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Cyclone Idai victims receive £45,000

The MCF has awarded an emergency grant of £45,000 to support the nearly three million people in south east Africa affected by Cyclone Idai.

Breast cancer patients receive free financial advice

Breast Cancer Haven has been awarded a grant of £47,000 to help fund their Welfare, Benefits and Money Advice Service. This vital advice and information service helps people to cope with the financial problems arising from their condition.

YMCA Cornwall tackle youth homelessness in Penzance

YMCA Cornwall has been awarded a £14,000 grant to help support homeless young people in Penzance. This grant will fund a Resettlement Worker who will support 25 local young people.

Helping Cerebra design better futures for children with brain conditions

As many as 150 children with brain conditions such as cerebral palsy and their families will benefit from specially designed mobility and sensory aids, thanks to a £38,749 grant to Cerebra.

The Macular Society receives funding to help people losing their sight

Andover-based charity, the Macular Society has been awarded a grant of £99,070 to support older people affected by macular degeneration.

Brendoncare Clubs tackle loneliness and isolation

A major programme to train and attract volunteers to help lonely and isolated older people in Hampshire will go ahead following a grant to Brendoncare Clubs.

Swindon Scholars Programme supports disadvantaged students

Over seventy young people in and around Swindon will receive a major boost to their education, thanks to a £50,000 grant to Villiers Park Educational Trust. This grant will fund a learning mentor, as part of the charity's Scholars Programme.

YMCA receives funding to support young children with special needs

YMCA Thames Gateway has been awarded a grant of £40,000 to fund the costs of a Family Inclusion Officer who will help to support young children with special needs at their Early Years pre-school Clubs.

Freemasons support people bereaved by suicide in Devon

Pete’s Dragons, a charity dedicated to supporting people who have been bereaved by suicide in Devon, has been awarded a grant of £2,500 by the MCF, with an additional £1,800 donated by Devonshire freemasons.