National Charities receive £15,500

National charities receive £15,500 from The Freemasons' Grand Charity

The latest grants announced by The Freemasons' Grand Charity will benefit seven charities active in the area of vulnerable people.  In total more than £15,500 is to be distributed to the organisations through The Freemasons' Grand Charity's Minor Grants Scheme.

CHARITY

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

Action for M.E.

 

Provides information and support to people affected by M.E. and aims to improve lives through campaigns for more research, better treatments and services.

 

£2,000

Auditory Verbal

Provides access to Auditory Verbal Therapy for every child in the UK with permanent hearing impairment.

 

£3,000

Christian Lewis Trust Children's Cancer Charity

A wide range of support services for children with cancer and their families.

 

£2,500

3H Fund - Help the Handicapped Holiday Fund

Organises subsidised group holidays for physically disabled people, giving regular carers a period of respite.

 

£3,000

Maytree Respite Centre

Support for suicidal people.

£2,000

Pets as Therapy

Provides specially trained dogs and cats in order to bring comfort and therapy to patients in hospices, hospitals and care homes.

 

£2,000

Tyddyn Bach Trust

Non-medical residential respite care and support for teenagers, children and adults, with HIV/AIDS and their families, carers and partners.

 

£1,048

For further information visit The Freemasons' Grand Charity's website at www.grandcharity.org