Smart pads prove a tonic

Tablets delivered to three Yorkshire hospices are proving to be a real tonic for those using their valuable services.

Tablets delivered to three Yorkshire hospices are proving to be a real tonic for those using their valuable services.

A total of 50 Samsung smart pads - complete with cases and associated uploaded software – have been provided for children and families being cared for by Martin House Children’s Hospice, Boston Spa; Bluebell Wood Hospice, Rotherham; and Forget-Me-Not Hospice, Huddersfield.

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The tablets are part of a consignment paid for by the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) through its £1m Covid response fund, developed and delivered in conjunction with United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) the 48 Provinces across England and Wales.

The tablets will be put to a variety of uses, including better communication and contact with children and families still at home but receiving support to enhancing family, and visitor contact with those receiving care in the hospices where visiting can be more difficult than normal.

David S Pratt, the Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons Province of Yorkshire West Riding – which is based on the old West Riding, geographically ranging from Sheffield in the South to Ripon in the North, said: “Circumstances are difficult enough for those needing the help of these wonderful centres, and the burden is not helped by the restrictions of the current Covid19 crisis.

“We are delighted that these tablets can help to make things just a little bit easier for children and their families at this challenging time, and to assist in easing their burden.

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“We are deeply grateful to the MCF for helping us to provide this much needed and highly appreciated assistance as part of our on-going support to hospices across our Province.

Additional information regarding the Freemasons Province of Yorkshire West Riding is available from its website https://www.wrprovince.org.uk