Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Mayor Cllr Clifton Thompson collects fro Age Concern Bracknell ForestGenerous shoppers dug deep in their pockets on Saturday when the Mayor of the borough of Bracknell Forest held a charity collection day in Sandhurst.

Mayor of Bracknell Forest Cllr Clifton Thompson and Mayoress Mrs Sue Thompson spent the day collecting cash for Age Concern Bracknell Forest outside The Meadows shopping centre alongside other councillors and charity representatives.

To spread Christmas cheer at the annual collection day children from Broadmoor Primary School delighted shoppers with recitals of carols in the morning while pupils from Easthampstead Park School took over in the afternoon.

More than £700 was raised for Cllr Thompson's chosen charity at the collection day which will be used by Age Concern Bracknell Forest to support and help some of the borough's most vulnerable people.

Cllr Thompson, said: "I'm pleased that so many people supported my chosen charity on Saturday. It was lovely to meet lots of people and to see them giving so generously to Age Concern Bracknell Forest.

"The children were delightful to watch and really made the event very festive - I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped out, gave a donation, or performed in the recital because it really was a very successful day."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council