Essex Freemasons Strategy 2025–2030: Our Building Stones for the Future
Our Building Stones for the Future
Essex Freemasonry’s strategy is built on three Building Stones. Together they form the foundations for how we will grow, engage, and strengthen our Province.
Click a Building Stone to explore its priorities.
Click a Building Stone to explore its priorities.
Membership Growth
How we attract, support, and retain members through the Pathway, Almoners, Daylight Lodges, and Special Interest Lodges.
Learning, Engagement & Belonging
Helping every member feel connected, guided, and valued through Mentoring, the Portal, Visiting Officers, and Craft & Royal Arch harmonisation.
Community, Charity & Public Image
Demonstrating the positive difference Freemasonry makes through community work, charity, the Armed Forces Covenant, Open Days, and our 250th Anniversary.
Our Priorities
From growing our Lodges to deepening learning and serving our communities, these 15 priorities are the building stones of Essex Freemasonry’s future.
Click the icons below to learn more about each priority.
Click the icons below to learn more about each priority.
Building Together
Using structured approaches to grow, engage, and retain members.
Daylight Lodges
Retaining members, especially older Brethren
Themed Lodges
Reviving struggling Lodges through shared interests.
The modern Almoner’s role
Reducing resignations and providing real, personal support.
Roles of Learning & Development Officers, Mentors, and Membership Officers
Strengthening Lodge-level support.
Mentoring
Ensuring new Brethren are engaged, guided, and valued.
Portal
Every member signed up to access information and track their Masonic journey.
Visiting Officer scheme
Building closer connections between Lodges and the Province.
Harmonisation
Harmonising Craft & Royal Arch into one unified experienc
Community Engagement
Lodges visibly contributing to their local communities.
Charity
Evolving in Essex as we lead up to the Festival.
Armed Forces Covenant
strengthening support for veterans and their families.
Open Days
coordinated plans across centres to welcome the public.
250th Anniversary
Elebrating Essex Freemasonry’s story and legacy.
Communications
Ensuring members, the public, and partners see and understand the good we do.