ELMC gives support to Cumberland and Westmorland flood victims
Following the damage and aftermath of recent and ongoing floods the Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmorland, RW Bro Norman Thompson, has ring-fenced a fund to provide relief locally. Sir David Trippier, the Provincial Grand Master for the Province...
Christmas Fair at Hewlett Court
A big “Thank You” to all who attended the Hewlett Court Christmas Fair on Sunday. The event was a huge success and we raised just over £1,300 for the benefit of all the Residents. A special thank you to the Management Team, staff and volunteers for their hard...
Feedback from Youth Adventure Tameside
Earlier in the year Youth Adventure Tameside received a Community Fund Grant of £1,930 to purchase new equipment. See this article. Our picture shows some of the members of YAT with the equipment that the grant helped pay for, including a Nova Craft Canoe at...
Visit to Blackburn Youth Zone
Blackburn Youth Zone is quite an amazing place with such facilities as a climbing wall, basket ball, dance, music, arts and crafts, pool, table tennis, fully equipped gym and even a football pitch on the roof! Together with Blackburn with Darwen Council,...
ELMC Supports GrOwING WILD
GrOwING WILD is a community group who develop and strengthen connections between the local community and nature. They engage with all ages of the community in Hyndburn in outdoor, environmental and food growing activities to improve knowledge, connections and...
Bonfire Night at Hewlett Court
On Thursday 5 November 2015 all the Residents, the staff, their families and local neighbours and friends joined together for a display of fireworks at Hewlett Court. They enjoyed, homemade Meat and Potato Pie, Black Peas, Treacle Toffee, Toffee Apples and...
The ELMC joins with the Province of Cheshire to make donations to Francis House in memory of Kirsty Howard
Francis House Children's Hospice is situated in Didsbury, South Manchester, and borders onto the Masonic Province of Cheshire, where RWBro Stephen Blank was recently appointed Provincial Grand Master. The Childrens Hospice was founded in 1990 by the foresight...
Provincial Welfare Officer Training Course at Ashday Lea Masonic Hall
Sir David Trippier, Provincial Grand Master, was in attendance to open the course for the newly appointed Provincial Welfare Officers for the Province of East Lancashire. Sir David commented on the value of the new initiative by the Central...
Community Fund Donation to St John’s Church Band
At band practice on Tuesday 6th October, St John’s Church Band were surprised by a visit from the retiring Ashton & Mossley District Charity Steward, Brian Reynolds. The band’s conductor, John Neary, was presented with a cheque for £1,000.00 from the...
Community Fund Donation to Youth Adventure Tameside
Brian Reynolds, Ashton & Mossley Charity Steward, presenting the cheque to one of the YAT Staff, whilst activities go on in the background Youth Adventure Tameside (YAT) received a generous grant recently. £1,930 has been donated by the Ashton &...
Community Fund Grants updated – £341,519.57
Community Fund Grants updated - £341,519.57
The ELMC AGM was held at Middleton Masonic Hall
There was standing room only in Middleton at the Annual General Meeting of the East Lancs Masonic Charity. The President, the RW. Provincial Grand Master, Sir David Trippier, welcomed representatives from lodges and chapters all over the Province to one...