North Staffordshire Round Table Lodge
No. 8355
Staffordshire Freemasonry – Simply Supporting Society
For Freemasons, for families, for everyone....
Kindness has always been a core principle of Freemasonry. Individuals give time and money to help others, whether locally, nationally or globally. You will find Freemasons volunteering on a local community project, making donations to other UK charities or responding to an international disaster appeal.
Whilst this support is outside of our own Lodge, we also ensure our own Members and their families are at the forefront of our minds when considering our Charity
Freemasonry is one of the UK’s top charities raising more
than £48 million a year (together with over 5 million hours of voluntary work undertaken!)
Perhaps Freemasons do not shout about the Charitable giving loudly enough however, from each small collection made at each of our Lodge Meetings, we ensure local Charities and Masonic Charities are the beneficiaries of our giving. One very important Charity supported by Freemasonry is the Air Ambulance.
The Masonic Charitable Foundation administers millions of pounds every year. This money is raised throughout the UK by Freemasons when we have a Lodge Meeting. These small amounts collectively add up to a larger sum and benefit many local and national Charities. In Staffordshire alone over £1m a year comes back to support local Charities, medical research, and good causes including the Shropshire, Staffordshire & Cheshire Blood Bikes charity.
Below are some examples of local charities and good causes supported through donations by the members of Lodges, including NSRTL
Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes
An urgent volunteer service providing transportation of blood products, for free, to NHS hospitals across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
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Midlands Air Ambulance
Midlands Air Ambulance is the charity responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of six Midlands counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This constitutes the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK. The charity also provides secondary cover to the surrounding areas, such as Warwickshire and mid Wales.
Teddies for Loving Care
Raising funds for the supply of Cuddly Toys to A&E Units for children in severe distress. An Appeal funded by local Freemasons, and since the scheme commenced 12 years ago, over 1 MILLION teddies have been given out
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Stoke & North Staffordshire Deaf Children’s Society
The Stoke & North Staffordshire Deaf Children’s Society is a local group run by parents and carers of deaf children, working together with local health education professionals. They support families with children or young people who are affected by hearing impairments, ranging from mild to profound deafness – whether temporary or permanent
