4 THE YORKSHIRE MASON SUMMER 2024
Struggling and isolated local children and
families receive help and support from
Yorkshire N&E Ridings Freemasons
Around 600 local children and their
families struggling with poverty and
isolation will be given the support they
need thanks to a £60,000 grant from
Yorkshire, North & East Ridings
Freemasons to the Footprints in the
Community charity.
Footprints in the Community supports children and
families living in Redcar and Cleveland to help
reduce poverty and isolation and improve health and
well-being. This is achieved through a number of
different projects including Foodbank, The Shed,
and a Community Café. The charity currently
operates ten different projects, four of which are
centred around children and families.
These include:
First Steps – the provision of baby equipment and
clothing to families struggling to provide for their
children
Lunch Box – craft, games and activities along with a
free packed lunch to children during the summer
school holidays
The Book Club – provision of new books to children
who are struggling with their reading, along with
various events and book readings to encourage the
love of reading
Bridging the Gap – linking pre-school children to
elderly residents within a local nursing home.