Surrey Freemasons donate £18K to support carers

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The programme supports carers by helping them build new friendships and connections within their own community, through befriending calls, developing online skills, and helping carers to connect virtually so that they can learn to join online community groups and activities, as well as learning to do essential shopping and banking.

St Helens carers’ centre receives £7,750 donation courtesy of Lancashire Freemasons

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The centre supports 465 young carers in the St Helens borough between the ages of 6 and 18, who look after sick, disabled and mental health affected parents and adults.

The lockdown, especially for the children caring for those with drug and alcohol problems, has created a greater ‘care load’, stress and isolation.

Freemasons of Milton Keynes support Young Carers

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St Martin’s Lodge, 2812, from Bletchley, recently held their annual fun day for the Milton Keynes Young Carers, giving them a much needed day off from their busy life and duties. Held at the Herons Lodge Centre in Great Holm over 150 people attended and had an afternoon of live music, barbecue, drinks, animal petting zoo, bingo and bouncy castles.

Freemasons donate £10,000 to Norfolk Carers Support Charity

Freemasons donate £10,000 to Norfolk Carers Support charity

Dozens of children who care for sick and disabled family members are to receive a boost from a £10,000 grant.

The large donation to the Norfolk Carers Support charity was provided by the Norfolk Freemasons which came through The Masonic Charitable Foundation – funded by Freemasons from across England and Wales.

It will allow Norfolk Carers Support to continue with its young carers project.