Muscular Dystrophy Charity boosted by local freemasons
On Monday 12th August 2019, Bob Findlay, Bolton District Charity Steward was delighted to present a cheque for £900 from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity to Christine Ogden of Muscular Dystrophy UK. The money will be used to help fund a charity concert that will be...
£7,600 grant to Lagan's Foundation
Parents who need to provide their seriously ill children with round-the-clock care will be able to take a much needed rest thanks to a grant from East Lancashire freemasons. The £7,600 grant to Lagan's Foundation will help provide trained carers to offer parents...
Bolton 100 Club and Lodges donate to Bolton Sea Cadets
On Wednesday 17th July members of the district team (and partners) visited Bolton Sea Cadets to see how they were getting on and to present them with cheques totalling £1000 from 2 different Bolton lodges and the Bolton & Farnworth 100 club. The Worshipful Masters...
Burnley and Pendle District Summer Barbeque
Hosted by the District Charity Steward, WBro Mark Barlow, the summer BBQ had a total of 69 guests and the weather was glorious, Debbie, Mark’s wife, put on a fantastic spread of Roast Beef in gravy, Chicken Fajitas, all kinds of salad crisps and nuts and much, much...
Rochdale Freemasons – Home in to Help Local Family
Chris and Jeni, the parents of River Wardley from Littleborough, who suffers from a life-threatening genetic condition, were delighted when Rochdale District Freemasons came to their rescue. They helped the family secure a desperately needed new home that is much...
ELMC Donation to Cheetham Scout & Guide Group
On 11th July, a cheque for £1,560 was presented on behalf of City Derby Freemasons to the Cheetham Scout and Guide Group. This donation will enable the organisation to refurbish the roof of its "clubhouse" which is sorely in need of repair and which is home to the...
Bereaved teenagers supported by grant from East Lancashire Freemasons
Teenagers who are grieving following the death of a parent or other close family member will be given help and support at school, thanks to a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation via East Lancashire Freemasons. The £17,500 grant to Bolton Hospice will equip...
Roses Lodge 5140 Annual Curry Night 2019
Over 120 Burnley and Pendle Freemasons, their families and friends, along with TEAM RISE members and volunteers, filled to capacity the multi-award-winning USHA Restaurant in Burnley on Monday 1st July 2019. This was the second of these events which raises funds for...
Rochdale District Freemasons Make The Connection
A grant of £1,289 from East Lancashire Masonic Charities has helped Rochdale Connections Trust expand their much-needed services. Rochdale District Freemasons secured the grant to help with the refurbishment of Connections premises on Drake Street. The Trust can now...
Talking Heads at Bury Masonic Hall
Bolton’s Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton’s Thomasson Memorial School is a special school in more than one sense. Not only is it special because of the care it gives to its students who all have hearing impairment, but it is also special because the school had been provided with a grant by the...
Inaugural Annual East Lancashire Coarse Fishing Match
On Saturday 8th June 2019, Fir Tree Fisheries in Wigan hosted the inaugural Annual East Lancashire Course Fishing Match. Open to Freemasons and their guests £225.00 was raised for the Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity (www.mtsfc.org.uk) from donations and a...