Empowering young people at-risk to

have hope for their futures

Collaborating with other funders and strategic partners to

deliver real change for young people in need

Backing our Members to engage with their communities to

support the causes they care about most and increase their local impact

Helping to improve outcomes for young people in need

Young people in Queensland are facing more challenges across more aspects of their lives than ever before, and we have an opportunity to partner with community organisations to make a difference for them.

We are interested in supporting multi-year philanthropic and investment partnerships for initiatives that are strongly supported by evidence and whose impact can be measured, to deliver clear outcomes for at-risk young people. Our partnering approach embraces capability building, impact measurement, influencing systemic change, and scaling impact.

We support evidence-based programs and initiatives that help young people at risk to have hope for their own futures and to:

Find Stable Paid or
Volunteer Work

Gain an Education and
Skills for the future

Seek Help When
Needed

Find Stable Paid or
Volunteer Work

Gain an Education and
Skills for the future

Seek Help When
Needed

We back our Members

At a local level, we back Freemason Lodges across Queensland and in Papua New Guinea to engage with their communities and support the causes they care about most.

Our Members’ deep connections with their local communities means they know exactly which local initiative, individual or family needs our support, so together, we can help to bring our purpose – to partner for change for people in need – to life in communities across Queensland and Papua New Guinea.

News

Sharing space – sharing ideas

After working from home for much of the past year, many of us are excited to be back in the office. We have come to appreciate how our physical workplace not only encourages teamwork and creativity, but also supports our emotional wellbeing. A co-working space can be an exciting environment offering flexibility, collaboration and networking, […]

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Supporting young men to make time count

The idea of prison inmates getting a second chance is a very confronting issue, with some people not sure they deserve it. However, experts say breaking the cycle of re-offending is vital. In 2019, in an Australian first, Green Fox Studio set up a not-for-profit creative training studio in a high-security Queensland prison, to help […]

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Freemasons honour Alison’s memory

Last month, Mackay’s Alison Graham was remembered as a great mum and a fantastic grandmother. “When she passed away last year, I received so many phone calls and emails from people everywhere, people she worked with years ago and people that knew her in the community, and they all said how much of a great […]

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Women’s homelessness moves Masons

From the outside, it looks like any other 3-bedroom house in Maleny. But the Women’s House, as it’s called, is a special place. It’s where women experiencing homelessness and their children can stay while they get back on their feet. Supported by the hinterland community, the house is run by the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre (MNC), […]

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Sarah finds her happy place

Sarah, 20, has faced more challenges than most young people her age, but she has a good feeling about what lies ahead. Sarah was only ten years old when her mother died and was sent to live with relatives after her father could no longer care for her and her twin sister. She spent the […]

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Helping those in need to change lanes and change their lives

Rough sleepers and people in need on Brisbane’s bayside will be able to change lanes and change their lives, all thanks to a $15,000 funding boost to Wynnum Community Place. The organisation’s Changing Lanes program was handpicked to receive the funds by five local Freemason Lodges. Ken Rose of Redlands Lodge said the program appealed […]

Publications

HHP Annual Review 2021

Partnering for change for people in need.

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HHP Annual Review 2020

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 Annual Review 2019

Our support of families and communities. Building on the legacy of Freemasonry, we empower, support and enable humanity in an ever-changing world.

Publications

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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HHP Annual Review 2018

Our passion & our vision. Meeting the needs of contemporary families and communities.

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HHP Strategic Plan-2018-2024

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.