Recession advice service extended

The service takes place at Church House in Alcester on Tuesdays

A service for people facing financial problems in a Warwickshire town has been extended after proving successful.

Jobs on Tuesday (Jot), which was set up by churches in Alcester, has brought together bodies including Jobcentre Plus and Citizen's Advice Bureau.

The Rector of Alcester, the Rev Canon David Capron, said it had given advice to nearly 100 people since April.

The service, which was expected to last three months, will carry on from September after breaking for August.

Mr Capron, who wanted to create a "one-stop recession-busting shop", said a lot of people had already been helped.

"We don't provide them with a list of jobs, we don't have that, but we can help in all sorts of ways," he said.

Jot takes place at Church House in Butter Street from 1000 to 1400 BST on Tuesdays.