Christians Against Poverty Carlisle

CAP Carlisle – Fresh Start – CAP Money Course – The offer debt centre in the City for 13 years   Fresh Start – helps people with addictive tendencies, smoking, alcohol, internet, shopping CAP Money Course – 3 week sessions help managing money to avoid debt

The Debt Centre is run by Jill Wheatley and Jane Fearon Fresh Start courses are run by Alan CAP Money course are run by Fiona Sheridan along with 4 other volunteers There are also numerous volunteers from our Church who come along on visits with myself and Jane with a view to befriending the clients and supporting them through the process of them becoming debt free. There is fortnightly Drop-in on a Wednesday between 10 and 12.  This is 'open house' where existing clients can come and bring paperwork or get ongoing help, or even just chill out and have coffee and cake.  Also people enquiring about CAP, how we work and the different services we provide

Impact presently have 63 people on our books. Last year 18 of our clients went debt free 5 clients prayed a prayer to know more about Jesus/to invite Jesus into their lives We presently have at least 6 people worshipping regularly with us on a Sunday who have come to faith through CAP In Cumbria there are Debt Centres in Penrith, Whitehaven, Kendal and Barrow-in Furness too!

Prayer  our main prayer is always that as our clients receive help with their debts, they will come to know the love of Jesus and accept him for themselves.  We have seen the difference God can make in people's lives and pray this for all of our clients. It seems nowadays that more and more of our clients struggle with mental health issues, anxiety and stress.  Could you pray that as we work with them they will allow God's peace into their situations. Summer holidays are coming up and this is often a source of further stress for parents as to finding things to keep their children occupied without spending loads of money.  Please pray that parents won't get drawn into overspending and that they will be able to enjoy family time on a budget.