Freemasons Grand Charity awards £100,000 to Cancer Genetics team at University of East Anglia

69056778 Grand Charity awards £100,000 to Cancer Genetics team at University of East Anglia Norfolk PGM Stephen Allen and Professor Colin Cooper with the research team Norfolk 3ds

The Grand Charity has awarded a £100,000 grant to the Cancer Genetics team at the University of East Anglia to help fund research that will focus on distinguishing between aggressive and non-aggressive forms of the disease. Lead researcher Professor Colin Cooper explained that a critical problem in clinical management is an inability to distinguish this at the time of diagnosis.

Norfolk 2016 Festival Appeal exceeds target to raise over £2 million

Freemasons Norfolk

Donations from the Norfolk 2016 Festival Appeal, in aid of the Freemasons’ Grand Charity, came to a staggering £2,051,686.44. The incredible total was announced at a Festival Finale dinner, held at St Andrew’s Hall in Norwich, on Thursday 26th May.

Posted: 14th June 2016

Freemasons from the Province of Norfolk have exceeded their target to fundraise £1.5 million for the Norfolk 2016 Festival Appeal by over £500,000.

Freemasons keep Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust Flying

Freemasons keep Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust Flying

The Freemasons of Essex and Hertfordshire have been long term supporters of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust ever since the service began in 1998 and to date have raised an incredible £429,000 for the county’s life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. In recognition of over 16 years’ support the Charity hosted a thank you evening for the Freemasons on Wednesday 9th July at Bury Lodge Banqueting, Stansted. The evening was an opportunity for the Charity to thank the Freemasons for their generosity and support over the years and to share with them the vision for the future.

Durham Freemasons Raby Castle fun day raises over £50,000 for charity

Raby Castle

A FUN day has raised more than £50,000 for charity.

On Saturday, July 2, the Freemasons of the Province of Durham hosted a gala family fun day in the grounds of Raby Castle, near Staindrop, in Teesdale.

The event was to raise funds for the Durham 2021 Festival appeal in which they hope to raise close to £3 million for the children’s charity – the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys.