O.S.M. Channel Islands Donates £1,000 to Support Dementia Care Home

The OSM Province of Channel Islands presented a cheque of £1,000 to Methodist Homes for the Aged (Guernsey) Limited who run the Maison L’Aumone & Maison de Quetteville homes. The latter being a much appreciated care home for those with dementia.

£500 was raised by the Brethren of the Province and with a further £500 being matched by Mark Masons Hall on a matching grant. The funds are being used to purchase and replace some of the old chairs in the lounge. The new chairs happen to be purple, one of the colours of our lovely order.

The cheque was presented by R.Wy.Bro. Mike Le Conte the Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler of the Channel Islands to Bob Harbottle, Director of the Homes.

 
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Channel Islands O.S.M. Donates £1,000 to Dementia Jersey

A cheque of £1,000 was presented to Dementia Jersey by the Province of the Channel Islands for the Order of the Secret Monitor.  £500 was raised by the Brethren and a further £500 was kindly received as a matching grant from the OSM Benevolent Fund. 

Dementia Jersey was formed 15 years ago is a team of professionals who give expert support on all types of dementia, raise awareness and campaign to improve services for people with dementia and those who care for them.  With an estimated 1600 people with Dementia in Jersey the charity has formed a 5-year strategy with the Government.  The £1,000 donation will go towards new electronic tap to donate machines which will assist in raising even more funds to expand their support

The cheque was presented by R.Wy.Bro. Mike Le Conte along with the Supreme Ruler Wy.Bro. Richard Roche of Harold Manners Conclave no 402 and Bro. Christopher Pattimore, one of our newest and enthusiastic members.

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First charity donation of the year from Cheshire & North Wales O.S.M.

What a delight to visit Llay, Wrexham earlier this week and present a cheque to Your Space (Marches) to help with their work supporting children, young people and their families with Autistic Spectrum conditions. The charity was started 12 years ago by their enthusiastic Founder, Rachel Hancocks, who has a lifetime of experience dealing with children and adults with similar conditions. Rachel’s primary role within the charity is seeking out and bidding for grant funding. The charity receives no core funding, so has to bid for everything they need. Rachel is joined in her enthusiasm by Charlotte Roberts, the Fundraising Manager, who liaises with other sources and organises events to raise more vital funding for the charity. Not being tied to any one funding source means that the charity can be unrestricted in the events and target market, providing respite for families and allowing families to join in and share activities with their children. A truly worthwhile cause. Pictured above is Rachel receiving a cheque from Right Worthy Brother Tony Stringer, the Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, and presenting a certificate in return. Of course, it was also vital that we had a photograph of Charlotte, who is accompanied by her aptly named son, Archer!

Content credits: Tony Stringer