Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a Christian charity founded in Bradford, West Yorkshire by John Kirkby in 1996. It is a national organisation specialising in debt counselling for people in financial difficulty, including those in need of bankruptcy or insolvency. It also provides Job Clubs for those seeking employment and Fresh Start Courses for people looking to overcome addictions and dependencies. It works with the local church to support people through their journey of debt and seeks to offer them emotional and spiritual support along the way, through linking them into local church communities where appropriate. Currently 10 people become debt free and 3 people become Christians each day through CAP’s support.
More information about what CAP does can be found on their website by clicking here.
See the inspirational videos of how CAP has changed lives by clicking here
Malvern Branch Started 2019 and then became the Malvern and Ledbury Branch!
If you would like to know more or get in touch with the CAP Malvern and Ledbury Branch, please use the form below:
ACTS 435
CAP also works closely with a great charity called ACTS 435 which gives individuals the opportunity to support anyone in the country with specific needs. ACTS 435 makes this happen through a network of Advocates in numerous churches! All sorts of needs are recorded and you can select one that appeals to you and contribute what you can towards the costs. In most cases these are relatively small amounts. For example here are two live requests as I write: £90 for the fee for a Debt Relief Order, and £125 for a Fridge Freezer. All of your gift is handled by an Advocate at the local church who ensures that it is spent on the requested item.
For many more details and the live donor list please click here.
To see how ACTS 435 works watch the video here.