Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Young people with disabilities and complex learning difficulties will be making music with the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) thanks to a grant presented by Northants and Hunts Freemasons. The £23,000 Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) grant is in support of the Reach the Stars project, which aims to use music-making to develop communication … Read more
The Linkage Community Trust has been awarded a grant of £61,000 to help people with learning disabilities to get into work. This project is a joint initiative between Linkage Community Trust and The University of Lincoln’s Autism Research Innovation Centre. It will create an online support tool that is expected to help hundreds of people develop Individualised … Read more
Devon Link Up has been awarded a grant of £3,500 to support their work with people with learning difficulties and Autism. Speaking Up Devon Link Up’s aim is to give voices and choices to their members regarding issues that affect their daily lives. The charity’s Speaking Up groups meet monthly in Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Honiton, Ottery St. … Read more
Friday 27th July saw a delegation of Cheshire Freemasons, led by Provincial Grand Master RWBro Stephen Blank, attend the official opening of the ‘Better Lives Centre’ at the Bridge Wellness Gardens in Ellesmere Port. The Wellness Gardens, which opened in 2015, have needed a permanent structure at its ‘heart’ for some time. To turn what … Read more
Talbot House has been supporting the families of people with learning disabilities in Manchester since 1976.
It started as a play scheme organised by four parents of children with complex needs. The play scheme was a success but the parents quickly realised that the biggest positive outcome was that they were able to share their experiences and support each other in a way that no other service could.
