Growth Fund contracts
Below is a list of the organisations that have been awarded contracts to deliver the Growth Fund (i.e. affordable personal loans to people on low incomes). If your post code is not there, you may still be able to apply for a loan from a credit union in your area. You will find a telephone number for the nearest one in Yellow Pages under 'Credit Unions'.
| Organisation (areas covered shown in brackets where name of organisation does not make this clear) | Post codes covered | |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | ||
| 1st Alliance (Ayrshire) Credit Union Tel: 01294 557123 |
KA1–KA30, PA17, DG7 | |
| Capital Credit Union – Edinburgh Tel: 0131 2259901 |
EH1–EH49, EH51–EH55 ML6–ML8, TD1–TD15 | |
| Discovery Credit Union (Dundee) Tel: 01382 431505 |
DD1-DD5 | |
| Grampian Credit Union Tel: 01224 626280/625456 |
AB11–AB16, AB21–AB25, AB30–AB39, AB41–AB45, AB51–AB56, IV3, DD10 | |
| Kingdom Credit Union (Fife) Tel: 01592 714888 |
KY1–KY16 | Pollok Credit Union |
G1–G5, G11–G15, G20–G23, G31–G34, G40–G46, G51–G53, G58, G60–G79, G81–G84, ML3, ML8–ML12 |
| BCD Credit Union Tel:0141 5504171 |
G1–G5, G11–G15, G20–G23, G31–G34, G40–G46, G51–G53, G58, G60–G79, G81–G84 | |
| Blantyre Credit Union Tel: 01698 711112 |
G71–G75, EH46, EH55, ML3, ML8–ML12 | |
| Drumchapel Credit Union Tel: 0141 9448593 |
G1–G5, G11–G15, G20–G23, G31–G34, G40–G46, G51–G53, G58, G60–G79, G81–G84 | |
| Parkhead Credit Union Tel: 0141 5518387 |
G31, G32, G40 | |
| Scotcash (Glasgow) Tel: 0141 2760525 |
G1–G5, G9, G11–G15, G20–G23, G31–G34, G40–G46, G51–G53, G58, G61–G79, G81, ML1–ML7, ML9, PA1–PA5 | |
St Machar Credit Union (Aberdeen) |
AB16, AB21, AB24, AB25 | |
| England | ||
| 2 Shires Credit Union (previously Worksop & District Credit Union) Tel: 01909 500575 |
DE55, DN10, DN11, DN20, NG20, NG22, S43, S44, S80, S81 | |
| 6 Towns Credit Union Ltd West Bromwich Tel: 0121 553 3110 |
B42, B43, B62, B64–B71, DY4, WS5, WS10, WV14 | |
| Bacup Credit Union (Bacup, Whitworth and Rawtenstall) Tel: 01706 601809 (in conjunction with the following sub contractors): |
OL12, OL13 | |
| Mid Rossendale Credit Union Tel: 01706 212759 |
BB4 | |
| First Choice (previously HHH Credit Union) Heslington Tel: 01706 215082 |
BB1, BB4-BB7, OL13, PR3 | |
| Burnley Area Community Credit Union Tel: 01282 685151 |
BB2, BB5, BB6, BB8-BB12 | |
| Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union Tel: 01253 478827 |
FY1–FY8, PR3 | |
| Bridges Community Bank (previously South Tyneside) Credit Union Tel: 0191 4547677 |
NE31–NE36, SR6 | |
| Bristol Credit Union Tel: 0117 9247309 |
BA1–BA3, BA11, BA14, BA15, BS1–BS26, BS28–BS32, BS34–BS37, BS39–BS41, BS48, BS49, BS80, BS98, BS99, GL12, GL13, SN14 | |
| Calderdale Credit Union (Halifax) Tel: 01422 393106 |
HX1–HX7, OL14, HD6 | |
| Castle & Crystal Credit Union (Dudley, Stourbridge and Halesowen) Tel: 01384 815771 (in conjunction with the following sub contractor): |
DY1–DY9, WV4, WV14, B62- B65 | |
| Wolverhampton City Credit Union Tel: 01902 572340 |
WV1–WV4, WV6, WV8-14 | |
| Central Liverpool (previously Park Road Community) Credit Union Tel: 0151 7085515 |
