Educational Opportunities Enhanced for Disabled Children with Donations from London Freemasons
W Bro John Little SLGR reports A donation from the London Freemasons has enabled the Strongbones Children’s Charitable Trust to move forward its work in building a more inclusive society for disabled children with the purchase of a language communication aid for non-verbal children, which also serves as a musical instrument. A national registered charity, […]
Opening Doors London – supported by the Masonic Charitable Foundation
W Bro Richard Cavanagh reports Almost one year ago, London Freemasons, through the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), gave £15,000 to Opening Doors London (ODL) – a membership charity dedicated to supporting isolated LGBTQ+ people over 50. ODL provides activities, events, information and support services to anyone over 50 who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, […]
Only A Pavement Away: Helping the Homeless into employment – a charity supported by the Masonic Charitable Foundation
W Bro Richard Cavanagh reports ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY is a charity founded by representatives from the hospitality industry who believe that everyone deserves the chance to find and forge a career. The charity acts as a conduit to employment, helping those people facing homelessness to get into work via its Life Skills programme. It helps […]
London Freemasons Help older men fight loneliness and isolation
W Bro John Little SLGR finds out more The Open Age’s Men’s Space Project is aimed at men over 50 across the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster. Through engagement, support, and integration, it provides a ‘space’, a range of activities to help them build confidence, dispel fears, remove any barriers […]
Arena 47 Print Edition
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Thousands of women will be aided by £200,000 grant from the Freemasons to National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
Thousands of women experiencing domestic abuse will be able to gain help and support from Refuge’s 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, thanks to a major grant from London Freemasons and other Provinces. The 200,000 grant will support the Helpline, which is at the heart of a strategic, co-ordinated response to domestic abuse. The service is run […]
Freemasons sign up to Armed Forces Covenant
The Freemasons have signed the Armed Forces Covenant during a ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden on 20 October led by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent. The partnership aims to support members of the Armed Forces community and ensure they have the same access to government as well as commercial services and […]
FOREWORD RW Bro Christopher Hayward PJGW Deputy Metropolitan Grand Master
As I pen the Foreword to this first full hard copy edition of Arena for the past eighteen months, I do so hugely excited that we are once again able to return to our beloved London Freemasonry, which I know we have all so missed during the dreadful Pandemic that our world has been through. […]
Editorial Bro Seb Giroux
Dear Arena readers, Yes! We are back. We are back meeting with friends, we are back running full ceremonies, we are back dining together, and Arena is back in print (as well as digital). Printed copies are available in the usual locations such as Masonic centres, Mark Mason Hall and Great Queen Street. We are […]
Personal message from Sir Michael Snyder
Personal message from Sir Michael Snyder Metropolitan Grand Master / Metropolitan Grand Superintendent Brethren / Companions As some semblance of normality returns to our daily lives, or whatever the new normal looks like, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your personal contribution over what has been a particularly […]
The latest from the Connaught Club
The Chairman of the Connaught Club gives an update on what's going on with the young masons in London. I must say it was a greatly welcomed return to meeting one another in person at our first monthly drinks in July 2021. I'm pleased to report that both the monthly drinks and our Burgoyne […]
HeliPAD New Honours nomination process
HeliPAD (A&P) will transform the London honours nominations process. It is entirely web-based, accessible via Rosetta, and replicates the present form and selection criteria. It went live on 1st September 2021 for nominations for 2023 Metropolitan Grand Officers. Other ranks (e.g. LGR, SLGCR etc.) will follow shortly. The process allows the user to manage all […]