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In order to meet the increasing need for free quality debt advice, Community
Money Advice was set up to encourage churches to consider providing
budgeting and debt advice to their local community as well as
supporting and resourcing churches already actively involved.
For the first time ever, people in this nation are borrowing more
than they are saving with as many as 20% of the adult population
struggling to meet their repayments. Currently, the need for debt
advice far outstrips supply, often with people having to wait weeks or
even months to see qualified money advisers.
Community Money Advice (CMA) has already been actively
involved in helping churches across the nation to set up "drop in"
centres offering free, impartial and quality debt advice to anyone that
needs it. CMA is committed to continuing to work with these centres
through membership that provides networking opportunities and
access to resources and information, an annual conference and
bespoke insurance.
CMA has also produced a range of resources for those looking
to get started in debt advice and it can provide training and
consultancy at every stage.
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