L1–L8, L13, L15–L18 | |
| Cheshire Neighbours (previously Crewe & Nantwich Credit Union) Tel: 0300 1112150 |
CH1–CH4, CH64–CH66,CW1–CW12, SK9–SK12, ST7, SY13, SY14, WA6, WA16 |
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| City of Plymouth Credit Union Tel: 01752 201329 |
PL1–PL9 | |
| Citysave Credit Union (Birmingham) Tel: 0121 3034013 |
B1–B21, B23–B35, B38, B42–B45, B72–B76 | |
| Clockwise Leicester Credit Union Ltd Tel: 0116 2423900 |
LE1–LE18, LE67 | |
| Cornish Community Banking Tel: 0800 0556873 |
EX23, PL10–PL15, PL17–PL18, PL22–PL32, TR1–TR27 | |
| Coventry & Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Tel: 02476 551777/0845 6066216 (in conjunction with the following sub contractors): |
B78, CV1–CV7, CV9–CV11, CV21, CV22, CV31 | |
| Bedworth & Bulkington Credit Union Ltd Tel: 02476 311999 |
CV7, CV12 | |
| Coventry East Credit Union Ltd Tel: 02476 511117 |
CV2, CV3, CV5, CV6 | |
| Coventry West Credit Union Ltd Tel: 02476 633456 |
CV1–CV4, CV6, CV7 | |
| New Way (North Warwickshire) Tel: 01827 718851 |
CV10, CV11 | |
| Rugby Credit Union Ltd Tel: 01788 577900 |
CV21, CV22 | |
| South Warwickshire 01926 833913 |
CV31–CV37, CV47 | |
| Worcester Credit Union Ltd Tel. 01905 612197 |
WR1–WR15, WR78, WR99 | |
| Credit Union for South East Northumberland Tel: 01670 522779 |
NE19–NE20, NE22-24, NE41–NE42, NE44–NE49, NE61, NE63, NE65–NE69, NE71, TD12, TD15, DH8, CA6 | |
| Derwent & Solway Housing Association (DRAMA) Tel: 01900 607525/07867 527570 (in conjunction with the following sub contractors): |
CA13, CA22, LA13, LA14 | |
Allerdale Credit Union |
CA5, CA7, CA14, CA15 | |
| Cleator Moor Credit Union Tel: 01946 817508 |
CA1-CA28, LA1-LA23 | |
| Cumbria Asset Reinvestment Trust Tel: 01768 867 118 |
CA8–CA13, LA6–LA17, LA20–LA23 | |
| Millom Credit Union Tel: 01229 775877 |
LA18 | Whitehaven, Egremont & District Credit Union Tel: 01946 66755 |
CA18–CA22, CA27–CA28, LA19 |
| East Lancs Moneyline Tel: 01254 696203 (in conjunction with the following sub contractor): |
BB1–BB8, BB10–BB12, BB18, BL0–BL4, BL8–BL9, CH41-CH49, CH61–CH64, HU7, HU9, L3, L20, L34–L36, LN6, LN7, LN11, M7–M9, M22, M24–M27, M30, M32, M44, M45, OL10–OL14, PR1, PR3, PR5–PR7, PR9, WA1-WA5, WA10–WA13, WN1, WN4, WN7, WN8 | |
| North East Lincolnshire Tel: 01472 267600 |
DN6, DN15, DN18, DN19, DN21, DN31-DN37, DN40, DN41, LN7 | |
| ELM Stoke & Newcastle under Lyme Tel: 01782 206836 (Stoke) Tel: 01782 629594 (Newcastle under Lyme) |
ST1–ST10 | |
| Enterprise Credit Union (Knowsley) Tel: 0151 4820177 |
L12, L14, L26, L28, L32–L36 | |
| Erewash Credit Union Tel: 0115 9329493 |
DE4–DE7, DE11–DE12, DE15,DE21–DE22, DE45, DE55–DE56, DE65, DE72–DE75, NG10, NG16, NG19–NG20, LE65, S12, S18, S40–S45, S80 | |
| First Dorset Credit Union Tel: 01305 268444 |
DT1–DT11, SP7-SP8 | |
| Five Lamps Organisation (Stockton-on-Tees) Tel: 01642 608316 (in conjunction with the following sub contractors): |
DH1–DH9, DL1–DL5, DL13–DL17, NE1–NE11, NE13, NE15-NE30, NE39–NE49, NE61–NE71, SR1–SR9, TD12, TD15, TS1–TS29, YO11–YO14, YO17-YO18, YO21–YO22 | |
