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Whether participating in events, fundraising for a charitable cause or volunteering for public or community organisations, SERVICE is at the very heart of Freemasonry. Our members make valuable contributions by donating, money, time, resources and skills to help various charities throughout the year.

This year, our Worshipful Master, has chosen a charity close to his heart.

Prevention of Young Suicide

This year, our WM has chosen to support PAPYRUS, a charity that works to prevent young suicide. Here are his words to say why:

"My family was affected by suicide when I was young, and it’s stayed with me. One of the things I’ve come to believe is how much it matters to be able to talk about what you’re going through, and how dangerous it is when people feel they can’t. PAPYRUS is there so that young people don’t have to sit with those feelings on their own. The numbers are hard to take in — suicide is the leading cause of death in the under-35s, and 1,866 young people died by suicide in 2024 — but they’re the reason the charity’s work is so needed.

Most of what they do runs through HopeLine 24/7. It’s a confidential service you can reach by phone, text, email or online chat, whether you’re a young person struggling yourself or someone worried about a person you care about. They also train people to spot the warning signs and to feel more confident starting the kind of conversation most of us shy away from. The thinking behind it is straightforward: talking saves lives.

To support them, I’m planning a couple of movement challenges for the Lodge over the coming months. The idea ties into something I think we already understand as Freemasons — that we get through things by leaning on each other rather than going it alone. I’d love as many of you as possible to get involved, and I’ll share the details once they’re set. If you’d like to know more about the charity in the meantime, have a look at papyrus-uk.org".

£4558.00

Last year we donated

to an array of different Charities.

When WBro Rick Clarkson was in the Chair, we raised and donated the following for his chosen charities:

£1106.00

As a lodge we also raised the various amounts which we donated to the following charities:

Air Ambulance
Ryde Information and Support Service Poole
Mere Town Football Club
Wimborne Theatre Group
St Michaels Church
Bournemouth Football Academy
Dorset Masonic Care

£100
£250
£100
£125
£100
£200
£365

We have also raisied various amounts and donated to some charities associated with The Mayor of Wimborne.

WBro Rick with the Mayor of Wimborne

We have raised and donated various amounts to some of the charities associated with the Mayor.

Presentation of our MCF Vice Patrons Certficate

A certificate of recognition presented W.Bro. Paul Crockett from the MCF. We are one of only 250 Lodges to receive this honour in the UK

Presenting a cheque to Forest Holme Hospice

Sue Sandever presented a cheque for £3880.20 to CEO Anne Currie which was raised as this year WM's charity.

WBro Dave Sandever

Dave was a real character and an active member of our Lodge. He was looked after with real care and affection by Forest Holme. We love and miss him dearly.

Isobel Baker Foundation

We raised a total of £6484.83 for this much deserved charity in Bournemouth

In support of Dorset Search and Rescue

Presenting raised funds to The Teenage Cancer Trust

Presenting a cheque to Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

The Breathless Singers

Our beloved Bro Bill Stacey was a member of this group. We left a donation with them in his name after he sadly passed.

The Not Forgotten Garden PArty

Dorset Freemans visited Buckingham Palace to celebrate our veterans

Zetland Court

Dorset Freemans and their partners make and donate warm blankets to residents.

Bro Keith recieving a Cheque

Bro Keith raised a brilliant amount for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance to say a big thank you when his wife suddenly became ill.

OTHER MASONIC CHARITIES

Freemasons are one of the largest charitable givers in the country, contributing more than £48 million to deserving causes in 2018 alone.

The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) runs the The Freemasons Charity and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution both of which build better lives
by enabling opportunity, advancing healthcare, residential care and education and promoting independence for Freemasons, their families and the wider community
as a whole.

Funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, we are one of the largest grant-making charities in the country.

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DORSET MASONIC CARE

Dorset Masonic Care is a charity run by Freemasons in Dorset. Established in 1880 to provide for the education of children of poor or deceased Freemasons of the Province of Dorset and to relieve and assist aged, sick or infirm Freemasons and necessitous widows of Dorset Freemasons.

We are proud to have been awarded Vice Patron status by the The Freemasons Charity in recognition of the support we have given them. We are one of only 250 Lodges in the UK to recieve this honour. Our certificate is seen here to the right.