“These are tough times for many households. In March/April, for a typical household, the energy price cap went up by £111, water bills by 26% on a year ago, Dorset Council tax by nearly 5%, annual road tax for petrol and diesel cars by £5 and the annual cost of a colour TV licence by £5” *, says CAP money coach Dick Howard.
After welcoming its 250th participant in March since starting these courses in 2018, a local church is again offering free money coaching to help people manage their finances. Dick and fellow CAP coaches will run a three-hour course on Tuesday 13th May starting at 2.00pm at the Dorford Centre. Course participants will learn how to put a budget together, with tips on how to make your money go further and how to be disciplined about spending.
But there are only three places left!
As Dick explains, “The courses are tried and tested. And they are independent – no one is trying to sell you any financial products. Best bit? It’s totally free.”
Dorchester Poverty Action and Dorchester Foodbank are sponsoring these courses with a £20 Co-op voucher for participants who live in DT1/DT2 postcodes or who are NHS workers**. The courses are run by Dorchester Baptist Church using material created by Christians Against Poverty
It’s easy to book in. Simply visit www.dorchesterbc.org.uk/cap
* Sources: Money Charity Statistics, April 2025 and Dorset Council
**Terms and conditions apply, see website for details.
