Centenary Year Final Grant
The Province of Durham Mark Benevolent Fund closed the Centenary Year with a final grant for to create a child friendly bereavement room.
Lifeline grant to Heel and Toe
The Durham Mark Benevolent Fund are proud to be able to offer a lifeline grant to the Heel and Toe Children’s Charity. The Province of Durham Mark Benevolent Fund has helped a wide range of charities over the years. In … Continued
Mark Money Draw
The 2020 Mark Money Draw in aid of the Durham Provincial Mark Benevolent Fund are provided below. Congratulations to all the winners and a BIG thank you to all who supported the raffle. The raffle raised over £2000 for the … Continued
Importance of Communication
Recently, there have been numerous remarks about the importance of communication in our daily lives. For those responsible for delivering our emergency services, clear communication is vital. Support services include the ‘Blood Bikes’. The volunteer run charity started here in … Continued
Volunteer Ambulance Drivers
Phil Heaviside, a past master of Lodge of Progress saw an appeal for volunteer ambulance drivers on the Lodge Facebook page. The sister of one of the members works for NE Ambulance service and had asked him to share it. … Continued
PPE from the Mark
How does the Mark become involved in the supply of PPE you may ask. Grand Lodge is supporting an initiative to provide Provinces, wishing to participate, with a reasonable supply of re-usable full-face visors for onward distribution to those in … Continued
Support for St John Ambulance
We have probably all seen the appeal on TV by St John Ambulance which is struggling under the strain of the extra burden put on its resources by the Coronavirus pandemic. This wonderful organisation always steps up when its vital … Continued
Durham gives neighbourly support
The Province of Northumberland recently received a request for computer Firesticks for a group of care homes. It transpired that of the 9 homes involved, 3 were in the Province of Durham. The Provincial Grand Master of Northumberland therefore suggested … Continued
A story to warm the heart
Michael Jordan who it the Almoner of Dunelm Lodge of Mark Master Masons contacted the Durham Mark Benevolent Fund. This followed an approach by Natalie Maughan, the Head Teacher of Silver Tree Primary School in Ushaw Moor, Durham. Since the … Continued
Birtley Lodges Mark the Centenary Presentation
The Provincial Executive decided to do something special to help celebrate the centenary of the Mark Province of Durham in 2020. They formed an idea to let every Mark and Mariner Lodge identify a worthy cause that benefits children and … Continued