'I'd rather not leave the house so I don't get into more debt'
Great Yarmouth has some of the highest levels of problem debt in the country, but help is at hand.
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"Sometimes, it builds up and builds up and they don't know where to go and they don't know how to cope."
— Teresa Tennant , Activist
"Don't be frightened to hold your hand up and say, 'Give me some help.'"
— Cathy Grey , Activist
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Great Yarmouth has some of the highest levels of problem debt in the country, but help is at hand.
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