England and Wales
Hospice boosted by Freemasons donation
The grant comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) and will be used for running costs to help the hospice continue its care. This is just one of 237 grants to hospices around the country from Freemasons. In total £600,000 will be donated to hospices all over England and Wales this year
Freemasons donate £45,000 to Life-changing volunteer programme
Thanks to a £45,000 grant from Buckinghamshire Freemasons, we’re launching our award-winning Grandmentors programme in Milton Keynes! This life-changing volunteer programme is already running in six areas across the UK, and we’re very excited to be able to reach even more young people from 2019.
Derbyshire Freemasons donate £800 to Blythe House Hospice
Blythe House Hospice At Home service attracts £800 from Derbyshsire Freemasons
Derbyshire Freemasons donate £28,990 to Plot to Plate allotment project run by Disability Direct
The £28,990 grant to the Plot to Plate allotment project, run by Disability Direct, will pay for a new Project Co-Ordinator, who will work with volunteers to deliver the ‘Grow Your Own’ service to 350 local people. Alongside the wheelchair-accessible vegetable beds, there will be practical cooking classes, weekly gardening sessions and community open day events, all free of charge, with activities to support the environment such as making bug and bee hotels.
Freemasons donate £23,625 to Pembrokeshire People First
The grant will fund a part-time Parent Advocate role, who will work with parents for at least six months. The Advocate will provide professional, independent representation for parents, working with them to examine choices and connect with service providers. They attend meetings with or instead of their clients, which requires specialist knowledge of the legal and care system and an understanding of the emotional needs of the parents.
Freemasons donate to Thames Valley Air Ambulance
A grant of £4,000 to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance from Buckinghamshire Freemasons has brought the total Masonic support given to air ambulances across the country to £2.3 million since 2007.
Freemasons £23,000 Grant Helps Local Children ‘Reach the Stars’
Young people with disabilities and complex learning difficulties will be making music with the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT)…