2012 Publicity

Deafness Research UK: £180,000

The Telegraph, 28/12/11: Stem cell treatment to prevent hearing loss

For further info: Case Study

Over £1 million for Air Ambulances since 2007

We are delighted to report that this story was mentioned in the media over 130 times in April-May, by regional papers across England and Wales:

Air Ambulance Publicity Report

Including ITV:

ITV.COM: North

ITV's Meridian website

Fundraising story: Norfolk Freemasons raise over £20,000 with parachute jump

This story was mentioned in the regional press over 40 times - to see links to all please view case study

Eastern Daily Press, 23/04/12

Norwich Evening News

Topix:Skydive for Grand Charity

Worcester Cathedral (stonemasonry apprenticeship) £25,000

Birmingham Post, 23/02/12: Freemasons donate £50k to cathedral

Worcester News, 14/11/12: Freemasons give Cathedral £50,000 to train stonemason

Worcester News, 08/02/12: Freemasons to boost Worcester Cathedral stonemason apprentices

BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio: Andrew Easton's radio programme. The Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire, Richard Goddard, was interviewed about the donation, 09/02/12.

Parkinson's UK: £250,000

View Online, Bridport, 27/04/2012

Southern Daily Echo, 24/04/2012 (clipping only)

Leighton Buzzard Observer, 20/04/2012

Bristol Evening Post, 16/04/2012 (clipping only)

Nailsea People, 12/04/2012

Louth Target, 04/04/2012 (clipping only)

Rutland & Stamford Mercury, 04/04/2012 + Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham

Maidenhead Advertiser, 22/03/2012 (clipping only)

Bucks Free Press, 16/03/2012

Slough & South Bucks Free Press, 16/03/2012 (clipping only)

Slough Express, 16/03/2012 (clipping only)

Milton Keynes Citizen, 15/03/2012

Dunstable Today, 07/03/2012

Luton Today, 07/03/2012

Biggleswade Today, 06/03/2012

Bedford Today, 06/03/2012

Leighton Buzzard Observer, 06/03/2012 (clipping only)

Bedfordshire on Sunday, 26/02/12

Place2Be: £50,000 

Yorkshire Evening Post, 20/01/12

Tommy's: £40,000

Let's Talk - Tommy's supporter newsletter, Feb 2012

Volunteer Reading Help: £15,000

Western Kent Branch Newsletter, Jan 2012

Scouts Association: £500,000

The Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, 06/03/12

Scouting magazine, Feb/March 2012: Grand Charity Feature

Link to article on Scouting website

£600,000 for Hospices

This is Plymouth, 16/04/2012, St Lukes gets share of cash for hospices
Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire: Freemasons support the hospice
Grand Charity and Nottinghamshire hospices: Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottingham website
Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury 24, 01/03/12, Suffolk Freemasons present cheque to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Norwich Evening News, 01/03/12, Suffolk Freemasons present cheque to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Mid Sussex Times, 22/02/12, Hospice gift
Halesowen News, 10/02/12, Freemasons Grand Charity support for hospices
The Star (Sheffield) 25/01/12, Hospice helped by Freemasons

Peterlee Mail, 21/01/12: Masons boost hospice funds

Hartlepool Mail, 20/01/12: Masons boost hospice funds
Scarborough News, 18/01/12: Mason's cash gift to hospice
Weston Mercury, 14/01/12: Freemasons help out hospice

Henley Standard, 11/01/12: Charity boost from Freemasons

Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 02/01/12: Kirkwood Hospice receives donation from Masonic Grand Charity
Stourbridge News: 31/12/11: Stourbridge hospice gets grand charity handout

Worcester News, 29/12/11: Freemason’s charity helps the hospices

Somerset County Gazette, 27/12/11: Freemasons give over £3,000
Rochdale News, 24/12/11: Freemasons deliver luxury hampers to hospice day patients (plus GC grant!)
The Liverpool Group, 19/12/11: Freemasons announce donations to hospice in West Lancashire

Weldmar Hospiceare Trust receives grant, 06/12/11

Further inclusions were in: Norwich Evening News 02/03/12, Eastern Daily Press 02/03/12, The Mid Sussex Times 01/03/12, The Argus 23/02/12, The Daily Echo 15/02/12 and 08/02/12, Lancashire Telegraph 07/02/12, and the Daily Echo 04/02/12, South Wales Argus 05/01/12, Scarborough News 05/12/11, Rutland & Stamford Mercury 22/12/11, Bolton News 11/01/12, The Evening Telegraph (Peterborough) 11/01/12, Henley Standard 13/01/12, Yorkshire Evening Standard 17/01/12,  Northern Echo 19/01/12, Spalding Guardian 20/01/12, Thurrock Gazette 20/01/12, This is The West Country 20/01/12, D&S Times 03/02/12,