Enquire offers advice leaflets to those without a job or home
Enquire in Leicestershire are seeing more and more people turning to them for help with their debt, since loosing their job and as a result, their home.
Charity Inundated By Recession
Enquire, a charity in Leicestershire, has seen record numbers of new clients that need help with debt problems. Last year, they had 25 new caseas a month; now it's 42 and over 80 people a week contact them for pratical help and support.
Jobless and homeless - charity sees big increases in cases
Yvonne Srawley from Shepshed in Leicestershire has lost her job and her home, in the last year.
She spent weeks sleeping on friends sofas with no money to live on.
In desperation for help, she turned to a charity in Loughborough called Enquire.
They help people with debt problems by catching creditors and helping them apply for the right benefits.
Since the recession began, Enquire have seen record numbers of new clients from all walks of life.
Last year, they had 25 new caseas a month; now it's 42 and over 80 people a week contact them for pratical help and support.
"Without them I wouldn't be be able to cope."
Yvonne Srawley.