Secret Millionaire Visits Great Horton Charity
The Joshua Project, a children and young peopleʼs charity based in Great Horton are due to feature as part
of an episode of the Secret Millionaire on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday 25th June.
24 year old Andrew Feldman, the secret millionaire and world famous poker player visited the project in April
with a production company. They managed to keep his identity secret by explaining that they were filming a
documentary about volunteering opportunities for young people. Chief Executive Rich Jones says “we were
delighted to be part of a documentary that we thought would positively highlight the opportunities that we are
presenting for folk who wish to do something positive with their time, we were also excited at the opportunity
inspire a young person that we believed was ʻbetween jobsʼ”. After spending a week filming with the project
Andrew revealed his identity in an emotional final few scenes. Rich Jones says of the moment he received
gifts from Andrew, “I love this community and am daily inspired by the children, young people and the
families that we work alongside. I was truly moved to see someone like Andrew similarly inspired. It is a
privilege to do the work that we do, but the 24/7 nature of it does at times take its toll on the rest of life -
Andrew had also recognised this and was obviously impacted by it. Tears were shed, and believe me, they
were all genuine and heartfelt”.
The gift that Andrew has given to the project is being used to create a cinema space within its Impact Centre
base in Great Horton. “The Impact Centre was formally a cinema and a place where people of different ages
would gather together, Iʼm so pleased that, with folk in the community we are able to bring this positive
resource back”. Rich adds, “the programme focuses on the impact an individual has had on the lives of
others, I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the many amazing people who work alongside the
project to see opportunities and hope given to children, young people and their families in this area. The
work is certainly not of one, it is of many inspiring people, Iʼm just privileged to be part of it”.
Although the gift will greatly enrich the work of the project and will benefit the lives of many children, young
people and their families, the Joshua Project continues to work hard to sustain current activity via
fundraising. Contact us if you would like to know more.
For more information about the work of the Joshua Project please visit the website at
www.joshuaproject.org.uk.
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