Freemasons To Give Grants Totalling £123,000 To Six Yorkshire Organisations

Martin House Children’s Hospice

Six Yorkshire organisations will this month (May) share a £123,000 “major grants” windfall from the region’s Freemasons.
 
The financial donations which range in value from £10,000 to £38,000 – will be presented to the recipients at the Freemasons’ Province of Yorkshire West Riding’s annual meeting, being held at Harrogate’s Royal Hall on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 7.
 
Representatives from the six organisations will be presented with their individual cheques by the fraternity’s Provincial Grand Master, David S Pratt, at the event which will be attended by hundreds of Freemasons from Yorkshire’s four counties and further afield.
 
Those organisations receiving grants are:

• Martin House Children’s Hospice, based in Boston Spa, will receive £38,000 to buy a new specialist adapted vehicle to transport up to three children and a carer. It will also accommodate children in their increasingly more complex wheelchairs
• The Northwest Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre – Green Meadows School, Guiseley – has been awarded £25,000 to help create and equip an outdoor play facility
• Old Earth School, based in Elland, is being given £20,000 towards an all-weather sports pitch and running track for use by the school and the local community
• Bramley Elderly Action, based in Bramley, will receive £20,000 to enable them to replace their existing 18-year-old minibus ensuring that immobile elders able to get out and about
• Mission Trinity, based in Goole, is getting £10,000 to relocate and equip its food bank
• Paces Sheffield, based in Sheffield, will receive £10,000 to purchase a range of specialist school equipment, enabling children to develop their skills and confidence to achieve maximum levels of physical, social and emotional independence.

 
Provincial Grand Master David S Pratt, said: “It is an absolute honour to be able to present these six different, yet equally deserving, organisations with their grants, and I look forward to doing so at our Provincial Grand Lodge annual meeting next week in Harrogate.
 

 David S Pratt, The Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Yorkshire West Riding

​“This money has all been raised by individual Freemasons from throughout our Province, and I am extremely grateful for their generosity and continued support of one of our three grand principles, namely charity.
 
“Charity is, and always has been, at the heart of Freemasonry, and it will continue to be so for as long as our ancient and honourable institution exists.”
 
Sarah Smith from Martin House said: “We are delighted to receive the support of the Freemasons, and this vehicle will make a huge difference to us. It will enable us to take children and young people on more trips and outings, helping them to enjoy more activities and make precious memories during their stays at Martin House.”
 
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