“This Economic Abuse Awareness Day, we want every victim-survivor to know that you are not alone, there is help out there.” - Sam Smethers Huge thanks to the The Independent for sharing this message 💜 read the full story ⬇️ independent.co.uk/money/women-be…

‘I stopped using the cooker, central heating, hot water.’ (Experience shared through Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK polling conducted by YouGov June 2024) People need enough to survive. #FuelPovertyAwarnessDay

We are here in Westminster for a Parliamentary Finance Fair - bringing together organisations in debt advice and financial inclusion!  StepChange Money Advice Trust Money and Mental Health Fair By Design Policy in Practice Fair4All Finance

⏰ There are just three days left to apply for Pension Credit & get the Winter Fuel Payment. 700,000 are missing out on this and potentially £1,000s more. Please spread the word as the deadline is this Friday 20 December by phone, or Saturday 21 online moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?utm…

Our latest polling reveals Christmas times puts extra financial pressure people who are already struggling financially. If you are struggling, free help is available: capuk.org/get-help Or offer hope for others: capuk.org/hope

👉Over 20% of adults in the UK report having a deficit budget. As we go into another year, the realities of people’s finances still look bleak. Find out more about the current state of UK poverty in my New Year's blog for Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK : capuk.org/news-and-blog/… #poverty #deficit #UK

It was great to see the provision of debt advice services being discussed in the House of Commons last night. And what a start to the debate by stellacreasy ! Well worth a watch: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/33…

🧮13.8 million people in the UK would like help with budgeting. But sadly, budgeting can only go so far. For some, the underlying issue is not having a liveable income... 💷11.6 million people in the UK report having a deficit budget. Find out more: capuk.org/news-and-blog/…

✅ Life goal complete! Today I was on BBC Radio 4 #youandyours with Winifred Robinson speaking on behalf of Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK about Ofgem's proposed debt write off scheme. 📻Catch the episode here (section starts 27 mins in): bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Uni students wanting a sandwich/industrial placement in Westminster- this looks like a great opportunity to spend a year with the Select Committee Team in the UK House of Commons housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/… Deadline: 23:55 on Wednesday 26 Feb Women in Public Affairs HCRInstitute The University of Manchester

The Spring Statement brought worrying news for many. Learn more about what was announced and the impacts this will have in our blog… capuk.org/news-and-blog/… #SpringStatement #Poverty #UK

Active April - Day 1: Commit to being more active this month, starting today actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

#Poverty isn't just widespread - it's deeply unequal. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK's latest research reveals how gender, ethnicity, and class shape financial hardship in the UK. Read the full briefing here 👇 capuk.org/news-and-blog/…

Brilliant news. I'm quite emotional. Govt has agreed to investigate Council Tax rapid debt collection escalation that is catastrophic for millions. Miss one MONTH'S payment and within six weeks you can have baliffs forcing you to pay for the YEAR plus £100s admin charges.

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children in England, learning from Wales where there are universal free school meals in primary schools. Wales will get matching funding - which could be used to further extend free school meals bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This #VolunteersWeek I want to give a massive shout out to the amazing local Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK workers who work tirelessly to support people in financial difficulty in their communities For all those who volunteer their time, or stay on past their hours to go above and beyond - thank you!

What great news to start the week! Having worked on this for years through Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK it is a delight to join with colleagues across the sector through the Taking Control group to welcome this step towards regulation in the debt enforcement sector...

🎉Policy win! 🎉 1,000 new Best Start Family Hubs gov.uk/government/new… Providing holistic support, including Debt & Welfare Advice! A policy win for Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK- capuk.org/news-and-blog/… Hopefully they will work, not compete with existing services to deliver great local support🤞