NORTH Wales Masons have been thanked for their kind support and donation of £4500 to Nightingale House Hospice.

A group of Masonic lodges from the Wrexham and Llangollen area including Castell Crogen, St Collen’s, Bromfield, Dyfrdwy and Pegasus were all involved in a fundraising campaign called ‘Live for the Day’ last summer.

The group has visited the hospice to present the cheque and to hear about the ways in which the hospice team adapted services throughout the pandemic to continue supporting vulnerable people and their families.

Many of the group have had personal experience of family and friends using the facilities at Nightingale House.

Graham Greasley from the Masons said: "Despite the difficult times due to the Covid crisis I am extremely pleased with the effort made by the lodges in supporting the hospice to raise the £4500.

"Many lodges have had family or lodge members that have been in Nightingale House over the past 25 years and therefore they already have that connection and were keen to support the work the hospice does in the local community."

Laura Parry, hospice Head of Fundraising said: “We are very appreciative of the continued support we have had from the lodges in North Wales and this donation has already helped make a difference to the lives of local people accessing our services.

"We have worked tirelessly over the course of the pandemic to ensure that our services have continued to be available to those in need.

"This really has only been possible with the generous support of the community and groups like this.

"As a result of this kindness, we have been able to adapt services to maintain care. We are now continuing to develop services for the future and the ‘new normal’."