merton Manor Club
Hatcham Liberal Club
Peckham Liberal Club
West Lewisham Working Men's Club
Penge & District Trade Union & Social Club
Blackheath Working Men's Club
South Norwood Liberal & Radical WM Club
Wood Green Labour Club
Battersea Labour Club
Harlesden Labour Club
Harlesden Working Men's Club
Tottenham Trades Club & Labour Institute
Leyton Trades Hall & Institute
Leyton Liberal Club
Chiswick Trades & Social Club
Cricklewood Trades Hall
Acton Vale Working Mens club
Southall Labour & Trades Club
Enfield Trades & Labour Club
Tottenham Liberal & Progressive Working Mens Club
Woodside Workmens Club & Institute
Woolwich Co-operative Club
Woolwich Catholic Social Club
Plumstead Engineeers (AUEW) Social Club
Plumstead Radical Club
Hendon ex Services Club
Lewisham Trades Club
Brockley Social Club
Clapham Trade Union Social Club
North Lambeth L & R WM Club

Lincolnshire Humberside and East Midlands

Monks Road Working Mens Club, Lincoln
Stamford Labour & Trade Union Club
Boston Trades & Labour Club
Scunthorpe Trade Union & Labour Club
Hull Trades & Labour Club
Grimsby Labour Club
Skegness Ex Services Club
Coalville (Leicester) Labour Club
Corby Trades & Labour Club
Derby Engineers Club
Mansfield Labour Club
Bolsover Labour Club
Northampton United Trades Club
Cogenhoes Sports & Social Club Northampton

Merseyside

Liverpool, Garston Woodcutters Social Club
Elesmere Port Labour & Social Club
Wavertree Labour Social Club
Haydock Working Mens Club

Shropshire

Gobowen Working Men's Social Club

Surrey

Leatherhead and District Social Club (Former Working Men's Club)
Leatherhead Royal British Legion Club
Ashtead Village Club
Sunbury X-Services Club
Epsom Royal British Legion Club
Epsom Comrades Club
Epsom Common Working Mens Club
Ewell Village Club
Hersham Comrades Club
Addlestone Royal British Legion
Walton-on-Thames Social Club
Merrow Village Club
Redhill Monson Road Working Men's Club
Kingston Upon Thames Working Mens Club
Kingston Upon Thames Trades & Labour Club
Sutton United Services Club
Hale End Working Mens Club
Epsom Liberal Club
Farnham Liberal Club
Applegarth Social Club, Thornton Heath

Tyne Wear & North East

Crawcrook Club
Greenside Social Club
Pallion Working Mens Club
Steels Social Club
Mill View Social Club
Newcastle Central Labour Club
Berwick Trades & Labour Club
Widdrington Working Mens Club
Middlesbrough Labour Club

Warwickshire and West Midlands

Birdingbury Club
Cradley Labour Club
Cradley Heath Labour Club
East Birmingham Trades & Labour Club
Chilvers Common Labour Club, Nuneaton
Stockingford Labour Club, Nuneaton
Worcester Labour Club
Tom Mann Trades Hall (Coventry)
Stafford Trades & Labour Club
Corton Liberal Club
Biddulph Working Mens & Labour Club
Newcastle Working Mens Club

Yorkshire

Batley Carr Working Men's Club
Eastwood View Working Men's Club
Fulfordgate Working Men's Club
Goldthorpe Union Jack Memorial Club
Great Horton (Fatpot) Working Men's Club
Horbury Working Men's Club
Leeds Bramley Band club
Bishopsthorpe (York) Working Mens Club
Honley Socialist Club
Milnsbridge (Huddersfield) Socialist Club
Marsden (Huddersfield) Socialist Club
Doncaster Trades & Labour Club
Barnsley Trade Union Club
East Hunslet (Leeds) Labour Club
Dewsbury Socialist Society Club
Kings Cross Working mens Club, Halifax
Halifax Engineers (AEU) Club

C&IU Clubs in Scotland

Dumfries Labour & Social Club
East Lothian Labour Club
Aberdeen Trades Council Club
Motherwell Labour Club

C&IU Clubs in Wales

Glamorgan

Cwmaman Working Men's & Social Club
New Park Liberal Club
Rhondda Marxian Club
Newport Labour Club
Swansea Labour Club
Cymbran WM Band Club