Charity Christians Against Poverty have seen a 27 per cent rise in the number of people turning to local churches for debt help in the past year
An increasing number of Britons are turning to churches as the cost of living crisis continues to bite – for advice about debt, not simply spiritual consolation.
The growing demand for financial and legal advice from places of worship has left charities like Christians Against Poverty (CAP) “inundated” with people seeking support.
At St Peter’s Church, in Harold Wood, Essex, the debt centre – run by CAP – hit capacity for the first time this month since launching in 2021.
We speak to those running the services to find out why there has been such an…
