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Better Lives 7 is now available

In the latest issue of Better Lives, we focus on how the MCF is helping people to take care of their mental health and wellbeing.

Action for Elders in South Wales

Action for Elders has been awarded a grant of £15,000 to help older people in South Wales improve their physical and mental health. This grant will fund the charity’s Balanced Lives programme.

Literacy Pirates receive £15,000

Up to 200 children in Hackney aged 9-13 who are struggling in school or with challenging personal circumstances have been given an unconventional opportunity to improve their literacy, confidence and perseverance.

RMBI publishes new impact report

Our masonic care homes, operated by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company, offer residential , nursing and dementia care to over 1,000 freemasons, their families and people in the wider community. Discover how the RMBI are making a difference to people in care in their latest impact report.

Creating Connections with Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer's Support has been awarded a grant of £90,000 to help people with dementia to overcome social isolation. This grant will help over 600 people in Wiltshire, including dementia patients and their families.

Freemasons support Hurricane Dorian relief effort

The MCF has donated £20,000 to support UNICEF's relief efforts in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. This donation is helping children and families, with a special focus on water, sanitation and hygiene. The MCF has also opened the ‘Hurricane Dorian Appeal’ Relief Chest for those who wish to donate personally.

Bangladesh flood survivors receive £20,000

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £20,000 to Plan International UK to support survivors of the recent Bangladesh floods.

MCF lorry hits the road

Staffordshire PGM, John Lockley, has officially launched a massive advertising campaign to highlight the MCF’s support for local and national charities across England and Wales. The MCF’s message can now be seen on the side of an articulated lorry owned by Staffordshire freemason, Danny Poole.

Freemasons give £25,000 to victims of Yorkshire floods

Victims of the recent flash floods that have hit hundreds of homes across the dales, including Arkengarthdale, Reeth, Leyburn and Bellerby, are being helped by a grant of £25,000 from Yorkshire freemasons.