The Duke of York Community Initiative
The presentation of the Duke of York Community Initiative Awards was held at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate earlier this week. The Province was represented by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Martin Stray and the Provincial Secretary, John Rushworth. A private luncheon with HRH The Duke of York afforded them the opportunity to make him aware of the principles of Freemasonry and the work we do helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
This year the Province provided the framed certificates which the Duke of York presented to the award winners.
Amongst those receiving awards were the following groups from our Province:
Goole and District Community Transport Group – Goole
Wombwell & District Amateur Operatic Society – Barnsley
Cookstone Adventure Trust – Rotherham
Scuba Diving for All – Ripon
Middleton Railway Trust – Leeds
Friends of Abbeydale Picture House – Sheffield
The Beamsley Project – Skipton
Sheffield Volunteering – Sheffield
Selby Globe Community Cinema – Selby
Conisborough Community Association Ltd – Conisborough
The Basement Recovery Project – Halifax
Leeds Jewish Welfare Board – Leeds
Barwick in Bloom – Leeds
DIAL, Leeds – Leeds
Denaby Junior Football Club – Denaby Main
Friends of Locke Park – Barnsley
OPAL – Leeds
Harrogate Hospital Radio – Harrogate
Society for the Blind of Dewsbury and Batley – Batley
Neighbourhood Elders Team – Leeds
Action for Stannington – Sheffield
HMYOI Raptor Project – Wetherby
Simon on the Street – Leeds