Case Study : The Lexicon Charity Fund

1^st Crown Wood Brownies: £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, 1^st 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: £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: £5,000
Home-Start improves the lives of families with young children facing challenges, through family visits, practical assistance and emotional encouragement. The grant 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: £2,950
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: £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: £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 grant will fund more free courses and one-on-one sessions that support students’ recovery.