SEVEN COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR 7TH BIRTHDAY
The Lexicon has today announced the 7 organisations that will benefit from the latest round of grants from The Lexicon Charity Fund.
A total of £26,920 was shared between local community groups, PTAs and charities, all of whose services will benefit people living in Bracknell Forest.
Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon says:
“We received so many worthy applications in this latest round of funding and the judges had an extremely hard time narrowing down the worthy causes to a final seven. We look forward to sharing with you how the money has been used by each group over the coming year.
A big thank you to everyone that contributed to the Fund by participating in activities such as riding The Lexicon Express, joining our Seedling Sprites craft workshops and purchasing our honey.”
The Lexicon Charity fund is managed in conjunction with Berkshire Community Foundation [Charity Number: 1155173], an independent charity that connects local people with local causes and projects.
Jon Yates, chief executive at Berkshire Community Foundation says:
“We are delighted to be supporting the Lexicon Charity Fund once again and through it the wonderful groups that have been selected for funding.
Our role is to connect people who care with causes that matter and this fund, generated as it is from the people of Bracknell, is a great example of this. I look forward to hearing how the work of these groups benefits from the fund and I wish The Lexicon a very happy seventh birthday.”
Winners of the 7 grants are:-
1st Crown Wood Brownies. Donation £2,000
Providing a safe space for girls to learn, grow and develop friendships while taking part in a wide range of activities and experiences, 1st Crown Wood Brownies will use the donation to subsidise uniforms and activity costs for girls that might not otherwise be able to participate.
Friends of Kennel Lane Charity. Donation £3,000
This organisation, which helps to secure funding for Kennel Lane School, will be using the donation to replenish the school’s sports equipment, which will help pupils with their core strength, motor skills as well as being used as a sensory regulation tool.
Home-Start Bracknell Forest Donation £5,000
Home-Start Bracknell Forest improves the lives of families with young children facing challenges, through family visits, practical assistance and emotional encouragement. The award will enable the charity to recruit and train an additional 12 volunteers, in turn enabling more support to more local families.
Jealott’s Hill Community Landshare CIC Donation £2,950
Jealott’s Hill is a community gardening project involving both young and old in exciting horticultural projects. It will use the donation to upgrade the floor of the poly-tunnel, making it safe and more accessible for wheel chair users and other members of the community.
Parenting Special Children Donation £4,625
The organisation supports local families, particularly those who are isolated or disadvantaged, compounded by the challenges of having children with SEND. They will use the grant to deliver 12 monthly support groups for families, including specialist resources, travel costs, venue hire and more.
Stepping Stones Recovery College Donation £4,882
This Bracknell-based recovery college currently supports over 1,000 students of all ages and provides them with a uniquely compassionate and inspiring learning environment. The award will fund more free courses and one-on-one sessions that support students’ recovery.
Youthline Ltd Donation £4,463
Youthline provides a free, confidential one to one counselling services for young people attending secondary school to 25, and adults who care for and support young people. It will use the grant to fund 156 hours of counselling sessions for young people in the local community. By providing these additional hours of professional counselling, they can address a wide range of mental health issues and will be able to reach at least 50 additional young individuals through tailored 1:1 sessions
