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Freemasonry
Freemasonry
A history of partnership with Freemasonry
Lifelites was conceived in 1999 as a Millennium Project within the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys. It rapidly gained prominence by providing networked computers for every children’s hospice in the UK.
Lifelites has been a well-established and separately registered charity since 2006. It remains a proud partner of Freemasons, working closely with Lodges, Provinces and Lodge Associations to raise funds for technology packages and our unique training and support services.
Every year, the generosity and kindness of Freemasons throughout Britain and Ireland help gift thousands of children with life-limiting conditions the opportunity to experience moments of joy and connectivity that they may never have had before.
We are a favoured choice for Freemasons because donations can be used to fund specific projects in your province. This results in the impact of your support being felt by families and palliative care services across your local community.
Read how West Lancashire Province supported Lifelites, becoming Technology Champions to three hospice partners in their province.
How you and your fellow Freemasons can change the lives of children and families in your province
Our projects are provided on an ongoing basis, so there is a constant demand for our technology, bespoke training and maintenance, which means we always need vital funds.
If you are a Freemason who passionately believes that children with complex life-limiting conditions should be able to enjoy a childhood of fun, happiness and connectivity, then please consider supporting us in any of the following ways:
- Encourage your Master to choose Lifelites as their charity for their year or have a Lodge collection for Lifelites. Maybe it could become a regular collection on your annual calendar.
- Ask your PGM to hold an appeal for a local Lifelites project or donate from your PGM fund.
- If you are a member of one of the Freemason special interest groups like Widows Sons Motorbike Association, or golf, cycling, classic car or clay shooting, you could choose Lifelites as your chosen charity.
- Could your Provincial Charity consider a funding application from Lifelites for a specific project?
- We would love to come and speak at your Lodge, Province or Charity Stewards meeting to tell you more about our work and our long partnership with Freemasonry.
Read how Widows Sons supports Lifelites, raising vital funds for life-changing technology projects across Britain.
If you or your brethren would like to speak to someone at Lifelites about any of these opportunities – or an idea of your own – then please get in touch by completing this simple form or calling us on 0207 440 4200.
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Lifelites’ Honorifics programme
The support of individual Freemasons, Lodges, Provinces and Provincial Charities is vital for the continuation of our life-changing technology services.
The new Lifelites’ Honorifics programme is designed to fully acknowledge long-term Freemasonry giving and recognise its importance to children, their families and our palliative care partners.
Below you can see the tiers of giving and the respective awards to celebrate reaching each particular level.
| Individual | Lodge | Province/Lodge Associations | |
| Bronze | £500 | £1,000 | £10,000 |
| Silver | £1,250 | £2,500 | £25,000 |
| Gold | £2,500 | £5,000 | £50,000 |
| Diamond | £5,000 | £10,000 | £100,000 |
| Platinum | £10,000 | £25,000 | £200,000 |
Honorifics recognition
| Individual | Lodge | Province/Lodge Associations | |
| Bronze | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate |
| Silver | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate |
| Gold | Pin badge + Certificate | Certificate | Certificate |
| Diamond | Glass of choosing* + Certificate | Glass award + Certificate | Glass award + Certificate |
| Platinum | Metal award+ certificate | Metal award + Certificate | Metal award + Certificate |
*Choose between firing, whiskey or wine glass
Palliative care partner Champions programme
We have introduced three Champions initiatives, which offer Lodges, Provinces and Provincial Charities a unique opportunity to fully fund technology bundles or entire packages that include training, support and maintenance services.
| Technology Champions | Fully funding a technology bundle for a palliative care partner service | £25,000 x number of services chosen |
| Children’s Service Champions | Fully funding a four-year technology installation and support package for a single palliative care partner | £60,000 |
| Provincial Champions | Fully funding a four-year technology installation and support package for multiple palliative care partners | £60,000 x number of services chosen |
Champions’ recognition
| Technology Champion | Prominent feature on certificate presented to partners; listing on Lifelites’ website and annual report; invitation to a technology installation event at the sponsored service |
| Children’s Service Champion | Official funding recognition on partner certificate; glass award; listing on Lifelites’ website and annual report; invitation to a technology installation event at the sponsored service |
| Provincial Champion | Official funding recognition on all partner certificates; metal award; listing on Lifelites’ website and annual report; invitation to a technology installation event at a sponsored service |
Please note: We have created these new Honorifics and Champions programmes to better reflect and recognise the incredible generosity of individual Freemasons, Lodges, Provinces and Lodge Associations across Britain and Ireland.
We will do our best to recognise previous donations so that your lifetime giving is taken into account. However, please contact us if you feel an error has been made in regards to any previous donations you have given.