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DEBT AND MONEY MANAGEMENT    
Christians Against Poverty - Debt Counselling

Summary
Your church can partner with Christians Against Poverty to provide a debt counselling service for those living in debt and poverty on your doorstep, or you can enable people to get to grips with their finances before they fall into debt through CAP Money, a three-session money management course.

Brief Description of organisation
Christians Against Poverty is an award-winning, national debt counselling charity working in partnership with local churches across the UK. CAP provides top quality debt counselling and practical support in a way that enables people to experience and respond to the love of Jesus.

Start date of Organisation
August 1996

No. of churches/ groups supported
102

Brief Description
Operating a CAP Centre enables your church to engage with the poor, disadvantaged and socially excluded on your doorstep. It is an amazing opportunity to express God’s love in action – meeting people’s practical needs by helping them with their debts, while also providing the love and support that’s needed to lead those interested into a life of faith.

Expected Results
This would depend on the number of sessions a centre is open for. One session is equal to half a day and Centre Managers typically work a minimum of four sessions a week. This would enable the centre to see four clients a month.

Advantages to church

  • A relevant outreach tool tackling one of today’s biggest social problems.
  • Social action and evangelism hand-in-hand.
  • Partnering with an award-winning Christian charity.

Services provided by national organisation

  • Training for all of the centre managers and debt coaches.
  • Debt counselling is centralised and covered by our insurance.
  • A national phone number through which appointments are booked.
  • Centralised client payment system so all clients’ debts and bills can be paid in one simple payment
  • Access to central client hardship fund to support clients in emergency situations
  • Specialised insolvency support to help clients with bankruptcies, IVAs or debt relief orders
  • Specialised evangelism support

Financial cost to church

  • £5,000 minimum contribution to CAP per annum. This is paid in monthly direct debits at £416 a month.
  • Operating a volunteer centre would not require a salary to be paid, but if a salary is required, this would be paid by the church.

Non-Financial Requirements for church

  • Office space – desk, phone, computer.
  • Prayer and support team (including support workers) – min. 12 people.

Contact Details
Matt Sanderson, Associate Church Development
Christians Against Poverty, Jubilee Mill, North Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 4EW
01274 760 814 mattsanderson@capuk.org  www.capuk.org