The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF, the Freemasons’ charity) and RMBI Care Co. have become the Small to Medium Enterprise winner in the category of Supporting Business and Organisational Goals at the Learning at Work Week Impact Awards 2024. The charities were recognised for their commitment life long learning with a focus this year on employee wellbeing, reducing mental health-related absences and creating an inclusive atmosphere for remote workers. By facilitating targeted and accessible activities, both charities aimed to promote continuous learning and cultivate a culture of openness around mental health.

Over 50 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Wiltshire will get to participate in sports thanks to a grant to Swindon Town FC Community Foundation (STFC CF).

Around sixty local children with complex disabilities and special educational needs will be able to take part in some of the fun activities that their able-bodied peers take for granted, thanks to a grant to the Kangaroos charity.

Around 35 young teenagers with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) – many of whom will have stopped attending school due to a lack of provision for their needs – will benefit from one-to-one and group support thanks to a grant to the Teenvine Plus Next Steps project, delivered by local charity Grapevine.

75 local children from families where domestic abuse has been a factor, and where the families have chosen to stay together, will receive help and support thanks to a grant to the Calan Domestic Violence Services (DVS) charity.

More than 300 children with disabilities will get the opportunity to play football thanks to a grant to Cardiff City FC Community Foundation.

In September, we invited six of these talented individuals, aged between 10-22, to visit Freemasons’ Hall, where they were filmed showcasing their talents and sharing their stories for an exciting video project to mark the anniversary of the scheme.

Richard Reynolds, Head of Mercury Lodge, conquered a gruelling 100-mile non-stop run from London to Bedfordshire, raising an impressive £3,500 for charity. Cheered on by fellow Freemasons, his journey spanned two days, surpassing his fundraising target in support of vital causes.

Last month, PhD student Liam graduated from the University of Nottingham. We got in touch to find out more about how our funding through Asthma + Lung UK helped him complete his vital research into stem cell biology.

Nearly 300 children and young people and hundreds more family members affected by a cancer diagnosis from Sheffield and other parts of Yorkshire will receive help and support thanks to a grant from Yorkshire West Riding Freemasons to the Cavendish Cancer Care charity.