London Masons support Youth Legal and Resource Centre

Parachute
Regiment
Lodge
9315

WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?

One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles and cathedrals…

The lodge has held several social events such as witnessing the Tower of London Keys ceremony a lady’s festival at a hotel usually outside of London that provides opportunity for our families to enjoy the company that these types of events provide. Importantly we maintain links with the regiment and serving soldiers.

EVENTS

Delve into the rich traditions of Freemasonry as we gather to celebrate our shared values and principles

WHERE WE MEET

Our meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of March, June, September and December, at 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ. they usually start at 11am thus providing members ample time to travel to London to join the meetings. The June meeting is the installation meeting.

ABOUT

The Parachute Regiment Lodge was consecrated on 5th June 1989. Though named for our Regiment the decision was taken not to restrict membership to serving or former members, though the majority do fit that criteria. Our membership is drawn from a wide range of military, security and civilian backgrounds who all adopt our ethos, to be the best in all that we do…

ARENA

Engage in enlightening discussions, partake in meaningful rituals, and forge lasting connections with fellow brethren

The London Masons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £2,500 to support Youth Legal & Resource Centre, a local charity based in Wandsworth dedicated to improving the quality of life of vulnerable young people and destitute children and their families by making available free specialist independent legal advice in Community Care and Housing / Homelessness with a focus on those with disabilities, mental health issues, care leavers and carers.

Providing free specialist legal advice, representation and advocacy with holistic support, to obtain Social Welfare entitlement under Community Care and Housing Law. Their homelessness advice project “Opening Gates” is were they give fundamental homelessness advice to people over the phone or face to face. Advising people of their homelessness rights, such as the legal definition of being eligible for housing assistance and homeless in priority need.

The Resource Centre has volunteers giving young people information about organisations in the area and helps them contact and make appointments with them. Their website holds the information on local young people’s services and fact sheets drafted by volunteers. They are then helped with referring to services by a volunteer advisor, all from their volunteer programme. They can also receive advice from a solicitor/caseworker.

Valerie Clark, Solicitor for Youth Legal said, “We are really pleased that London Freemasons and the MCF gave us a grant to support our work giving free specialist legal advice to young people and destitute children and families. Thanks from us and our future clients”