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In October 2021, we gave a £200,000 grant to domestic abuse charity, Refuge, to help fund their 24/7 national Helpline. Six months on, Refuge is already seeing the impact of Freemasonry’s funding!
Freemasonry has helped Refuge to achieve an average of 143 successful responses per day to individuals contacting the charity, including:
✨ 19,360 telephone conversations
✨ 3,933 ‘live chats’, speaking to individuals through a secure online platform
✨ 1,430 supportive emails
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Better Lives: The career issue💼
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Our tenth edition of Better Lives magazine is out now! In this issue, we focus on working life; from early education through to retirement and everything in between.
Discover our support for education, those facing redundancy, upskilling, mental health, retirement and more.
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What do you know about benefits? 🤔
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Over the last three months, calls to our Enquiries team about financial support have dramatically increased – a sadly unsurprising trend, given the soaring cost of living and rates of inflation.
We have also seen a large proportion of people unaware of, or unsure how to access, any state benefits to which they may be entitled. Some also mentioned feeling embarrassed to claim benefits that could help them.
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Would you know how to access benefits, should you be eligible? Do you know what you could be eligible for?
Our Advice & Support Team has expert knowledge about benefits, who is eligible and how someone can access them. Their advice is free, and it could be invaluable to ensuring a stable home for you or your family.
To access support from our Advice & Support Team, contact our enquiries team:
📞 0800 035 60 90
📧 help@mcf.org.uk
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Millions of pounds identified through partnership 🔎
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We are now into the fourth year of our
partnership with Age UK, funding their Later Life Goals project which aimed to support 10,000 lonely older people.
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So far:
💙 Over 9,000 older people have been supported and the project is on track to reach its goal of helping 10,000 people by the end of the year.
💙 More than 4,000 home visits have taken place
💙 Through these home visits, in excess of £18 million has been identified in unclaimed benefits – an average of £4,000 per person
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Fundraising begins at home 🏡
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Our Head of Fundraising, Paul, along with two other members of staff, Will and Joe, are practicing what they preach and fundraising for the MCF!
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“Working for the MCF, I’ve been fortunate to see first hand the difference the MCF makes to people’s lives. As a Freemason myself, am constantly in awe of the lengths my fellow members go to, to ensure we can continue to support local communities.
One day I thought I’d not only help others to fundraise, but give it a go myself!” – Paul
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News from the Provinces 📰
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Over one million people receive mental health support thanks to Freemasons
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More than £1.9 million has been raised by Freemasons to support people with their mental health.
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Children and young people with cancer receive support thanks to Freemasons
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As many as 150 children and young people with cancer will receive help and support thanks to a grant of £74,000 from Freemasons to the Young Lives vs Cancer charity.
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The Masonic Charitable Foundation is the national charity of Freemasonry under the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE). UGLE is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and some Districts overseas.
To find out more about Freemasonry, visit ugle.org.uk
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© 2022 Masonic Charitable Foundation.
Charity Number 1164703 Company Number 09751836
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