Lexicon to celebrate fifth birthday with charity grants

IT MIGHT not feel like it, but this year marks the fifth anniversary of The Lexicon opening.

The Bracknell-based shopping centre is celebrating by offering five grants worth £5,000 each.

Applications are now open to its charitable fund.

Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon, said: “The local community has helped raise money towards our charity fund, so we are thrilled to be able to make this latest round of donations larger than ever before.”

The Lexicon Charitable

Fund is managed in conjunction with Berkshire Community Foundation, an independent charity that connects local people with local causes and projects.

Jon Yates, chief executive at Berkshire Community Foundation, said: “Organisations can be community, PTA or charitable groups.

“They need to be locally based, but groups can apply for a wide variety of projects.

“The scope covered by The Lexicon Charity Fund is extremely wide.”

Examples of projects that might be considered for funding are; a bee conservation project; equipment for providing care; or materials for building a community resource.

In previous years donations have been made to:

■ Pilgrim Hearts Trust received help to provide a freephone line for its client helpline for one year.

■ Berkshire Search and Rescue Dogs was able to fund a pocket defibrillator.

■ Meadow Vale Primary PTA received assistance with a pond regeneration project.

■ Winkfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School was able to create a quiet garden space.

Applications must be received by Thursday, June 16, 2022.

The Lexicon Charity Fund will award grants to successful applicants in September.

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