Secret Millionaire donates thousands to the Timebridge Centre in New Addington
A VITAL community centre under threat of closure received a huge boost when a mystery benefactor donated thousands of pounds to help safeguard its future.
The Advertiser can reveal the Timebridge Centre, in Fieldway, will soon be catapulted into the limelight after it was given £17,000 via the hit Channel 4 show The Secret Millionaire.
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The mystery donor handed over a cheque for £17,000 to staff at the Timebridge Centre in Fieldway
Film crews have spent several weeks at the centre filming what staff members thought was a documentary on the area after the riots.
But last week, a man being filmed by crews explained that it was all a cover and that he was in fact a secret millionaire, before handing over a cheque for £17,000.
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Fieldway councillor Carole Bonner said: "It is fantastic news for the area.
"I had no idea before, but the fact the Secret Millionaire has come to the area and someone has decided to pledge money is just brilliant.
"One of the best things about the centre is the junior club, which is the only one of its kind in the area. It encourages young children to get involved in activities from a young age, giving them something to do."
The Secret Millionaire involves wealthy benefactors saying goodbye to their luxury lifestyles and going undercover in deprived areas, to find out who needs their help.
The Timebridge Centre has had the threat of closure hovering over it since Croydon Council removed its funding under budget cuts in September.
Since then, worried residents have highlighted the plight of the centre, and are delighted by the mystery donation.
Resident Anita Davison said: "Timebridge has been a godsend to our young people over the years, many of whom were isolated or lacking in the confidence to attend mainstream clubs."
Mel Bonner, 40, added: "New Addington gets forgotten a lot of the time, but it is good to show the positives we have up here."
It is believed the show featuring Timebridge will be aired at some point in August.
The identity of the Secret Millionaire is, for now, being kept under wraps.
Comments
by tbabygib
Friday, April 27 2012, 5:51PM
“Wonderful, wonderful news. Spend it wisely. You have been doing a great job Keep it up. Well done you.X”
by Drakeknight
Friday, April 27 2012, 10:27AM
“This is great news The Timebridge Centre with all its troubles is positioned in a great location backing onto open fields and woodland this means there's plenty of room for the young to express themselves and burn energy.
That said the centre is in a poor state, so needs a rebuild or major quality refit, I hope this money can help.
Looking again at this needed centre i wonder why The Lottery Fund has not helped, Or our local authority as i cannot see many other places which deserve a major quality investment than Timebridge Centre.
We see crime figures through the roof concerning the youth then i look at the centre i really wonder what youth policy the local authority has?
If we had a quality state of the art youth centre there with all the facilities on offer, in a place as it is that is crying out for something like this, i would understand why we have the right to question why the youth act and behave as they do.
That's not a excuse but how do we have the right to complain when schools and these facilities are as poor as we see at The Timebridge Centre in an area which needs these facilities, lets positively grow and question from this beginning given by a Secret Millionaire.
DRAKEKNIGHT”