Cornish Freemasons make Hospice donations
Hospice donations made at start of Cornish Freemasons’ tercentenary celebrations
England
Llandudno adult Hospice receives Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant.
Freemasons show their continued support awarding St David’s Hospice £2504 towards the specialised care for patients across North West Wales with advanced illnesses or those in need of end of life care.
A GARDEN commemorating Freemasons who fought for their country has been dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
A GARDEN commemorating Freemasons who fought for their country has been dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
West Wales Freemasons Give £150,000 to local charities
West Wales Freemasons give £150,000 to local charities to celebrate 300th anniversary
Pilgrimage: A Journey Towards Light – The Craft in Spirit
In times gone by, in all pursuits of self-discovery and self-improvement, as well as spiritual quests, a pilgrimage was necessary. In the ancient world, the deities who controlled certain areas of life were unable to operate outside those areas. Their power to favour or to destroy only operated within their own area. So a man from the mountains who found himself in the plain and was in need of divine help, had to make a pilgrimage back to his place of origin in order once again to be one with the deity controlling the mountainous regions.
Earliest recorded account of accepted Freemasonry – Natural History Of StaffordShire 1686
The Importance of Plot’s Natural History Of Stafford-Shire 1686
Mirfield Freemasons Host Charity Presentation Evening
Mirfield Freemasons Host Charity Presentation Evening Representatives from seven West Yorkshire charities have attended a presentation evening hosted by Mirfield Freemasons to receive financial donations of more than £13,000.
West Yorkshire Freemasons donate more than £33,000 to 27 regional organisations
Freemasons donate more than £33,000 to 27 regional organisations
Todmorden Freemasons donate £1000 to Army Cadet Band
Todmorden Freemasons Drum Up Financial Support For Army Cadet Band
Freemasons donate £38k to ‘urban farmers’ project
A Bristol city farm has been given £38,125 by the Masonic Charitable Foundation to support their Urban Farmers Project which works with disadvantaged young people from local schools.The project, at St Werburghs City Farm in Ashley Vale, works with teenagers who are among the 10 per cent most disadvantaged in the UK.The programme was set-up to engage young people in activities that support greater health, wellbeing and personal development. They are encouraged to learn a range of skills, working with the land and with animals, as well as conservation work and practical building projects.The young people are aged between 14 to 19, with many come from low-income families, are often at risk of exclusion from mainstream education or are so-called ‘NEETS’ being neither in employment, education or training. Some have learning difficulties, mental health concerns, physical disabilities or have been in trouble with the police.The aim is to break cycles of negative behaviour among the young people and encourage them to finish their secondary education, enter higher education, find meaningful paid employment.The funding for the grant comes from Freemasons and their families across England and Wales.Kari Halford, Director of St Werburghs City Farm, said: “We’re very grateful for the generous grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation for our Urban Farmers Project. “We offer practical outdoor activities that increase the confidence and wellbeing of disadvantaged teenagers so that they can overcome the challenges they face. “Thanks to the Freemasons we can employ our Youth Officer for three years, who will be working with more than 650 young people.”Christopher Williams, Deputy Chairman of Bristol Freemasons said: “We’re really pleased to be able to support the Urban Farmers Project. St Werburghs City Farm will now be able to continue their excellent work with hundreds more disadvantaged young people, adding to all those they have helped over nearly four decades. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers for making us so very welcome when we visited.”