Enough is Enough says the United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) has taken full page ads in The Times, Daily Telegraph and Guardian calling for an end to discrimination of its 200,000 plus members. Headlined ‘Enough is Enough’, the ad is a personal letter from Dr David Staples, Chief Executive Officer, which reiterates the organisation’s values and highlights how […]
London Masons donate to Horse Whisperers
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has provided a grant of £1,000 to Learning Through Horses which is a North London based charity delivering alternative education programmes, which, through working with horses, provide an opportunity for disengaged and vulnerable young people and adults to develop vital skills required to further their employment and educational success. Horses make […]
London Freemasons provide boost to Foodcycle
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £5,000 to support Foodcycle a nationwide charity with 11 locations in the metropolitan area. Foodcycle aims to build communities in particular amongst people who are at risk of food poverty and social isolation. They aim to achieve this through a weekly communal meal, served in a warm dignified and […]
Keepout receives funding from London Masons
The grant of £3,500 from the Metropolitan Masonic Charity to Keepout the first ever crime diversion scheme to be delivered by dedicated teams of serving prisoners – managed by civilian staff at HMP Brixton, Coldingley and Send with the message ‘learn from our mistakes’. With two main objectives, the prevention of crime amongst young people […]
London Freemasons contribute to provide lifeline to bereaved parents
A helpline offering bereavement support to parents who have lost their babies to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), provided by the Lullaby Trust, is being supported by a major grant of £50,000 from London Freemasons. Each year over 500 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly and the parents of more than half of those babies will […]
Superkidz receive super surprise from London Masons
Superkidz have received a grant of £5,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, a Trust open to users in the London Borough of Greenwich. They specialise in work with young offenders, those who struggle with drugs and young people who are victims of child sexual exploitation. In addition to young people between the ages of 16 […]
The MMC Toothbrush for Childrens Hospitals
In support of the NHS England’s national campaign to fight tooth decay in Children, London Freemasons are donating 40,000 toothbrushes, with the slogan “From London Freemasons” on the handle, to Children’s wards in London Hospitals. Manufactured in Switzerland, the toothbrushes are specially designed for children and impregnated with invisible toothpaste. Brother Alan Hillman of the […]
London Freemasons help Doorstep Library
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £5,000 to support Doorstep Library, which was founded in 2010 as an independent charity to establish Doorstep Libraries in the London Borough of Hammersmith& Fulham. Doorstep Library supports children from the poorest families which are less likely to have books, less likely to read with their parents and less […]
Update from London Air Ambulance 2 years on
In January 2016 London Air Ambulance (LAA) invested in their second air ambulance to cover the Greater London area. This was made possible by the fund raising efforts of companies and individuals around London, but in no small part to the generosity of London Masons. We raised a staggering £2.1 million. Here are just some […]
Donation for Londons Groundwork Charity
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £30,000 over three years to support Groundworks Charity’s Rework Project to train unemployed people in repairing domestic appliances to be sold by charities. Groundwork London is a social and environmental regeneration charity. For almost 20 years they have been at the forefront of environmental and social regeneration in London; […]
Oily Cart Co Ltd receive funding from Masonic Charitable Foundation
Oily Cart Co has received a £5,000 grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the company was formed in 1981 and has been taking its unique blend of theatre to children and young people in schools and venues across the UK. Challenging accepted definitions of theatre and audience, they create innovative, multi-sensory and highly interactive productions […]
Pauls Cancer Support Centre supported with grant
The Centre is based less than 10 minutes’ walk from Clapham Junction station in south London. They offer a warm and welcoming environment, in which each person is regarded as an individual with their own unique response to the changes brought about by a life-threatening illness. The Centre’s services are open to people over 18s […]