Thousands of people descended on Skipton Canal Basin over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. The stand is organised and manned by Craven Lodge in Skipton and assisted by members from several other local lodges, namely Mawsis, West Craven and Faith Hope & Charity
Of all those treated in this A&E, 22% are under the age of 16.
Gavin Anderson, Senior Nurse, A&E, Airedale NHS Trust says:
“We are absolutely delighted that the Freemasons have chosen our hospital to receive these teddies. Often accidents and injuries with children happen unexpectedly and there is not the time to think about bringing a toy or comforter with them. These are going to be invaluable in helping our youngest patients cope when coming to an unfamiliar hospital room and to help them to cope if they need treatment”
A group of ten charities had reason to celebrate this week when they attended a special event where they were presented with grants from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity totalling £550,000. The grants were given in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the installation of His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, KG, as Grand Master of United Grand Lodge of England and Grand President of the central Masonic Charities.
In front of an audience of hundreds of Masons and their guests, The Duke personally presented the cheques to representatives of the charities. The organisations supported are charities for which His Royal Highness has a particular concern and meet The Freemasons’ Grand Charity’s objective of supporting people in need.
More information about the beneficiary charities is available by downloading the booklet on The Freemasons’ Grand Charity website.
Grants presented at meeting:
Notes to Editors:
Visit The Freemasons’ Grand Charity website at www.grandcharity.org
For further information contact Natasha Treweek on 020 7395 9394