Holcombe Brook Primary School Christmas Singing
The residents thoroughly enjoyed Holcombe Brook Primary School from next door singing Christmas songs to them! What a lovely morning for all. The children were thrilled with the selection boxes Hewlett Court gave to them as a thank you and Merry Christmas!
Advisory Committee Meeting at Hewlett Court
Hewlett Court had their Advisory Committee Meeting on 13th December with the Residents to hear their wants, suggestions or concerns . Dr Michael Boden retired as Chairman of the Committee. He has supported the Committee, Hewlett Court Management and the Home itself...
ELMC £2,000 Donation to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
Bury District Freemasons Ian Schofield and Steve Clark recently visited Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary which is situated on the moors to the North of Bury. Ian, who is a member of Cribden Lodge, is a councillor for the ward in which Bleakholt is situated. When...
ELMC donation for Vital Incubator for St Mary’s Hospital IVF Unit
Della Gould receiving the cheque from City Derby District Charity Steward, Tony Stephenson and Kevin Crowley from Arkscroll Lodge. Also pictured, David Hudson, City Derby District Chairman, Stephen Thomson, City Sykes Charity Steward, Greg Horne Clinical Director...
ELMC Donation for Children’s Medical Equipment
On the 6th December 2017, Manchester Masons presented a cheque for a £1,000.00 to MedEquip4Kids. MedEquip4Kids is a children’s charity that raises money to provide paediatric medical equipment and facilities for hospitals and community health teams....
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