Charity & Service in our Province

While both charity and service aim to help others, charity typically focuses on immediate relief, whereas service emphasizes ongoing support and community engagement. Understanding these differences can enhance the effectiveness of efforts to help those in need, ensuring that both immediate and long-term needs are addressed.

The old saying 'Charity begins at home' is something very close to Staffordshire Freemasons hearts. Whilst we donate to large, national charities through Grand Lodge, we also support many local chairites within our Province which means that the people we meet, see and interact with in our communites are benefitting directly from our members giving and assistance.

The logo's below are from just some of the local, Staffordshire charities we have helped in recent times and we will continue to help when a need arises.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation - For Freemasons, for families, for everyone

The Masonic Charitable Foundation builds better lives by enabling opportunity, advancing healthcare and education and promoting independence for Freemasons, their families and the wider community. Funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, the Masonic Charitable Foundation is one of the largest grant-making charities in the country.

How the Foundation helps Masonic families

A wide range of help and support is available for Freemasons, their wives, partners, widows, children and grandchildren. Most of the support provided takes the form of financial grants to assist with financial, health or family related needs.

Practical assistance

The Foundation's Advice & Support Team offer confidential, impartial and practical guidance about the help we can provide. The Team can also help with applications for state and local authority benefits and can put you in touch with other organisations who can give advice on care, employment and education.

How to apply

For further information about the help and support available from the Foundation, please call their dedicated freephone enquiry line: 0800 035 6090 or email help@mcf.org.uk. You can also write to Masonic Charitable Foundation, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ For more information about the Foundation's grants and the application process, please visit: www.mcf.org.uk

How the Foundation helps communities

In addition to the support provided to Freemasons and their families, the Masonic Charitable Foundation looks beyond Freemasonry, making significant financial grants to charities that help people to live happy, fulfilled lives and to participate actively in society.

The charities supported make a significant and lasting difference to people in need. We aim to benefit as many people as possible and further those causes about which Freemasons and their families have told us they are most passionate.

To find out more about the Foundation's Community Support and Research grants, please visit: mcf.org.uk/community

Keep up to date with the Foundation's work
Website: www.mcf.org.uk
Twitter: @Masonic_Charity
Facebook: @themcf
YouTube: Masonic Charitable Foundation

The Masonic Housing Association

Wilson Keys Court

Wilson Keys Court has 34 flats, 9 doubles and 25 singles. We are situated in the small market town of Rugeley, Staffordshire.
It has excellent rail and bus connections and is close to Cannock Chase an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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