Community Spirit 2 Official Launch
I was very fortunate, just recently, to be asked to take photographs on the occasion of the official launch of the Canal Boat “Community Spirit 2” at Portland Basin in Ashton under Lyne. For those of you who don’t know Ashton, “Community Spirit 2” is run by the East...
Cheque Presentation to Corps of Drums Detachment of Manchester Army Cadets
WBro Stephen Thomson and WBro Derek Bryant presenting the cheque to Lt Col Taylor On Wednesday 29 November 2017, WBro Stephen Thomson, City Sykes District Charity Steward and WBro Derek Bryant, Charity Steward for Albatross Lodge No 6164, had great pleasure in...
Much Needed Boost for the Lalley Toy Appeal
The Lalley Toy Appeal has been running since 2013, providing sacks of toys to children in poverty. In the first year the Appeal provided an amazing 400 sacks! Each child receives not a single present, but a sack of presents, each put together, individually by a...
The ELMC funds a Defibrillator for the MVS
Wednesday the 1st of November saw the Salford District Chairman, WBro Peter Hegarty, and WBro Stan Jackson, Salford District Charity Steward, present a defibrillator to the Maritime Volunteer Service at the Port of Manchester. They were accompanied by Millie McDonagh...
Help for St Thomas’s Centre in Darwen through the ELMC Educational Fund
St Thomas’s Centre is a school in Darwen, whose students have experienced difficulties in mainstream education, due to their specific medical, social, emotional or behavioural needs. The school has been introduced gardening into the school curriculum to provide pupils...
ELMC gives £1,500 to Beenstock Home
On 20 November, Stephen Thomson, Manchester City Sykes District Charity Steward, presented a cheque for £1,500 from ELMC to Beenstock Home. Beenstock Home is a Nursing Home caring after adults aged over 65. The funds are to be used for sensory lights and sound...
A Poem to Remember By
This Poem has been sent in by one of our young people for Remembrance Day. Poppy Poem
Grant to Pendle Community Hospital
A special therapy garden for stroke patients at Pendle Community Hospital has received a boost thanks to a generous contribution from the Freemasons. Burnley and Pendle Freemasons have donated £1,000 to the East Lancashire Hospitals’ Integrated Stroke Therapy Service...
Supporting West Pennine Slings
West Pennine Slings, is group that is based in Darwen which is run entirely by volunteers. The organisation aims to make it easy for parents to “babywear”, through the use of slings. Studies have shown that the Carrying children has many proven health benefits both...
Slava’s Snowshow @the Lowry
Slava’s Snowshow is an experience. Its creator and star, Slava Polunin, says about the creation of the show and its main character – Assissai. “One day I realised that I wanted to create a show that would take us back to our childhood dreams; A show which would help...
New Disabled Toilet Facilities for the Grange Bowling Club
In December 2016 the Grange Community Bowling Club, through the Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge, successfully applied for an ELMC Grant of £740 to upgrade their disabled toilet facilities. The club is situated next to and in the grounds of All Saints Church in...
Christmas Fair at Hewlett Court
On Saturday 25th November 2017 Hewlett Court held their annual Christmas Fair which as always went down a storm! Activities included; Santa's grotto, Grand raffle, Hog roast, Children's activities, Various stalls and more! All together an amazing £2,034.57 was...