| MONDAY 11th APRIL Welcome to First Rising – the official newsletter for members of United Grand Lodge of England. |
| UKRAINE RELIEF CHEST APPEAL CHARITIES ANNOUNCED |
| The Relief Chest Appeal for Ukraine now stands at £564k and is rising. The response from members across the Constitution has been tremendous and will enable Freemasonry to respond to the crisis in a meaningful and impactful way. Five selected charities will each receive a grant of £100,000 each towards their work. They are:- UK for UNHCR – the UN Refugee agency Key focus – Ukraine – EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PROTECTION UNICEF Key focus – Ukraine – HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Plan International UK Key focus – Border Countries – CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION British Red Cross Key focus – UK – REFUGEE SUPPORT AND RESETTLEMENT The Refugee Council Key Focus – UK – REFUGEE SUPPORT AND ADVICE |
| NORTH WALES FESTIVAL KICKS OFF FESTIVAL IN SPECTACULAR FASHION |
| To launch the North Wales Festival 2028 Appeal, John Charles Hoult, Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by his Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Assistant Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Charity Steward rode the Velocity Zip Wire at Zip World. The target is to raise £2.5million for the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), the Freemasons’ charity. Provinces throughout England and Wales organise fundraising appeals known as Festivals. Festival appeals are a vital source of funding and generate the majority of donations made to the MCF. |
| SOLOMON LIVE: MEET THE ASSISTANT GRAND MASTER SIR DAVID WOOTTON |
| Meet the Assistant Grand Master Sir David Wootton on Solomon Live. Find out about Sir David’s life, from being Lord Mayor of London, leading the Universities Scheme, being a leading City lawyer and his life-long commitment to rowing! These stimulating webinars are hosted by W Bro Brody Swain, PCO of Worcestershire and are designed to give us our #DailyAdvancement. They will last approximately 45 minutes. We will cover popular masonic topics and offer the opportunity to ask questions. Book here to register for an interview with RW Bro Sir David Wootton, at 19.30 on Tuesday 19th April. |
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