Hackney and Haringey Teens get the Tools they need to realise their potential, with help from the London Freemasons

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

Tools 4 Teens is a local grassroots organisation led entirely by volunteers, which assists in the educational and emotional development of disadvantaged young people living in the London boroughs of Hackney and Haringey. The charity offers a daily interactive programme where we deliver a variety of educational workshops and activities which prep our participants with the skills they need for their adult lives and to enter the workforce confidently. Through their broad range of educational courses and extra-curricular activities, they aim to enable these disadvantaged teens to overcome barriers to employment, learn new skills, gain emotional independence and ultimately realise their potential. Their extensive monitoring and evaluation techniques, positive feedback from community members and huge demand they are currently facing for a place on our programme are all testimony to the significant difference Tools 4 Teens continues to achieve for their participants.

The grant of £4,210 from the London Freemasons will be used to deliver a new project entitled "Skills 4 Emotional Success", which will take place over 20 weeks starting in January 2025 and will include 40 disadvantaged young women aged 16-18. The participants will be divided into two groups (20 young people per group), and each group will attend a two- hour session between 4pm-6pm once a week.

"Skills 4 Emotional Success" is aimed to be a multi- strategy, bespoke approach which will combine emotional well-being activities, skill-building workshops, sports activities and a one-to-one mentoring support system. Being engaged with other local teens will enable these young women whose futures are looking so bleak, to create long-lasting relationships and look ahead positively with increased opportunities.

The young participants will play a significant role during all aspects of the planning, delivery and evaluation, enabling them to develop important life skills, leadership abilities and increase their aspirations.

Mrs Esther Spitzer, Tools for TeensTrustee and Project Co-ordinator, said:

“Many of our beneficiaries have been exhibiting increased signs of stress and anxiety caused by their family's financial hardship. I am really passionate about the launch of this new project, so generously funded by the London Freemasons which will provide these young women with much-needed mentoring support and life skills, giving them important tools to deal with any crisis they may face in the future.”

Paul King from the London Freemasons said:

“We love the work Tools for Teens do with kids in Hackney and Haringey. What better than giving teenagers the skills they need to become the fulfilled and valuable citizens of the future which our community needs.”