Brand inspires drugs rehab gift

17 August 2012 Last updated at 09:49 ET

A Suffolk drugs treatment charity says it has received a donation of 106,000 as a result of a Russell Brand television documentary.

Focus 12, which is based in Bury St Edmunds, was featured in Addiction To Recovery on BBC Three on Thursday.

The charity said it was reliant donations to help meet the 500,000 a year cost of running its centre.

Local firm Chevington Finance & Leasing said it was inspired by the programme to provide the new funding.

Russell Brand credits the charity with helping him end his heroin addiction.

The business is donating a one-off 10,000, followed by 2,000 every month for four years.

Chief executive Chip Somers, who featured in the comedian's documentary, said: "We got an incredible phone call almost the moment we opened this morning.

"Raising funds for a recovery charity has never been harder, every day is a struggle to keep afloat and we are very grateful to Chevington for their intervention.

"Having that money coming in regularly over four years allows us to really balance the cash flow and plan ahead."

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