Poppy Day Photo Above - Left to Right:  Mayoress Mrs Cllr Isabel Mattick , Sue Boor, Head of Marketing at The Lexicon, Cllr Ms Ash Merry, Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest,  Cllr Sanjeev Prasad, Bracknell Town Mayor,  Cllr Marc Brunel-Walker, Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration,  Gaynor Dingley, Community Fundraiser at The Royal British Legion.

This year, The Royal British Legion celebrates its centenary, marking 100 years of Remembrance.

The Lexicon BRACKNELL  is delighted to be supporting the 2021 Poppy Appeal, through which RBL helps provide life-long support to serving and ex-serving members of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants.

From today until Armistice Day on November 11 2021, representatives from The Royal British Legion will be collecting for the appeal from The Lexicon Community Cart located in Braccan Walk South, opposite Waterstones.

Gaynor Dingley, Community Fundraiser at The Royal British Legion says:  “The 2021 Poppy Appeal will be the climax of Centenary activity, providing us with a high-profile platform from which to galvanise existing audiences and engage new ones.

“This year, as we mark 100 years of the Royal British Legion, we are celebrating the return of our Poppy Appeal collectors in local communities and are delighted that The Lexicon will be playing host to some of our army of collectors, during the Appeal.”

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Marist  Students Attend Swimming Masterclass with Olympic Champion Adam Peaty

Two students from The Marist School, Sunninghill, enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime as they participated in a swimming masterclass event with Triple Olympic Champion, Adam Peaty. The event took place at Hydrolife, the UK’s largest Jacuzzi retailer, based at Longacres Garden Centre in Bagshot, Surrey.

Marist swimmers Lillianna (Year 6) and Heidi (Year 8) were invited to spend the morning with Adam Peaty alongside students from other local schools. The girls took part in a Q&A session with Adam, where they had the opportunity to ask about his swimming superstitions, training programmes, and of course, how he’s getting on with his training for this year’s BBC Strictly Come Dancing competition!

Following his success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Adam then led one-on-one breaststroke training sessions with Lillianna and Heidi where he shared intricate coaching tips and demonstrations.

The Arts Week - now a firm favourite fixture in the October Half Term calendar with all ages, in the northern Parishes of Winkfield, Warfield and Binfield, drew to a very successful conclusion on Sunday. After a week of  art, craft, music and performance in the village halls and churches,  the Art & Craft Exhibition at the Brownlow Hall  and the Eton boys at St.Peter's Church, rounded off a superb programme. However there is one performance still to come.. Due to illness, the Recital by Maria Kesselman ( www.mariakesselman.co.uk    Promo you tube video link  ) has been postopned until Saturday November 20th.Go to www.arts-week.org and online ticket booking

Pictured Below| Aurora Spain Exhibiting Her Work at October's Arts Week Exhibition at Brownlow Hall

For more details www.arts-week.org     07768 513 436     events@arts-week.org  

CLICK HERE for details of Arts Week 2022

WINKFIELD PARISH COUNCIL PUTS OUT THE CALL FOR COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS

Winkfield Parish Council is calling for nominations for its annual Parish People awards. Nominations must be received by Monday 15th December 2021 and the awards will be given at the Annual Parish Council meeting Tuesday 17th May 2022.

Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Emily Blyth said, ‘We have a strong and resilient community, where people care for each other. It is vital to remember the otherwise unsung heroes who help others. If you know someone in the parish who has done that little bit extra for a neighbour, picked up litter, cared for the environment or helped those in need, please let us know.’

The nomination form is available from info@winkfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk or by calling 01344885110.

In light of the climate crisis, the declaration of a climate emergency by both the RBWM and the BFC, as well as the Church of England’s commitment that every parish will be carbon neutral by 2030,  All Saints’, Ascot, has purchased and installed Solar PV panels and storage batteries for both All Saints Hall and King Edward’s Hall. 

These were blessed by the Right Revd. Olivia Graham, the Bishop of Reading (pictured above), at special services on the 24^th October, 2021.  The service for King Edwards Hall, which is in King Edwards Road, North Ascot, was held at 9am . That for All Saints Hall, which is adjacent to All saints Church by the Heatherwood Roundabout in London road Ascot, took place at 10.30am. 

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On Wednesday 13 October 2021, over 100 guests joined The Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, The Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, the former Prime Minister and hosts Lord and Lady Ranger CBE for an exclusive dinner at the House of Lords to celebrate the work of frontline staff at Thames Hospice and to launch a new major giving initiative.

During the evening, keynote speeches highlighted the vital role that Thames Hospice and other hospices play in the UK health and social care system, their response to the coronavirus pandemic and the long term changes needed to the UK health sector.