![]() ![]() We have partnered with the National Careers Service so that together we can provide mutual help and support for our members. Over the last few years we have also been supported by Hyde Housing, Hexagon, Family Mosaic and L&Q Housing. We are further developing our work with Phoenix, who support us to encourage financial inclusion for their residents and as part of their strategy to assist residents with the transition to Universal Credit. In 2013 we amended our Rules to allow any Phoenix Community Housing Association residents or staff to join the credit union. We continue to work with Clarion to promote the Credit Union's services to their residents living in the Lewisham and Bromley boroughs.Īt the beginning of 2014 we opened a new branch and office at The Green Man, in Catford SE6 (on the BR1 boundary), in the new headquarters for Phoenix Community Housing Association and as part of their Community Hub. ASG were instrumental in enabling us to open the Bromley Plus branch in 2011. We have an active mutual service agreement with Lewisham Homes to promote the credit union’s services and to enable our Deptford Outreach Worker to sit with Lewisham Homes staff at the Neighbourhood Office at The Albany, Deptford SE8, and previously Pepys Estate at 1a Eddystone Tower.Ĭlarion Housing have been long term supporters of the Credit Union and - as Affinity Sutton Group (ASG), who subsequently merged with Circle Housing Group to form Clarion Housing Group - worked with us in 2008/9 to expand our common bond across the borough of Bromley. LPCU works with Lewisham Homes to promote financial inclusion and sound money management and in 2013 we amended our Rules to allow any Lewisham Homes residents or staff to join. We are pleased to be working with the CCCN and also with the Diocese of Rochester to explore and develop church support for the credit union in Lewisham and Bromley. Sir Hector Sants, the Bishop of Stepney and others explained how the CCCN will help to promote affordable, responsible credit and church support for credit unions. In May 2014 Lewisham Plus took part in the launch of the Church Credit Champions Network(CCCN), at St. More recently Archbishop Justin Welby’s commentsabout “competing Wonga out of existence” in the summer of 2013 led to renewed support from churches of all denominations. It was created by the Christian churches in Sydenham together responding to meet community needs, following on from the report Faith in the City 1985on the church and the needs of urban priority areas. Lewisham Plus Credit Union was originally founded as the Association of Churches Together in Sydenham and Forest Hill (ACTS) Credit Union Limited, back in 1992. ![]() The credit union also works with Bromley to support people at risk of being made homeless, by referral from council officers. This is run from the Bromley Plus branch, with occasional sessions for joining and loan applications at Bromley Council offices – details as advertised on the Bromley Council intranet. From 1st March 2012, with the support of Bromley Council, we launched a saving and loans payroll deduction service for Bromley Council employees. In Lewisham we currently work with the Council to provide loans to prevent homelessness and to assist single homeless people with obtaining rented accommodation, with referral to the Credit Union where applicants meet the scheme criteria.īromley Council and Affinity Sutton Group supported the credit union in opening our Bromley Plus shop in St Paul’s Cray in 2011. We have also participated in Lewisham’s Faith in the Community conferences. We were partners in the Lewisham Council pilot scheme for Universal Credit support services in 2013. Lewisham supported the merger with the Deptford and New Cross Credit Union in 2010. We were awarded the Neighbourhood Renewal Funding to develop services in Bellingham. This enabled us to open the Sydenham Branch - 262 Kirkdale, SE26. We were supported by Lewisham in 2003 when we applied for a grant from the Crystal Palace Partnership for Single Regeneration Budget Funds. Lewisham Council has been a long term supporter of the Credit Union. We work with a number of partners to bring convenient savings, low cost loans and ethical prepaid and current account services to local residents and employees.
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