Christians Against Poverty New Centre in Preston

see http://www.capuk.org/home/index.php

Preston Centre - Longton Community Church, Longton, PR4 5XY To book an initial appointment please call FREE on 0800 328 0006


Because we visit people in their home, we can only help those who live within 30 minutes drive of a CAP Centre.

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HOW WE HELP

1. HOME VISIT If you live in a postcode covered by a CAP centre (use the postcode search at the top of the page to find this out), phone the freephone number. After you call CAP, a Debt Advisor and Support Worker from the local CAP Centre will visit you in your own home.


2. AN EFFECTIVE BUDGETA realistic budget is then worked out at CAP HQ by prioritising your essential bills, negotiating affordable payments with each creditor and stopping unfair interest and charges where possible. The local Debt Advisor will then visit you again to explain the budget and the payments you will need to make.


3. CAP ACCOUNTA CAP Account is then set up for you. This acts like a simple bank account. You will need to make one weekly or monthly payment into your account to cover all of your bills and debts. CAP will then distribute this on your behalf. You can also make savings in your CAP Account.


4. INSOLVENCY / BANKRUPTCYIf you are in severe debt then we can walk you through insolvency, like petitioning for bankruptcy. We can help you to fill out the forms and even attend court with you.


5. DEBT FREE AND BEYONDYou will use your CAP Account to pay your bills and debt repayments and you will be supported by a team at CAP HQ until you are debt free. You may keep your CAP Account even after you are debt free.
More details? – Click here to read some frequently asked questions

Poverty and Homelessness Action Week 31 January ? 8 February 2009

Worskshop training event palnned in Preston Saturday 31st January 2009.. see
http://www.homelessinpreston.btik.com/news/18108130387.ikml

Resources now available! Visit the Poverty and Homelessness Action Week website http://www.actionweek.org.uk/html/home.html The place to resource your church to make a real difference in communities everywhere. Be part of something huge. Run a church service on Homelessness Sunday (1 February) or Poverty Action Sunday (8 February) using extracts from Voices from the Edge. Use Voices from the Edge and our discussion guide for small group work reflecting on homelessness and poverty, in your church, school, house group or project. Put on a public performance of Voices from the Edge in your school, church or project. Come along to a professional performance of Voices from the Edge - or help us to organise one in your area! Encourage your church to get involved; uncover the reality of hidden poverty or homelessness in your community; celebrate what is already going on locally; make new links with others working on the same issues.

In July 2008 The Salvation Army produced The Seeds of Exclusion. Download this major report and analysis of the reasons for social exclusion at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/seeds.

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November 29th Youth Work Training Event

Download poster and get more info about Frontier Youth Trust from or go to http://gregsmith.synthasite.com/resources-for-the-urban-church.php