Christians Against Poverty (CAP), an anti-poverty charity in Bradford, has recently announced that many people from Bradford are on a three-month waiting list for debt advice.
According to the report, all of the city’s advice centres are full, as well as in its neighbouring city, Leeds. This is thought to be due to recent welfare cuts and changes that have significantly impacted the region’s residents.
CAP’S offers 260 centres in the UK; however, the charity’s headquarters is located in Bradford, and claim that they are witnessing a rise in the number of calls for debt help.
A spokesperson for Christians Against Poverty commented: “One Monday in April we actually saw 70% more calls than the corresponding Monday the previous year. The people who call us are regularly unable to feed their children, are worried about losing their homes and have been hanging on by their fingertips for a long time”.
CAP have also stated that they are not surprised to learn that the homelessness charity Shelter has reported that there is a 76% rise in people from Yorkshire and Humber contacting their helpline.
Campbell Robb, Shelter’s chief executive, said: “Every 11 minutes, a family in Britain loses their home. With more and more people having to stretch their finances to breaking point in a big to make ends meet, it’s not hard to see why. As more people come to us desperate for support, sadly our helpline is also being stretched to its limited”.
As a result, Shelter has launched an appeal for supporters to donate to their helpline by visiting shelter.org.uk.… Read the rest
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