PROVINCIAL NEWS
The Provincial Grand Master After an unprecedented year, and being away from our families, friends, lodges and chapters, it now seems that we can hope for a return to some sort of normality before this calendar year is out. Before we look to the future, we must first take time to remember our brethren and family members who have lost their lives to this terrible disease. We should also remember in our hearts and minds, those of our nation’s heroes, still working tirelessly to keep our hospitals running, our services going, and our country moving towards recovery. Many of our members have taken up the challenge of volunteering to help in many ways, but none perhaps more important than those assisting in the administering of the vaccines, and the coordination of what we all hope is going to be the end of this pandemic. The speed and efficiency in which Sandie and I have received our vaccines, I know is being replicated up and down the country.
But what about the future of our lodges? As you will know, the Provincial Grand Secretary and his team have been working tirelessly to understand and interpret the rules and guidelines from Grand Lodge, and how they affect each of our lodges. I am so grateful for the time and effort that Paul and his team, and the Comms committee, have put in to our “Back on the Square” initiative that will give us all a solid base for when we do return to our lodges. I am sure that you will all agree that when we do return, we will be celebrating very hard indeed. The team will be in touch soon to disseminate the details of how and when Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, and our other centres will be opening their doors again in time for a new season! Watch
out for the opening on our halls on July 5th, when we will all be joining the UGLE National initiative in support of NHS day.
ask for help in this regard. We all hope that we are now on the home straight, so dust off those regalia cases and get ready!
When you all next enter Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester your will see many improvements that have taken place whilst Freemasonry has been on ‘Hold’. We hope that you will approve! Nicola, Evie, Greg, Adam and the team have all been very busy whilst you have been away.
I thank you all once again for your efforts in supporting the Government’s guidelines, and supporting each other through Zoom meetings, phone calls, emails, letters, and other video calls.
Many of our lodges have several candidates waiting to join our fraternity; this is excellent news and certainly bodes well for the future of our Province. Our APGM, Andy Green, has a team from the Universities Scheme Lodges ready and waiting to assist those Lodges who wish to hold multiple ceremonies, so please do not be afraid to
I am very much looking forward to the day when we can meet once again on the square, and gather together at the festive board to raise a glass in celebration of a renewed bright future of Freemasonry, in this Province in particular, and the Country in general. Please all continue to take care and keep safe.
Peter C Kinder,
Provincial Grand Master
Wanted: Marketing Officer Would you like to join the Provincial team and help out with our marketing and communications? If so, we have a Marketing Officer vacancy to help shape how we engage with the public social media and open days. 10
Under the guidance of the Provincial Communications Officer, the role of Marketing Officer is designed to ensure the Province has an effective and consistent approach to messaging. The specific duties include:
1. Working with the Social Media team to supply and guide consistent, relevant content and messaging. 2. Working with the Communications Officer to create the messaging for any future advertising of events. 3. Through the Communications Officer, coordinate and implement marketing initiatives from Grand Lodge. 4. Assist with the creation and management of future events, such as open days. The successful applicant will gain insight into the workings of communication and marketing of the Province and Grand Lodge. This is a new and exciting role created to support the expanding team and the professionalisation of our operations. Please contact me at communications@pglleics.co.uk if this interests you.
Richard Barnett, Provincial Communications Officer
Leicester Square SPRING 2021
