The Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East and it's members try, where possible, to be part of the wider community. This can take any form, be it arranging events for others (not just Freemasons) to be involved in or working with fellow masons to raise money for charitable causes. 

Along the way we try to have as much fun as possible and no effort is ever in vain !

Below are just a few of the things we have done throughout the years, and of course these are examples of things you yourself could be involved in !

Sponsored Cycle Run

Provincial Grand Master, Ian H Cameron; Substitute Grand Master Mason, James C Peddie; Jim Thomas PM No3; David Ramsay MM no 1524; Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master, J J Russell Logan

 Br Jim Thomas, PM no3 and Br David Ramsay, MM 1524, Cycled around all the Lodges in Perthshire East and 1 Lodge in Fife and Kinross as a sponsored Cycle run, collecting sponsor money at all the Lodges en-route. Adding this to a "Just Giving" page, the total sum of £3300 raised was then presented at the Provincial Grand Masters Installation meeting, to Substitute Grand Master Mason, Br James C. Peddie, to be added to the Grand Master Masons appeal, "Make it a Million" for Prostate Scotland. Congratulations to the two Auld Codgers on completing this run and for raising such a magnificent total.

Veteran Bangers Rally

The Veteran Bangers Rally which raised £4000 Robin Dove RWM 174 ex SA Army., Duncan Mackenzie SW 174 ex RN

Face Visors

After an urgent request from Kippen House Care Home on Wednesday for Full Face Visors, members of Lodge St John No174 and Companions from Gleneagles Royal Arch No475 got together on Friday 3rd December at 10.30 and delivered 100 face visors at 3 pm.

Zip Wire Challenge 2016

Masons raise 100k in a day for Charity

Scottish Freemasons, friends and ladies from 14 masonic provinces from all over Scotland accepted a Zipslide Challenge issued to them to be in Glasgow on 14 May to zipslide across the River Clyde to raise funds for Prostate Scotland. Glasgow produced stunning weather for the event when over 170 freemasons, friends and ladies were joined by a large and enthusiastic crowd of supporters who created a festival atmosphere as they took their challenge across the Clyde to the west of the Finnieston Crane to raise money for the charity.

They were supporting the Grand Master Mason’s nominated charity, Prostate Scotland, a registered charity in Scotland (No. SC037494) seeking to raise awareness in men of prostate disease and prostate cancer. Through the Grand Lodge of Scotland scottish freemasons have supported the charity and given more than £100,000 in the last two years to support production and printing of literature, booklets and pamphlets on prostate disease to be produced and freely distributed to the public.

Tom Davidson, a spokesman for the Steering Committee consisting of representatives of five provinces around Glasgow, said “When we set out planning for this event, we set a target of raising £40k for the charity, we have received such strong support from the brethren and friends that we have more than doubled that figure and raised over £100,000 in just one day. We may be able to increase this when all the money is collected in. We have had male and female participants supporting this event, aged from sixteen to eighty one years of age. My thanks go out to all who have helped and contributed to our sponsored event.

Freemasons have in the past always sought to carry out their charitable work quietly and without seeking publicity however the other very important objective of the event was to make more men aware and understand this type of disease and that cannot be achieved without publicity.

This is just one of a number of events and initiatives being planned this year by freemasons over Scotland to raise much needed funds for this charity”

Adam Gaines, the Director of Prostate Scotland said ‘We would like to thank all the Provincial Grand Lodges and Lodges across Scotland and the many men and women who have taken part in the Zipslide challenge to raise such a huge amount of in aid of Prostate Scotland. This magnificent donation will be a tremendous and significant help towards the Prostate Scotland Blue Horizon Robot Appeal to help bring about and support robot assisted prostate cancer surgery programmes in the east and west of Scotland. This huge amount will help bring the conclusion of our Appeal that much closer- we are deeply grateful. 

On behalf of Prostate Scotland I would also like to record our sincere thanks for all that the Freemasons across Scotland are doing to support Prostate Scotland and the cause of tackling prostate cancer and disease, helping enable more men and their families to be reached with information and advice’.

Charitable Donations 2015-2016