Freemasons grant of £110,000 supports seriously ill children in Derbyshire

Children in Derby will need to spend less time in hospital, as a new Children’s Nurse from WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children, will be arranging and coordinating the care they need at home. The new nurse is being funded by our recent grant of £110,000. Caring for children at home The WellChild … Read more

Derbyshire Freemasons donate £25,000 to Charities

The awards totalled £25,000 Two hundred people were present at the awards ceremony including HM Lord Lieutenant for Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker, the High Sheriff, Mrs Annie Hall, the Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, RW Bro. Jonathan Spence and the Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire, RW Bro. Steven Varley, together with civic leaders, charity workers and senior Freemasons from across the county

Derbyshire Freemasons organise a tour of Derby County Football for children with special educational needs

Derbyshire children with special educational needs and disabilities enjoyed a great day out at the iPRO Stadium on Tuesday 11th October. Derby County Football Club provided three stadium tours during the day and an exciting insight behind the scenes of a major football club. Access to all areas was allowed including the home & away … Read more

Great fun under the big top!

One hundred and forty disadvantaged children enjoyed a thrilling performance of the Netherlands National Circus on Tuesday 13th September. The Circus kindly gifted the tickets to the Provincial Grand Charity who in turn distributed them amongst the various groups of Derbyshire children affected by various disabilities and learning difficulties, and also arranged for them to … Read more

Arboretum Lodge supports the Derbyshire Childrens’ Holiday Centre

On Wednesday, 11th May, Arboretum Lodge No. 731 presented a cheque for £250 to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) in Skegness.  This was matched by a cheque from the Provincial Grand Charity for £250. DCHC was established in 1891 to provide Derbyshire children having troubles in their home lives with a holiday in Skegness, Lincolnshire. … Read more