Freemasons out in the open: the Lord Mayor’s Show Parade 2021
Meandering gently through the streets of the City of London with W Bro Joseph J. Kershaw After a year’s hiatus, the Lord Mayor’s Show jubilantly returned to the bustling streets of London – words not spoken since 1853. Indeed, the previous year, the show had been put on hold for the Duke of Wellington’s Funeral. […]
Events at Freemasons’ Hall
Freemasons’ Hall at 60 Great Queen Street hosts an exciting and varied programme of public events throughout the year – including world-class organ, orchestral and choral concerts as well as hosting community and nationwide projects, such as NHS Blood and Transplant Drives. Further details and booking information can be found on the UGLE website at […]
Responding to need through ever-changing times – the Masonic Charitable Foundation
W Bro Richard Cavanagh reports Over the past 18 months, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF, the Freemasons’ charity), has worked on updating its support and services in response to the changing needs and circumstances of the people it supports. As most of us slowly return to our workplaces, social activities, and a sense of ‘normality’, […]
‘There is nothing better than helping someone who doesn’t know they have been helped.’
W Bro Mark Russell finds out more about the Chairman of the London Freemasons’ Charity These are the first words W Bro Stratton Richey PDepGSwdB said to me when we met in the café at Freemasons’ Hall to talk about his role as Chairman of the London Freemasons’ Charity. His Twitter account profile describes Stratton […]
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. […]