Donations have poured in to help prevent a "vital" arts centre in Bracknell from closing down.

South Hill Park has thanked its local community for supporting its £500,000 fundraising campaign.

The Coop supermarket in Easthampstead handed over £250 to help secure the art centres future.

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The shop has donated 1 per cent of what their members spend on selected own-brand products and services to help community projects, and South Hill Park was delighted to have been chosen as one to support.

Other members of the community have also been rallying up support for the Arts Centre.

Local resident Wendy has been making fantastic face masks and donating 25 per cent of the profits to South Hill Park.

David Baker has also taken on the huge challenge to run 500,000 metres in order to raise £1,000 towards the fundraising campaign, and Al Heslop, who is part of the Creative Control Studio team, offered prizes in exchange for people’s donations, including one full day recording in the studio.

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He managed to raise a brilliant £750.

Local community Facebook group Ascot People had the great idea to hold a Jumble Trail, in which 40 sellers took part selling from their driveway.

Anyone wanting to take part was provided a street list and basic google map so they could walk or drive the trail, and in total they raised £349.

In July the Government announced a Covid-19 support package for the arts worth £1.57bn, a combination of grants and loans.

On August 21 South Hill Park submitted its application for a grant to support the Arts Centre from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021 – the full period covered by the fund. Managed by Arts Council England, South Hill Park will know if its application was successful by the beginning of October.

South Hill Park said it still continues to receive a grant from Bracknell Forest Borough and Town Councils and it is part of the governement's job retention scheme but it has lost 86 per cent of its income when the Covid-19 outbreak began in March.

The arts centre said: "South Hill Park is incredibly grateful to all the support they have received from the local community, from people running their own fundraising campaigns and donating on the website, to all the kind wishes they have received.

"Their goal is to continue to provide the community a space to enjoy the arts, try something new, and come together.

If you would like to donate to the South Hill Park fundraising campaign please visit southhillpark.org.uk/donate.