Cyfannol Women’s Aid is in the running to receive a £25,000 Community Award from the Monmouthshire Freemasons towards its work with women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse.

With voting now open, the charity is appealing to its supporters and the wider community to vote online to help them secure the full grant.

As part of Freemasonry’s 300th anniversary celebrations, the Masonic Charitable Foundation is distributing three million pounds to 300 charities across the country, and Cyfannol is one of those selected.

Each of the nominated charities will receive a grant, but the public vote will determine how much they receive, ranging from £4,000 to £25,000. Those who want to vote should visit the MCF website’s Monmouthshire voting page: mcf.org.uk/region/monmouthshire. Voting closes on Monday,July 31.

Helen Kell, Regional Business Development Manager, said, “A grant of £25,000 would make a huge difference to our work. I would urge anyone and everyone to go online and vote for Cyfannol. Please remember that every single vote counts.”

The Masonic Charitable Foundation obtains all of its funding from Freemasons and their families. It is estimated that half of Freemasonry’s total charitable expenditure of over £33m goes to charities that help people in communities across the country.

Richard G. Davies from Monmouthshire Freemasons said, “We are proud to be able to support many charities across Monmouthshire, but in this special 300th anniversary year we want to involve the public, as well as local Freemasons, in deciding which of the nominated charities should benefit most. I urge everyone to visit the website and vote.”