Edinburgh City Mission and Christians Against Poverty are pleased to announce a new partnership to deliver the CAP Life Skills course. This initiative builds on the success of the course that was pioneered by Mustard Seed Edinburgh earlier this year and will be run at four locations across Edinburgh this autumn.
An official launch event is being held at 7pm on Sunday 21st October at Community Church Edinburgh, 41a South Clerk Street, EH8 9NZ to which all are welcome.
Duncan Cuthill, chief executive of Edinburgh City Mission, said “We have worked for many years with our partner churches to alleviate food poverty across the city. Our partnership with CAP builds on this work as it expands the support that we give to churches in bringing hope to the people in their communities”.
CAP Life Skills is an eight-week course that gives people the confidence and decision-making skills to live well, look after themselves and feel positive, even on a low income. If money is a source of stress, these free sessions run at a local church in your area might be an answer to your prayers. The course will run at the following locations:
Central Church 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP
Every Thursday, 25 October – 13 December 6.30 – 8.30pm
Community Church Edinburgh 41A South Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9NZ
Every Wednesday, 24 October – 12 December 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Granton Parish Church, West Hall 55 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2DA
Every Thursday, 25 October – 13 December, 12.00 – 2.00 pm
Mustard Seed Edinburgh 170 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QE
Every Friday, 19 October – 7 December, 1.00 – 3.00 pm
Mark Harris, Life Skills Centre Manager at Mustard Seed Edinburgh said: “It’s a series of lovely, relaxed sessions. We’ll be looking at lifting the pressure to spend and sharing some great practical tips to help us take control of our money and make it go further.
“We’ll also be doing a big section on making good food so we can help our families stay healthy on a budget. It will be some of those key things you wished they had taught you at school, but didn’t.”
Christians Against Poverty is a charity that gives free help to everyone regardless of age, gender, faith or background. Started 20 years ago, it first offered debt counselling and now offers a range of help to tens of thousands of people in hardship across the UK every year.
To find out more call or email:
Mark Harris on 07519 268800 or at markharris@caplifeskills.org or
Fiona Russell on 0131 225 9445 or at fiona@edinburghcitymission.org.uk
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