Monmouthshire
Local Agents
Fill your Pants - visit www.fill-your-pants.com for more details and advice.
Charlotte Thorpe - www.mamigreen.co.uk - 029 20219248 or post@mamigreen.co.uk
Rebecca Emmerson - Fill Your Pants visit www.realnappyguru.co.uk or e-mail cardiffnappyguru@gmail.com
Little Treasures - 01873 857765 - www.littletreasuresuk.com - info@littletreasuresuk.com
Independent Stockists
Little Treasures
72 Merthyr Rd
Abergavenny
NP7 5DE
01873 857765
Sarah Jane Plant - Daizy Babies Limited visit www.daizybabies.com, telephone 01773 318 068 or e-mail info@daizybabies.com
Lynsey Kimber - BabyBots visit www.babybots.co.uk, telephone 0845 269 5472 or e-mail Lynsey@Babybots.co.uk
Laundry Services
Unfortunately there are currently no laundry services operating in this area.
Incentive Schemes
Up to £30 discount available, redeemable through local agents, nappy service and Little Treasures. For every 10 nappies purchased you will receive £10 cashback, up to a limit of £30. For further details of this scheme please contact your local agent, laundry service, Little Treasures or Rimbalzo.
Real Nappy Friendly Hospitals
Nevill Hall hospital is an approved 'Real Nappy Friendly Hospital' you will be able to use your own real nappies during your stay there if you have already bought your nappies, if not you can view a display pack of nappies which is kept on the ward for parents to see. The pack contains 1 Swaddlebees prefold nappy, 1 Bamboo Little Lamb nappy, 1 Real Easy nappy, 1 Minky pocket nappy, 1 Nature Babies waterproof wrap, 1 washable wipe and some printed nappy and fabric guides and contact details of a local real nappy supplier.
Credit Union Schemes
Real nappies will save you money in the long run but it is money up front, a great way of avoiding this up front cost is to borrow from your local credit union. They supply low cost loans for any purpose and it’s a great way of buying all the real nappies you need without breaking the bank. Loans are repaid weekly or monthly whatever suits you best.
Gateway Credit Union Ltd
To be eligible for a loan from the credit union you must live or work within the County Boroughs of Monmouthshire or Torfaen.
There are then 2 types of loan available. A ‘Save as you borrow’ loan with which you must have saved for a minimum of 8 weeks you are then eligible to borrow twice the amount of your savings. A typical £200 loan paid off over 12 months will cost around £4.09 a week including interest.
A ‘handy loan’ is also available but does not require you to save beforehand.
A typical £200 loan paid off over 12 months will cost around £4.33 a week including interest.
Life insurance is available on credit union savings and loans at no extra cost.
There are 6 collection points in the area where you can pay your weekly or monthly payments.
For more details please contact Gateway Credit Union Ltd, 21 Commercial St, Pontypool, Torfaen. NP4 6JQ. 01495 750020. www.gatewaycu.co.uk
