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Royal British Legion and Freemasons partner to boost Poppy Appeal

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Little tots give a big thank you to local Freemasons

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Hampshire families to receive more support thanks to grant

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Cllr Tom Coles, left, and Peter Weir from the Hampshire branch of PcaSo

Portsmouth Lord Mayor backing free prostate cancer testing event

Professor Jim Khan accepts a cheque on behalf of the Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal.

Freemasons donate more than £2,000 to Portsmouth cancer charity

Undated handout photo issued by Bridge to Unity of members of the ZSR and Bridge to Unity volunteers at a military hospital.

Portsmouth helping Ukrainian refugees get share of £35,000 funding

Solent Lodge members Alwyn Parsons (left) and Roger Macriner with nurse Jo Foley and patients Wyatt, nine months, and Rose, six months.

Bears in hospital help youngsters

Pictured are Rev Amy Webb, Becky Stotesbury and Jo Jennings after receiving their Community Chest grants.

Picture: Keith Woodland (041221-44)

Hampshire Freemasons raise £1.3m for charity - with help from The News

The News Editor Mark Waldron joined with the Gosport and Fareham area Freemasons to award grants to four deserving local organisations at Gosport Masonic Centre as part of the Community Chest campaign. Also in attendance was Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Mark Hook, then Mayor of Gosport, John Whitaker and Adrian Clayton Hills

Community chest opens for one last time to give cash to good causes

A Red Cross medic in Poland helps a newly arrived family from Ukraine.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons donate £500,000 to Ukrainian refugees

From left: Jon Whitaker, head of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons, Claire Simpson, Alabaré outreach support worker, Royal Navy veteran Tim Battersby, Yanna Preston, Alabaré's service manager, and John Pearson, the Freemasons' charity lead.

Grant boost for charity helping homeless veterans thanks to Freemasons

The News Editor Mark Waldron joined with the Gosport and Fareham area Freemasons to award grants to four deserving local organisations on Saturday evening at Gosport Masonic Centre. Also in attendance was Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Mark Hook, mayor of Gosport, John Whitaker and Adrian Clayton Hills. Photos by Alex Shute

Deserving charities gratefully receive cash boost from scheme for vital work

John Whitaker, head of the Hampshire & IoW Freemasons presents a cheque to the MS Therapy Centre and Jo Jennings, the centre manager. Picture: Keith Woodland (041221-38)

Nominate deserving causes for cash boost from Community Chest project

Jon Whitaker (Left) head of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons and his charity steward, John Pearson, spend time at Age Concern’s Lockswood Care and Wellbeing Centre in Locks Heath with local ladies Naomi and Mo as they reminisced using memory cards. Theresa Carter (Back Left) Head of Care looks on with Carolyn Warner the Centre’s Manager. Picture: Age Concern Hampshire.

Age Concern Hampshire given £25,000 grant to help detached elderly residents

Pictured is: Rev Amy Webb, Becky Stotesbury and Jo Jennings with their cheques from the Community Chest scheme.

Picture: Keith Woodland (041221-44)

Trio of deserving charities receive cash boost

The News Community Chest revised

Freemasons and The News launch project to help deserving projects
THOSE spearheading support for good causes were present for the grand launch of a new charity partnership between The News and local Freemasons to boost those deserving of a helping hand.
Steve Deeks

Colin Rattley, Graham Lant with his wife Sue Lant and Andrew Coombes in Hilsea, Portsmouth
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Nominate causes for The News’s new charity project with Freemasons

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Freemasons donate Â£1,088 toward Da Vinci Robot appeal at QA Hospital

From left, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson, county provincial grand master of the freemasons Mike Wilks, and Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight Maj Gen Martin White

Freemasons remember war heroes

Frankie Duke, five, attends the Rainbow Centre and is urging supporters to vote

Your vote could help avital charity win Â£25,000

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Freemasons go to special ceremony

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Hospice gets thousands of pounds from Hampshire Freemasons