Helping to Improve outcomes for youth at risk
Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland provides grants to registered charities and organisations who trade to intentionally tackle social problems for Queenslanders. The majority of our work is about collaborating with others and supporting evidence-based programs and initiatives that help young people at risk to have hope for their own futures and to:
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Men’s mental and physical health
Women’s financial and
physical security
Our ageing population
We give a hand up
At a grassroots level, we work with Freemason Lodges across Queensland and in Papua New Guinea who know exactly which local initiative, individual or family needs our support, so together, we can strengthen families and communities.
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Young carers in Queensland to receive extra support to finish school
Young carers living in Brisbane, Townsville and Bundaberg will receive extra support to overcome barriers to education, with the rollout of a new pilot program in Queensland by Australia’s leading young carer support organisation, Little Dreamers. Backed by a $380,000 Significant Grant from Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland, the Young Carer Project […]
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Continuity of support for vulnerable families in crisis
Vulnerable young families in crisis on Brisbane’s southside continue to have access to vital support services to break down barriers and create their own futures, with philanthropic support having secured Micah Project’s Wellspring Hub in Hawthorne earlier this year. The partnership between Micah Projects and Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland was formally […]
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Grant helps youth homelessness and support service to build capacity
A South East Queensland charity that supports more than 2,000 young LGBTIQ+ people each year to overcome issues such as homelessness and a range of other life challenges will soon be able to better understand, measure and manage the impact they are making with a funding injection of $80,000. Open Doors Youth Service (ODYS) received […]
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Katie Rose Cottage Hospice welcomes Freemasons grant
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice has received a helping hand to top up on personal protective equipment and essential cleaning supplies thanks to a $9,600 COVID-19 Grassroots Community Grant from Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland. The three-bed palliative care facility on the Sunshine Coast which has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, was […]
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Hand Heart Pocket Year in Review event goes virtual in 2020
Hand Heart Pocket regrets to advise that the Year in Review event will not proceed in 2020. This decision was reached after assessing the practicalities of holding the event in accordance with COVID-19 public health directions, and the uncertainty around future changes to those directions. Instead, a series of videos outlining Hand Heart Pocket’s achievements […]
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Community centre better equipped to respond to rise in homelessness
Throughout the pandemic, people sleeping rough in Redland City have been able to rely on Redland Community Centre for support, thanks to their dedicated staff. However, the rise in case management soon overwhelmed the centre, whose resources were already stretched. That’s when the local Freemasons stepped in and secured a $10,000 COVID-19 Emergency Grant from […]
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Our support of families and communities. Building on the legacy of Freemasonry, we empower, support and enable humanity in an ever-changing world.
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Our support of families and communities. Building on the legacy of Freemasonry, we empower, support and enable humanity in an ever-changing world.
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HHP Background Report and Theory of Change
Improving outcomes for Youth at risk in Queensland. Background report and hand heart Pocket’s Theory of Change
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Our passion & our vision. Meeting the needs of contemporary families and communities.
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Hand Heart Pocket is an independent charity founded by the Freemasons of Queensland. When our organisation was first established in Queensland in 1907 our forefathers had the foresight and courage to fulfil a real, unmet need in society.
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Our impact and our reach. A philanthropic future shaped on the foundations of our traditions.
