Thursday 30th October 2025 Around 45 local young children and their parents will have access to high quality, accessible learning experiences thanks to a grant from East Lancashire Freemasons to the Oasis Community Hub Oldham charity. The £60,000 grant will support...
Over the weekend, a dedicated group of Freemasons volunteered their time to support Springhill Hospice in Rochdaleby marshalling the car park during one of the hospice’s busy public events. Organising traffic and ensuring visitors could arrive and leave safely might...
East Lancashire Level Club Eastern Area at Rochdale Hospice On 22March 2025, the East Lancashire Level Club (Eastern Area), with fantastic support from Level Club members across the province and their families, came together to help restore the sensory garden at...
On 16 March 2025, members of Langley Lodge presented the Highmoor Clay Pigeon Shooting Club with a new trophy. In recognition of the clubs support over the years for hosting the lodge's clay shoot at their range. The new “Langley Lodge Trophy Cup” will be for their...
(Pictured: Ian Sumner, Andy Halford, Russ Perks, Dawn Pierson and Dave Jones) In September 2024 Springhill Hospice in Rochdale, received a grant from the East Lancashire Masonic Charities grant making committee for the sum of £2,455.56. This total was also matched by...
On Wednesday 12 March 2025, Johnny's Golden Gavel travelled all the way to Rochdale Masonic Hall just in time for the raising ceremony of Bro Furnell. Provincial Charity Steward John Taylor gratefully received a £500 cheque from the brethren of the lodge and they had...
On 7 February 2025, at Rochdale Masonic Hall 8 teams conducted a battle for the brains to see who would represent the Eastern Area in the East Lancashire Final. The quiz hosted by Chris Henthorn, started at 7:30pm and included all your usual rounds of questions, music...
On Sunday 4 August 2024, Freemasons from across the Eastern Area came together to support Springhill Hospice with their Summer Garden Celebration. From 10am we assisted with setting up, sorting leaflets and just generally being a helping hand wherever needed. The...
In March, Oldham Mountain Rescue Team received a grant from the ELMC grant making committee, for the sum of £511.43. The grant was awarded to go towards purchasing three full body harnesses. The grant was applied for by the members of Langley Lodge 3989, with the help...
The Eastern Area Assistant Charity Steward, Russ Perks recently submitted a application to the ELMC, for a Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) grant for Oldham Hospital Paediatrics Accident & Emergency Department. This was approved and dealt with very quickly by Karen...