Apr 11, 2021 | General, Northern
The Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) scheme was set up in 2001 and provides teddies for children in A&E departments of hospitals. Being in hospital can be a very distressing experience for children and the teddies provide comfort for them when they need it,...
Mar 22, 2021 | General, TogetherEastLancs
Throughout the pandemic, Rochdale District Freemasons have gone the extra mile(s) to help those in need.Shortly before the pandemic started, John Taylor (Rochdale District Charity Steward) introduced an initiative supporting the local foodbank.Taking a novel...
Mar 8, 2021 | General, TogetherEastLancs
Salford District Charity Steward, WBro Ian MacNeill, BEM, JP, reports that when an appeal was made in support of Salford Food Bank, donations from the Lodges at Salford raised £1,350. This magnificent sum purchased items that had specifically been asked for. In...
Mar 4, 2021 | General, Northern
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club have been using the time during lockdown to improve many aspects of the facilities at the ground. Club volunteers have been working tirelessly, carrying out essential maintenance and improvements to encourage wider use by the...
Feb 23, 2021 | General, TogetherEastLancs
Bolton Freemasons were delighted to able to give Urban Outreach a grant for £15,000 towards their Bolton Lunches scheme. The money is a joint grant from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and the Masonic Charitable Foundation. In the midst of a global pandemic, Urban...
Jan 25, 2021 | General, TogetherEastLancs
The Masonic Charity Foundation has responded to requests for grants for two Emmaus projects in East Lancashire. WBro Tony Stephenson, District Charity Steward at City Sykes, is CEO of Emmaus Bolton and successfully applied for a grant of £12,500 for a new project in...
