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Existing Provincial documentDuties of a Charity Steward
A clear starting point for the role, using Appendix 1, pages 29–37 of the existing Guidance for Charity Stewards and Appendices.
Link to existing guidance →
Proposed Charity Steward's Hub
One place for Charity Stewards to find help, guidance and support.
A single Provincial reference point for the Charity Steward role — bringing together practical guidance, Community Engagement, examples of best practice, useful resources and links to the wider charitable work of the Province.
Main Hub
Charity Steward resources
The Charity area is the main part of the Hub: practical information for people carrying out the role, handing it over, reporting impact and finding the right support.
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Planned resourceHandover guidance
Practical help for a smooth handover when a new person takes on the role, including what information should be passed on.
View handover guidance →
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Pack suppliedAnnual Impact reporting
Guidance, a reporting template, volunteering proforma and cover note, with a supporting webcast to be added when ready.
Open reporting resources →
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Five notes suppliedCharity Advice Notes
A growing library of short, practical advice notes covering common Charity Steward questions and recurring tasks.
Browse advice notes →
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Document suppliedImpact Report 2025
A Province-wide picture of charitable activity and impact, available as a reference and an example for future reporting.
View Impact Report →
AP
Document suppliedProvincial Charity Action Plan
The 2024/25 plan bringing together General Charity, Festival 29, Community Engagement, FCYNER and communications actions.
View action plan →
CIB
Content to populateCommunity Investment Board
Information about the Board, how it supports charitable activity and the route for relevant enquiries or applications.
View information →
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Content to populateDFI Grant Applications
A dedicated place for application guidance, forms, eligibility information and supporting material.
Grant application guidance →
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Directory suppliedProvincial Charity Support Group
Provincial, Chapter and Area contacts for North, Central and South, so Stewards can quickly identify the right person for help.
How to get support →
Secondary Hub Area
Community Engagement
Community Engagement sits within the Charity Steward's Hub as its own clearly defined area, bringing together the existing toolkit, role guidance, strategy and examples of good work.
CE
Content to populateYNER CE Organisation & Strategy
How Community Engagement is organised across the Province, its aims, responsibilities and current strategy.
Open CE strategy →
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Already on Provincial websiteCommunity Engagement Tool-Kit
The existing Provincial toolkit and supporting documents, linked into the Hub rather than duplicated.
Open existing Tool-Kit ↗
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Content to populateCE Annual Awards
Annual award information, application material and, in time, a record of previous Community Engagement award winners.
View CE awards →
EV
Content to populateCE Events & Reports
Community Engagement events, reports, project stories and examples that Lodges and Chapters can learn from.
Browse events & reports →
Lodge/Chapter Community Engagement Lead — Job Description
The supplied role description covers strategy, annual programmes, event reporting, collaboration, volunteering records and liaison with the Provincial Community Engagement Team.
Read the job description →
Connected Charities
The wider charitable picture
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FCYNER
“Supporting the charitable work of Lodges and Chapters”
Freemasons Charity Yorkshire North and East Ridings.
Visit FCYNER ↗
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Festival 29
“Maintaining a life long insurance policy for Freemasons and their family”
Please click through to the Festival 2029 website for information and answers about F29.
Alternatively, contact: John Murphy –
john.murphy@ynerfestival29.org.uk
Visit Festival 29 ↗
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Freemasons' Charity
“Build better lives by encouraging opportunity, promoting independence and improving wellbeing”
Formerly the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).
Visit Freemasons' Charity ↗
Resources now identified
The supplied documents are now presented as readable web pages, while existing Provincial resources continue to open on the Provincial website.
DOC
Guidance for Charity Stewards & AppendicesExisting Provincial resource — Appendix 1 covers the duties of the role
View →DOC
Community Engagement Tool-KitExisting Provincial resource — link into the Hub without duplicating it
Open ↗WEB
Provincial Charity Action Plan 2024/25Full action table covering General Charity, Festival 29, CE, FCYNER and communications
Open →WEB
Annual Impact Reporting PackCovering letter, guidance, survey template and volunteering proforma
Open →TEAM
Provincial Charity Support TeamProvincial and Area contacts without personal mobile numbers
Open →What this concept is designed to do
Rather than replace existing websites, the Hub becomes the front door for Charity Stewards.
- One clear place to start.
- Charity as the primary function.
- Community Engagement as a secondary dedicated area.
- Direct links to FCYNER, Festival 29 and Freemasons' Charity.
- Room for guidance, best practice, photos, podcasts and future material.
- Supplied documents are presented as readable web pages for the concept.
Sharing & Learning
Gallery, podcasts and future events
These areas give the Hub somewhere to share examples of good work, useful conversations and forthcoming opportunities.
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Photo Gallery
Images of charitable and Community Engagement activity from across the Province.
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Podcasts
Interviews, short discussions and practical advice as recordings become available.
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Future Events
Upcoming Charity and Community Engagement events, meetings and training opportunities.
Need help from the Charity Support Group?
The support directory is now available as a web page, showing Provincial and Area contacts without publishing personal mobile numbers.