FREEDOM FROM DEBT
I'M SO GRATEFUL
St Matt’s, Exeter
LOVECHURCH, Bournemouth
“Having lived with debt for over 20 years, and the constant battle to make repayments whilst bringing up two young children as a single parent, I had reached a point where I couldn’t see how to get out of debt and had started to believe it was something I would live with for the rest of my life.
“I can’t thank you enough for how much you really have helped me these past few months. Before calling CAP, I was in debt that had got to the point where I could now no longer afford to pay them off.
I couldn’t understand how I could pay my monthly outgoings, eat well, repay my debts and put money aside for birthdays and Christmas etc. And so, I attended my church’s CAP Money course, which provided some really meaningful insight into how to manage your money and set me on a path to financial freedom. 16 months on…. I am proud to say I am now debt free.” Support recipient
I found CAP at church one Sunday and I was impressed how sincere they were, so I called them. Now, my debt relief order application has just been approved and I have a weight off my shoulders. When the news of being debt-free came, I knew that this feeling of being free wasn't only about money but more about God's love in action through how good the team were. The restorative effect of the CAP debt relief process was in fact revelatory, restoring especially my faith in my Christian brothers and sisters and releasing me to, in turn, cautiously trust again.” Support recipient
WRAP AROUND CARE
Hope Church, Hounslow
SOUL Church, Norwich LYN food hub
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How the Church is CARING for those trapped in debt
One of the things that she highlighted was financially she had no help and was in debt. We called Crosslight together and made her an appointment so she could get some help. A month later, she came back to collect some food and said that she had talked to Crosslight and they had supported her a lot. Her husband had since moved out. She was a different person.” Volunteer at Hope Church Foodbank
SOUL Church, Norwich
Reviving Communities
“A woman came into foodbank and sat quietly looking like she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. I went to serve her and asked if she was okay. She explained that she was at the foodbank as her husband wouldn’t give her any money to feed her two children; he was also abusive.
