£250,000 grant to SSAFA Forces Help
10 June 2010
A new annual grant initiative has been announced at The Freemasons' Grand Charity - £250,000 to a major national charity. ‘Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help' is to receive the first grant. The money is to be divided and distributed to branches throughout the country, providing funding at a local level.
The aim of this grant is to support local branches, allowing them to decide how they spend their money. We believe that the people on the ground know best where to direct these funds, which will assist hundreds of servicemen and women past and present, and their families. The Freemasons' Grand Charity is dedicated to finding new ways of grant-making, in order to provide maximum benefit to people in need.
"The immensely valuable work carried out by SSAFA Forces Help is widely supported within the Masonic community, and this latest grant is further evidence of our benevolent commitment in support of the armed services".
- Laura Chapman, Chief Executive of The Freemasons' Grand Charity.