Money Matters

It is estimated that as many as seven million people in the UK are at risk of getting into problem debt because of the state of the economy - we recognise the importance of thinking through the issues of debt and handling money, and hope the information and links on this page provide advice and support for all financial situations.

If you have any worries or anxieties about the credit crunch, personal debt, or
other money issues,and would value a confidential conversation and/or prayer about this, please feel free to contact us either through the church office or email the vicar, Mark, directly.

"Life on Recession Road"...click here to
read The Times article featuring Mark, our vicar.

 Turn2us is a charity that helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other financial help. 

Go to http://www.turn2us.org.uk for more information.

The Church of England’s information page, with resources and guidance available for those concerned about debt and money matters can be found here:  http://www.cofe.anglican.org/debt

It has a useful guide to help work out where you are on the debt spiral staircase, along with tips to help your situation: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/debt/debtspiral.html

A further section focuses on the basics of how to escape bad debt, and money borrowing getting out of control, and includes a range of helpful resources and case studies, such as an easy-to-use interactive spreadsheet for planning a household budget. There are simple action steps to manage debit cards, credit cards, loans and mortgages more effectively: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/debt/strugglingwithdebt

To look at how the Church of England is speaking into issues surrounding the credit crunch and increasing household debt - in the House of Lords and other public arenas – click here: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/debt/cofeondebt

The Money Revolution helps apply Christian principles to handling; it offers a distinctively Christian slant on issues such as ethical spending, credit and debt, savings, generosity, and insurance, and offers a range of resources to encourage and equip Christians in thinking about their money from a faith viewpoint: http://www.themoneyrevolution.net/

Christians Against Poverty is a national debt counselling charity which offers hope and a solution to anyone in debt through its unique, in-depth service. They provide a debt advisor and support worker, who will visit you at home and help you to work out an effective budget, prioritising essential bills and negotiating with creditors: 
 http://www.capuk.org/help/needhelp.php

Community Money Advice assists churches and other community organisations in setting up debt advice centres in their local community – for more information or to find your local centre, see:
http://www.communitymoneyadvice.com/

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