Free life skills course for people on low income

St. Patricks Church, Ballymoney has become one of the first in the UK to train with charity Christians Against Poverty to offer CAP Life Skills.

It’s a new, eight-week course to give people the confidence and decision-making skills to live well, look after yourself and feel positive, even on a low income.

Susan Attenborough Life Skills Manager 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 section on making good food so we can help our families be healthy on a budget.

“Towards the end of the course, we’ll spend some time on helping relationships – as these have a big impact on how we treat our finances.

“Most of all, it will be time to share what works and what doesn’t, both as a group and one-to-one, and give each other encouragement to do things better. It will be some of those key things you wished they had taught you at school, but didn’t.”

During the pilot course, one attendee said the best thing about CAP Life Skills was: “Making new friends, learning about money and making good plans.”

Christians Against Poverty is a charity that gives free help to everyone regardless of age, gender, faith or background.

Starting 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.

This course will begin on 14th April and run for 8 weeks, each Thursday from 12noon to 2pm in The Old School House at St. Patrick’s Parish.

To find out more call Susan on 07753602957 or email [email protected]

Everyone will be made very welcome.