Urban Villages - Focus Magazine {Issue 11)

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Increasing confidence for a brighter future The Know it Change it Live it (KCL) Project has been

It has been great to see the increase in family interaction through KCL online cooking & money management classes that have included participation from all communities. They have provided good nutritious meals and tips on cooking within budgets. Group sessions have also provided a means to stay in touch and opportunity to share hints and tips about how to provide for families whilst remaining within their financial means. They have helped to break down the barriers between communities and created an understanding of a shared approach to living through the pandemic, while increasing confidence for a brighter future.

One case that approached KCL was concerning a family that had been coerced into a guarantor scenario: “I came to Majella to see if I could get my debts in order, as I had become a guarantor and my family were unaware of the situation. Majella contacted the debtor on my behalf, and she fought to get the name removed from being guarantor. They accepted the information and I am now free from that debt. I am forever indebted to her for what she has done for me.”

supporting low-income families by offering debt and budgeting advice for clients who find themselves in hardship; and this has led to better financial confidence and capacity. The debt advice was particularly busy during lockdown. KCL have dealt with several clients who have found themselves struggling to meet their agreed payments to Debtors. This has been incredibly stressful and although the team are working from home, they are still inundated with clients like this, looking for support.

For more information contact Dove House T: 028 7126 9327 or E: contact@dovehouse communitytrust.org

Urban Villages Initiative | Focus Magazine Issue 11