East Lancashire Masonic Charity

ELMC grants to Local Communities total £ 199, 598

YOUR ELMC in ACTION

The following is a list of Grants made by the Community Fund since its inception

Date

Recipient

Amount

District

24.05.10

Bury Society for the Deaf
Various equipment for the hearing impaired

£1000
 Bury
12.04.10 Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Fund Outreach 'Calmzone' to help young men contemplating suicide
£1500
 Rossendale
12.04.10 Maden Centre, Bacup
To sponsor the Dance Workshops and the Story Magic Theatre Week
£2350
 Rossendale
12.04.10 Pendle Action for the Community
Contribution towards six months funding for the Charity
£1430
 Burnley and Pendle
12.04.10 Royton Air Training Corps, 1855 Squadron
Refurbishment / replacement windows / frames in main drill hall
£1000
 Oldham District
15.02.10 Broughton House
To assist with the purchase of new minibus
£2500
 Salford
15.02.10 Blackburn and Darwen District
Provide additional support for local 'Teddies for Loving Care' initiative
£1000
 Blackburn and Darwen
15.02.10 Thwaites Empire Theatre
To fund a childrens panto - proceeds to charities - joint project
£8000
 Blackburn and Darwen
15.02.10 10th Bolton Guides / Lancashire Border Guiding
To provide marquee for Lancashire Borders Centenary Camp 2010
£1300
 Bolton
15.12.09 Willow Wood Hospice
To refurbish hydrotherapy pool
£3000
 Province
06.10.09 Poorlots Allotments
To help towards building new site building
£150
 Salford
14.08.09 Pendle View Primary School, Burnley
To help fund outings for children
£1500
 Burnley and Pendle
04.08.09 Helping Adolescents with Cancer (HAWC)
To enable local youngsters to attend social outings and holidays
£600
 Salford
28.05.09 All Saint's Church - St Francis Community Centre
To purchase sound system for the Community Centre
£700
 Bury
28.05.09 Beechwood Cancer Care
Towards Specific Projects TBA
£1500
 Province Discretionary Grant
07.04.09 East Lancs Hospice
cost of materials for brethren performing maintenance tasks
£500
 Blackburn
07.04.09 The Maden Centre 
Community Theatre and Workshop for Children
£9,000
 Rossendale
07.04.09 Transport for Sick Children
Towards transporting sick children for medical trips
£500
 Rossendale
07.04.09 Bury Cancer Support Group
to purchase two screen dividers
£1,500
 Bury
07.04.09 Miles for Smiles
A charity that organises treats for youngsters who need a smile in their day.
£500
 Blackburn
07.04.09 Thwaites Empire Theatre
sponsorship of 2009 Pantomime
£8,000
 Blackburn
07.04.09 Chadderton Park
cost of materials for brethren to kit out changing facilities
£7,000
 Oldham
16.02.09 Christ Church Community Development
towards materials for Kitchen in new Community Centre
£10,000
 Ashton
16.02.09 Henshaws Society for Blind People
expert care, advice and training to anyone affected by sight loss
£500
 Starkie
16.02.09 Salford Sailing Group
purchase a training boat displaying ELMC logo on sale
£2,000
 Salford
16.02.09 Diversity in Barrier Breaking Communications
funding for training of two disabled / disadvantaged students on a course
£1,350
 Bolton
16.02.09 Barnabus
towards the cost of fitting out a van with medical supplies
£2,000
  
05.12.08 Salford Lads and Girls Club
Club facilities for Salford Boys and Girls - see www.salfordladsclub.org.uk
£500
 Salford
05.12.08 Salford Heart Care support Group
Practical Support for Heart Care Patients, Families and Carers
£500
 Salford
15.09.08 Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods
Improvements to Childrens' Play Area
£500
 Blackburn & Darwen
15.09.08 Broughton House
To assist in raising funds at Christmas Fair and Charity Black Tie Dinner
£5,000
 Salford
15.09.08 Northern Air Radio Hospital Broadcasting Service
Contribution to running costs of service to Manchester / Salford Hospitals
£1000
 Salford
15.09.08 Manchester University Chorus
To support funding of Concert at the Bridgewater Hall by University Orchestra
£250
 Salford
15.09.08 League of Jewish Women / Jewish Talking Newspaper
To fund purchase of laptop and 60 speaker players for USB thumb drives
£2,698
 Salford
15.09.08 Astley Bridge Football Club
To fund the purchase of goalposts appropriate to current legislation
£1,025
 Bolton
August 08 Denton and Audenshaw Carnival
To support operational costs and further fundraising activities
£800
 Ashton and Mossley
18.08.08 Edgeside and District Community Partnership
To Sponsor Family Theatre Week at Maden Community Centre, Bacup
£9,000
 Rossendale
17.06.08 Middleton Cricket Club
To fund the construction of disabled toilets
£2,000
 Sykes
17.06.08 Bolton Lads & Girls Club
To fund the training of extra Mentors
£5,000
 Bolton
21.04.08

Astley Youth Band
For the purchase of new sheet music
£200
 Sykes
21.04.08

Birtenshaw Hall (Childrens' Homes)
Towards a new soft play area
£2,800
 Bolton
21.04.08

Bolton Cardiac Support Group
To purchase a new defibrillator
£1,300
 Bolton
21.04.08

Elton Primary School
Towards the cost of replacing books damaged by floods      

£500
 Bury
21.04.08 Thwaites Empire Theatre Trust
To fund a childrens panto - proceeds to charities - joint project
£8,000
 B/burn/Darwen
21.04.08

