Ready-to-Go Projects - Debt - CAP Money
DEBT AND MONEY MANAGEMENT
Christians Against Poverty (CAP Money)
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
400+
Brief Description
CAP Money is a three-week, DVD based, money management course, which teaches people how to budget, save, and gain more control over their finances. It is a resource that we make available to churches, to use both within their congregation and community. Based on biblical
principles for wise financial management, the course is a fantastic tool that enables churches to reach out to their local community, whilst engaging in one of the most pressing issues in our nation today; personal debt.
Expected Results
Course numbers can vary in size. This is the decision of those running the course (money coaches). They can be anything from one or two people, to 30 or 40. However, we recommend that money coaches run a course for the number of people they are comfortable with.
Advantages to church
A quick, easy and inexpensive way for churches to start reaching out to those in their community who are in financial difficulty.
Services provided by national organisation
CAP Money Plus. This is part of the CAP Money package, and is an internet-based system which money coaches can refer delegates to if their situation requires it, i.e. they are in debt and need more help than basic money management. Delegates are then able to access the CAP account and caseworkers etc to pay off their secondary debts (credit cards, store cards, unsecured personal loans, and overdrafts). This is a great tool for those needing a guiding hand, but it is not supposed to replace the holistic service that a centre offers.
Financial cost to church
£150 registration fee. This includes three people trained by CAP to run the course, the course DVDs and 20 delegate workbooks. Additional people to be trained are just £20 per person.
Non-Financial Requirements for church
A venue for the course, although it could be run outside of the church. Volunteers to provide refreshments, although the number of these would depend on the size of the group.
Contact Details
Jasmine Clarke, CAP Money Manager
Christians Against Poverty, Jubilee Mill, North Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 4EW
01274 760 758 info@capuk.org www.capuk.org