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TWO local charities have joined forces to take part in the Kent Su- perhero Run. Kenward Trust and YouCan


YouthCancer Support are hosting a 5km and an under 11s 1.5km fun run at the trust’s headquarters in Yalding on Sunday, July 8, starting at 10am. Entry is £8 for an adult and children under 11 go free if ac- companied. All money raised from the event


will support Kenward Trust and YouCan Youth Cancer Support. Full details and to sign up for this event, visit kenwardtrust.org.uk


Aacker tried to snatch dog


A DOG walker was attacked when a man in a white van tried to steal his French bulldog. The victimwas leftwith a swollen


eyeandbloodymouthafter theattack on June 4 at 7.15pmin Lullingstone Road,Allington.Thedog-ownerwas “whacked on the side of the face” while the assailant tried to snatch the animal. The attack was not re- ported to police.


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Church helping people put ‘joy back into cash’


FREE cash-savvy courses are being offered by a church in Maidstone in an effort to put the “joy back intomoney”. Credit coaches at St Luke’s will


be running the three-week ses- sions, helping families chart their household income and take control of their expenditure. Organisers say that the session


will be relaxed and informal with no pressure on participants. HeatherMay, one of those leading


the classes, said: “If you know how to save and budget effectively, it can have ahugelypositive impact onthe whole family.” The training course is thework of


the UK charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and has been de- vised to help communities best handle their money in a challeng- ing economic climate. St Luke’swill be one ofmore than


1,000 churches of differentChristian traditions across theUKoffering the course, which has been backed by money saving expertMartin Lewis.


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for families.We’ve seen that learn- ing howto set a budget and stick to it helps to debt-proof people in the long term. “We hope that in a relaxed envi-


ronment we can help people, qui- etly and confidentially, take control rather than relying on guess work so they can plan for the future and weather any storms.” Heather added: “We recognise


that the introduction of Universal Credit toMaidstone later this year, could bring new financial chal- lenges, so we want to help people get prepared and have the tools.” Heather was leader of the suc-


HeatherMay is leading one of the classes on June 25


JaneNegus,whowill beworking


withHeather to deliver the course, said: “The CAP Money Course isn’t necessarily for people with debts; it’s for everyone – those of any faith or none; students to the newly retired, single people and


cessful Waypoint Project inMaid- stone which brought together all Christian churches in the county town under one umbrella and was endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The next CAP Money Course is at St Luke’s House, 16 St Luke’s Road, on June 25, from 7.30pm. To book a place, call 01622 661169 or emailCAPmoney@stlukes.org.uk.


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