Church announce partnership with Christians Against Poverty – as debt is likely to increase significantly in 2021
Members of Grace Church Thame, amongst others, have united to help tackle financial hardship in their local communities by partnering with charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to offer debt counselling.
After much fundraising, they plan to offer the new, free service from January 2021. Local people who are struggling with debt and need help, can get in contact with CAP today on 0800 328 0006 or visit capuk.org.
Pastor Anthony Taylor said: “Debt stress can be so destructive. It affects family relationships, health and can be very isolating. As a compassionate community, we wanted to provide people with a route out of debt and CAP is distinct because it does that in partnership with the church.
“Sometimes people feel they have made mistakes but very often they have been driven into debt by suffering from job loss, relationship breakdown or coping with illness in the family or a bereavement – situations that are often difficult, emotional and have a financial impact.
“We are now in the process of putting a dedicated Debt Centre Manager and key members of our church through training with CAP to offer a face-to-face, tried-and-tested professional service which will see people escape that debt trap and get their lives back on track.”
CAP has around 300 church-based Debt Centres across the UK offering a free service which begins with three home visits. These may be carried out over the phone because of the current COVID-19 restrictions.
TV’s Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has described CAP as “unsurpassed” in its in-depth service which encourages and supports each household to repay what they owe - or go through an insolvency - until the day they are debt free.
