Masons help young carers connect with laptop donation
20/04/2021
David Kellet a senior member of Mark Master Masons in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland & Westmorland presenting laptop computers to Mike Seaton, CEO of Carer Support South Lakes and Holly Cragg, Young Carers Lead Support Worker.
A group of South Lakes masons have donated five laptops for young carers in the area.
Mark Master Masons of the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland donated the computers to help the youngsters during the pandemic.
Trustees of the Provincial Mark Benevolent Fund in the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland having already donated 115 computer laptops to primary school children throughout Cumbria and recognised the young carers, aged between five and 24, who support someone in their own home, could often be overlooked.
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