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.”

To commemorate those who have and to show support for those currently serving, The Lexicon has installed a Poppy Display on Braccan Walk North, with a QR code for those who wish to donate digitally.

Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon says:  “Without the ability to be able to collect via face-to-face volunteers in 2020, we know just how vital this year’s Appeal is to the Royal British Legion and are delighted to be able to offer support.”

The RBL uses donations in many ways including providing crisis grants, sport and art based recovery programmes, specialist dementia care, and support with benefit and money issues.

Cllr Marc Brunel-Walker, executive member for economic development and regeneration at Bracknell Forest Council says: “Any fundraising effort is important, but the return of face-to-face activities in a centenary year is vital. Charities have felt the pinch over the last 18 months, as activities have been restricted due to COVID. So, the Poppy Appeal returning is not only good news for its ability to raise funds nationally, it is a welcome sight in the local community.

“The council welcomes the return of Poppy Appeal volunteers to The Lexicon, and I look forward to seeing them doing what they do best, fundraising for members of the Armed Forces.”

 

Poppy Day Image - 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.