With a donation of £600, the Wigan Group of Freemasons hope to help Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind in their sterling work. RNIB is the leading sight loss charity in the UK and is driving the creation of a world where there are no barriers for people with sight loss.
Since their beginnings, more than 150 years ago, they have worked tirelessly to help blind and partially sighted people build the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence they need. They have campaigned for changes that have made life more equitable for people with sight loss, in everything from education and employment to healthcare and travel.
Wigan, Leigh and District Society helps blind and partially sighted people in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Leigh and surrounding areas and organises regular social groups, summer trips and provides transport for group holidays.
The donation was from a virtual long-distance walk ‘Turkey for Christmas’ by local Freemason John Mason. John completed 2,023 miles, which he calculated was the distance from the Freemasons’ Hall at Bryn, Wigan to Istanbul in Turkey, thus the name of his sojourn. Local Freemasons supported John with encouragement and of course financial donations.
This donation is one of a number emanating from the funds raised from John’s walk. Wigan Freemasons are delighted to help in some small way to supporting such a worthy cause. For more details about the charity, click on the logo 