| Prince Bishops Credit Union (Derwentside) Tel: 01207 218933 |
DH7–DH9 | |
| Cestria Credit Union (Chester-le-Street) Tel: 0191 4922777 | DH2, DH3, DH7 | |
| Halton Credit Union Tel: 01928 790571 |
WA4, WA7, WA8, L24 | |
| Hammersmith & Fulham Credit Union Tel: 020 74712620 |
NW10, SW6, SW10, W3, W6, W10–W12, W14 | |
| Hampshire Credit Union
Tel: 023 9282 7980 |
GU9–GU12, GU14–GU35, GU51–GU52, PO1–PO7, RG14, RG17–RG31, SO14, SO15, SO17–SO24, SO30–SO32, SO40–SO43, SO45, SO50–SO53, SP6–SP11 | |
| Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union Tel: 01482 778753 |
HU1–HU20, YO15–16, YO25, YO42–YO43, DN14 | |
| Ipswich & Suffolk Credit Union Tel: 01473 690690 |
CB7–CB9, CO6–CO8,CO10, IP1–IP24, IP28–IP33, NR32–NR35 | |
| Just Credit Union (Shrewsbury) Tel: 01743 252325 |
CW3, DY12, DY14, LD7, LL14, SY1–SY3, SY5– SY13, SY15, SY21, SY22, TF2–TF13, WR15, WV5–WV7, WV15, WV16 | |
| Knowsley Mutual Credit Union Tel: 0151 545 3380 |
L9, L10, L26, L28, L31–L36, L39 | Lancashire Community Finance Tel: 01772 556877/0844 5611292 |
PR1–PR9, PR25–PR26, LA1–LA9, LA11, L29, L31, L33, L35, L37–LA40, WN1–WN8, WA2–WA3, WA9–WA12, FY1-FY8 |
| Laser Credit Union - Rotherham Tel: 01709 836500 |
S25, S26, S50, S52, S54, S60–S66, S69, S73, S97 | |
| Leeds City Credit Union Tel: 0113 2145252 |
LS1–LS23, LS25–LS29, BD3 BD11, WF3, WF10 | |
| Lewisham Plus Credit Union Ltd Tel: 020 87784738 |
BR1–BR7, SE4, SE6, SE8, SE13–SE14, SE19, SE20, SE23, SE26 | |
| Lincolnshire Credit Union Tel: 01522 528886 |
LN1–LN13, DN9, DN20, DN21, DN36, NG23, NG31–NG34, PE6, PE9–PE12, PE20–PE23, PE25 | |
| Lodge Lane Credit Union (Liverpool) Tel: 0151 7342561 |
L1, L3, L7, L8, L15–L18, L69 | |
| London Community (Tower Hamlets) Credit Union (London) Tel: 020 77299218 |
E1–E3, E1W, E5, E8, E9, E14, E15, EC2, N1, N16 | |
| London Mutual (Southwark) Credit Union – South East London Tel: 020 77870770 |
SE1, SE5, SE11, SE15–SE17, SE19, SE21, SE22, SE24, SE27, SW2, SW4, SW8 | |
| Manchester Credit Union Ltd Tel: 0161 231 5222 (in conjunction with the following sub contractor): |
BL9, M1–M4, M8, M9, M11–M16, M18–M24, M34, M43, M90, OL5–OL7, OL10–OL12, OL15, OL16, SK15, SK16 | |
| South Manchester Credit Union Tel: 0161 4480200 |
M12-M16, M19-M21 | |
| Midlands Community Finance Tel: 01332 365550 |
DE1, DE7, DE11–DE15, DE21–DE24, DE55, DE56, DE65, DE72, DE73, DE75, NG15–NG20, NN2, NN6–NN10, NN14–NN18, NN29, PE1–PE4, PE6-PE9,ST14, ST18, S40–S45, S80, S81 | |
| My Home Finance Tel: 0845 8387597 |
B1, B5-B21, B23-B38, B60- B79, B90-B93, B97, B98, BB1, CH44, CV1–CV12, CV21, CV31, CV34, CV37, CW4, DE11, DE13, DY1–DY6, DY8-DY13, GL4, GL7,GL20, GL52, GL55, HR1–HR9,LD3, M26, ST14, ST17, ST19, TF1 TF7, WR1–WR15, WS1–WS15 | |
| Norfolk Credit Union Tel: 01508 533842 |
NR1–NR31, IP20–IP22, IP24–IP27, NR35, PE14, PE30–PE38 | |
| Norris Green Credit Union Tel: 0151 2565582 |
L4, L10, L11, L13 | |
| Northampton Credit Union Tel: 01604 250016 |
NN1– NN5 | |
| North Birmingham Community Credit Union Tel: 0121 3508883 (in conjunction with the following sub contractors) |
B6-B10, B23-B24, B33-B37, B42- B44, B72-B76, B90-B93 | |
