Communications Officer

In November 2025 the Provincial Grand Master announced the introduction of a Lodge and Chapter Communications Officers. As far as we are aware, we are the first Province to introduce such an initiative.

The Communications Officer will be responsible for maintaining the unit’s website and/or social media presence. For example, they may post Lodge or Chapter activities on the Provincial Facebook Group. This is an early-stage initiative, and we are working on the next stages.

The Communications Officer is not a collared office, but an Additional Appointment made at the discretion of the Lodge or Chapter. Some Lodges have already appointed a Communications Officer, and this is regarded as good practice rather than a requirement. The role may also be shared among a small team to help distribute the workload.

It is hoped that this initiative will support our Third Pillar work on Community Engagement. For example, when a local organisation receives a grant from the West Riding Community Fund of WRMCL, promotion is most effective when led by the unit embedded in that community. Working at both Lodge (local) and Provincial (regional) levels will allow us to amplify these messages more effectively.