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Urban Outreach’s ‘Bolton Lunches’ scheme given £15k boost by local Freemasons
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...
Bolton District Help To Secure Bolton Sea Cadets
During the Covid-19 pandemic it is unfortunate that the Sea Cadets have been unable to meet. Sea cadets offer young people a unique opportunity to learn through collaborative activities that will set them up for later in life. Whilst the cadets themselves have not...
MCF Supports Emmaus Work With The Homeless
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...
Paul Hackers Christmas Dinner Appeal
Volunteers pack the Christmas dinners. Christmas, for the majority of people and families, is a joyous and wonderful festive period; however, it can be a very hard time for some unfortunate individuals, families and their children, due to poverty and other dire...
TLC Update from Bury District
Charity Steward, David Brown, of the Earl of Lathom and Bury Lodge of Relief, has visited the Children's Outpatients Department at Fairfield Hospital to deliver ELMC/TLC Teddies. Nurses Angela and Diane were delighted to receive them. Angela said, 'It was lovely to...
Hair Today… Gone Tomorrow…
As Chairman of ELMC’s Fundraising Committee, Steve Thomson is taking an unusual step to remain proactive during this extensive period of lockdown & social distancing. He is planning to raise money for ELMC by asking for sponsorship as he braves the challenge of...
East Ribble District’s ongoing support of the Hospice drinks trolley
East Ribble District Freemasons recently donated £350 to East Lancashire Hospice as part of it’s ongoing support of the East Lancashire Hospice Drinks Trolley. Alcohol can be very good for patients in therapy and East Ribble Freemasons always try to make sure the...
Burnley and Pendle District Freemasons Assisting in the Community
On Thursday 6th August 2020, Ray Evans, The Assistant District Charity Steward received a call from the Charity Burnley Together, requesting volunteers for the following day to assist move bulk food from Aldi on Todmorden Road Burnley to the Valley Community...
The race to be the East Ribble District ‘Know it All’ continues
Nine teams competed for the title of “District know it all” at the 3rd East Ribble District Quiz on Thursday 30thJuly. After a slow start, Dave and Emma McGurty found their true form in the third round, whilst a steady performance by Carl and Jill Marr left them...
Salford Women’s Aid
Salford District recently applied for ELMC Grant assistance to support the equipping of two new rooms in a house that had been donated to Salford Women’s Aid, at a cost of £620 each. The District also funded a room as did Maritime Lodge 3025. The MCF (RCG) also...