Gtr M/cr Cerebral Palsy Soc 
Towards training project
£250
 Salford
21.04.08

Salford Womens' Aid
To fund a secure mobile phone scheme so abused women can get in touch
£750
 Salford
21.04.08

Mediquip for kids
To help buy specific eqpmt at Hope hospital 
£200
 Salford
21.04.08

Salford Heart Care Support Group
Supporting this worthy cause
£250
 Salford
21.04.08

Salford Child Contact Centre
Enables children from broken families to maintain contact with both parents
£250
 Salford
21.04.08

M/cr Adoption Society
Supporting their activities
£250
 Salford
19.02.08 Bury Cancer Support Centre
To help fund opening the centre for a third day a week
£1,500 
 Sykes 
19.02.08 Transport for Sick Children
To support volunteer group transporting sick children to Hospital and doctor’s appointments
£500 
 Rossendale 
18.12.07

Bolton Children’s Opportunity Group
To assist with refurbishment of premises 

£1,000
 Bolton
18.12.07

Alcohol & Drug Abstinence Service
To assist with refurb. of 2 residential premises
£5,000
 Starkey/Sykes/Derby
18.12.07 Clayton Park Rangers Junior Football Club
Towards cost of equipment/coaching for youth development programme
£750
 Accrington
18.12.07 East Lancs Scout Council
Towards cost of renovating local facilities
£500
 Rossendale
24.10.07

Friends of Coalshaw Green Park
To refurbish “The Pavilion” kitchen, in this major project.

£9,500
 Oldham
24.10.07

East Manchester Community Boat Project
To support canal boat at disposal of general community

£2,000
 Ashton/Mossley
24.10.07

Broughton House Home for Ex-service Personnel
To hire of marquee for two major fundraising events

£7,500
Salford
24.10.07

Cardiac Risk in the Young
To support community cardiac screening program for young people

£1,000
 B'burn/Darwen
24.10.07

One Can Make a Difference
To support children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy

£250
 Sykes
24.10.07

Heathfield Resource Centre
To pay for an outing for disabled and underprivileged

£500
 Sykes
20.08.07

Bolton Support Group, Marie Curie Cancer Care
Specialised Nursing Care for terminally ill people

£1,000
 Bolton
20.08.07

430 (Droylsden) Squadron, Air Training Corps
Towards cost of renovating premises

£500
Ashton/Mossley
20.08.07 Disabled Asian Womens' Network
Towards cost of transporting disabled women/children
£300
Province
20.08.07

The following Discretionary Grants were also made
•  The Nicky Alliance Jewish Day Centre £250
•  Henshaw's Society for the Blind £250
•  Alcohol & Drugs Services £250
•  Lifeshare £250

£1,000
 Province

20.06.07

Fairfield General Hospital - To refurnish the playroom on the Childrens Ward, which has been closed since March, due to a flood.

£1,344

Bury

11.06.07

Gtr M/c High Sheriff's Police Trust - To cover the cost of membership of this important organisation, expected to lead to excellent openings to good causes

£500

Province

 

11.06.07

Royal Northern College of Music - To cover the cost of hiring a piano for a major charity concert

£250

Starkie

11.06.07

Burnley & District Talking Newspaper for the Blind - To help keep this important service operating

£2,000

Burnley

11.06.07

Swinton & Worsley Mencap Soc. - Supporting Adults and children with learning difficulties

£750

Salford

18.04.07

Colne First Aid Services - Urgent request. Required to fit out a treatment caravan – matching £500 donated by Mark Masons

£500

Province

18.04.07

Birtenshaw Hall Special School - To help fund residential placements for children with special needs

£500

Bolton

18.04.07

Bury Cancer Support Centre - To fund an ‘outreach' therapist for patients unable to visit the centre

£1,900

Bury

18.04.07

Parkinsons Disease Society - To fund an outing for sufferers and their families

£500

Bolton

18.04.07

Salford Crossroads Group - Enables carers to take respite and social breaks

£750

Salford

18.04.07

Tameside Independent Counselling and Advice Service - Offers free advice to distressed citizens

£250

Bury

18.04.07

Grtr M/c Music Action Zone Introduces underprivileged children to music to develop self-esteem & citizenship

£500

Bury

18.04.07

Tottington Community Concert In the Park - To fund a marquee for this major annual event

£1,500

Bury

18.04.07

Hargreaves House Play Area - To help fund a new play area for young people with severe learning difficulties

£5000

Accrington

18.04.07

Bowley Scout Camp/Hut - To help fund the construction of a major new Scout centre

£10,000

Blackburn

18.04.07

Hurdles (Parent run org.) - To assist in setting up a new café for special needs children

£1,000

Bury

18.04.07

Francis House Childrens' Hospice - Ongoing support for this worthy cause

£250

Province

14.02.07

H.C.P.T. Pilgrimage Trust - To fund the visit of 3 disabled/disadvantaged children to Lourdes

£1,650

Bolton

14.02.07

North West Army Cadets - Continuation of past support for this cause

£250

Province

07.12.06

N.W. Air Ambulance Towards the upkeep of this vital service

£5,000

Province

07.12.06

Springhill Hospice - Towards the completion of a major sensory garden project

£7,500

Rochdale

01.11.06

Newfield Special School - To complete a sensory garden for pupils

£6,500

Blackburn

01.11.06

Bolton Lads & Girls Club - To fund the training of mentors

£5,000

Bolton

Total Grants to Date: £199, 598

Note : In deciding which causes will benefit from our Fund, priority has been given to those in which Masons are physically involved and, where possible, those which agree to display visible acknowledgments of our sponsorship .