Herefordshire/England – Freemasons’ big donation to help veterans
Almost £80,000 in funding will go towards helping hundreds of people return to independent life in their own homes after hospital treatment, Herefordshire Freemasons has said.
Local military veterans and older people who are frail or coping with serious medical conditions will be helped by the grant, which will fund a new welfare officer at the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS).
Herefordshire Freemasons said there will be a focus on those who are socially isolated, as an estimated 10 per cent of Herefordshire’s 45,000 residents over the age of 65 are veterans.
Ashley Winter, the local welfare officer for DMWS, is currently dealing with …
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