En: Universities Scheme
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En: Universities Scheme
Source: The Universities Scheme website
The Universities Scheme, a pioneering attempt by the United Grand Lodge of England to help to forge links between well placed, enthusiastic Lodges and the many students and other young people who are seeking to become involved in freemasonry but who may not know where to begin.
About the scheme
Tradition and continuity are two of the values which characterise the relationship between Freemasonry and universities.
It was nearly 200 years ago that the first university Lodge, Apollo University Lodge, was founded at Oxford, with Isaac Newton University Lodge following soon afterwards at Cambridge. Since then many thousands of young men have been introduced to Freemasonry through these two Lodges, and they provided the inspiration for the Universities Scheme.
This was set up at the beginning of 2005 with the objective: ‘To establish and/or enhance arrangements and opportunities for undergraduates and other university members to enjoy Freemasonry’.
There are now over 55 other Lodges pursuing a similar, yet distinct, course. Their membership consists of undergraduates, postgraduates, senior members of the university and alumni, ranging in age from 18 upwards. All under-25s benefit from the recent decision by Grand Lodge to halve their dues in order to make Freemasonry as accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
See also
Links
- UGLE Universities scheme http://www.universitiesscheme.com/
- UGLE http://www.ugle.org.uk/what-is-freemasonry/video-library/videos/172-young-freemasons
- Connaught Club for Young Freemasons in London http://www.connaughtclub.org
- Young Freemasons Network website https://www.yfn.org.au/