| Communisave (South Birmingham) Tel: 01214862035 |
B9, B11–B14, B16, B17, B25–B34, B38, B45, B48 | |
| North Lincs Credit Union Tel: 01724 868888 |
DN8, DN9, DN15–DN21, DN38–DN40, LN7 | |
| North Somerset Credit Union Tel: 01934 429573 |
BS20–BS25, BS29, BS41, BS48, BS49 | |
| North Yorkshire Credit Union Tel: 01904 676633 |
BB18, BD20, BD22–BD24, DL2, DL6–DL11, DN6, DN14, HG1–HG5, LA2, LA6, LA10, LS17, LS21, LS22, LS24–LS25, LS29, TS7–TS9, TS13, TS15, WF8, WF11, YO1, YO7–YO8, YO10–YO14, YO17–YO19, YO21–YO26, YO30–YO32, YO41, YO51, YO60–YO62, YO90, YO91 | |
| Northern Oak Credit Union (areas surrounding Newcastle Upon Tyne) Tel: 0191 2962611 |
NE6, NE12, NE13, NE23, NE25–NE30 | |
| Nottingham Credit Union Tel: 0115 8283121 |
DN22, NG1–NG9, NG11–NG20, NG22–NG25, S80, S81 | |
| Pendle Community Credit Union Nelson Lancs Tel: 01282 691333 |
BB8, BB9, BB18 | |
| Places for People Tel: 0845 6036695 |
NE1, NE3–NE6, NE15, NE22–NE25, NE40, TW3–TW5, TW15 | |
| Plough & Share Credit Union Tel: 01837 658123 |
DT7, EX1–EX24, EX31–EX39, PL6–PL9, PL15 (Holsworthy), PL16 (Lifton), PL19–PL21, TQ1–TQ14 | |
| Quids In Credit Union (Bolton) Tel: 01204 365024 |
BL1–BL7, M25, M26 M46, WN1 | |
| Riverside Credit Union (Liverpool) Tel: 0151 4480565 |
L18, L19, L24–L27 | |
| Sheffield Credit Union
Tel: 0114 2760787 |
S2–S6, S8, S9, S62, S65 | |
| South Yorkshire Credit Union Tel: 01226 734945 |
S9, S13, S20–S21, S25–S26, S35–S36, S60–S66, S70–S75, S80–S81 | |
| Street UK (Birmingham) Tel: 0845 6018690 |
B1–B21, B23–B38, B40, B42–B46, B62–B76, B90–B94, DY1–DY9, CH41–CH45, FY1–FY4, FY5, FY7, M3, M5–M7, M16, M17, M24, M27, M28, M30, M32, M38, M41, M44, OL1–OL11, OL15, OL16, WS1–WS10, WV1–WV14 | |
| Unify Credit Union Ltd. (Wigan) Tel: 01942 701706 |
WN1–WN7, M29, M46, WA3 | |
| Waltham Forest Credit Union Tel: 020 8520 8740 |
CM7, CM16, CO2, E4, E5, E7, E9-E11, E15, E17, E18, IG1, N17, N4, RM6 | |
| Wearside First Credit Union Tel: 0191 514 7491 |
DH4, DH5, NE37, NE38, SR1–SR5 | |
| West Sussex Credit Union Tel: 01903 237 221 |
BN5, BN6, BN11–BN18, BN42–BN45, GU8, GU28–GU31, GU33, PO9, PO10, PO18–PO22, RH6, RH10–RH20 | |
| White Rose Credit Union – areas covered Castleford, Hemsworth & S.E Wakefield, Central Wakefield, Belle Vue, Portobello, Lupset & Flanshaw Tel: 01977 723 778/01924 305 168 |
S72, WF1–WF11 | |
| Wales | ||
| Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union Tel: 01656 729912 |
CF31–CF36 | |
| ELM Moneyline (Cymru) Tel 02920 344460 |
CF3, CF10, CF11, CF14, CF15, CF23, CF24, CF31–CF48, CF62, CF64 CF72, CF81–CF83, CW1–CW3, NP4, NP7,NP10–NP13, NP15–NP16, NP18-NP20, NP24–NP26, NP44, SA1, SA4, SA6, SA12–SA15, SA17, SA18, SA31, SA62, SA65, SA70, SA72, SA73 | |
| Merthyr Tydfil Credit Union Tel: 01685 377888 |
CF46–CF48 | |
| Neath Port Talbot Tel: 01639 632100 |
SA8, SA10–SA13 | |
| North Wales Credit Union Tel: 01492 580 028/0333 200 0601 |
CH1, CH4–CH8, LL11–LL49, LL51–LL62, LL64–LL78, SY13, SY14, SY20 | |
| Smart Money Credit Union (formerly known as Caerphilly & District Credit Union) Tel: 029 20883751 |
CF3, CF15, CF46, CF81–CF83, NP10–NP13, NP18–NP20, NP22–NP25 | |
