Local Agents

Roanna Lawler (Mid and South Powys) www.babykind.co.uk - (01597) 829448

Frances Butler (Oswestry and Welshpool) Fab Baby Custom Made, second hand and trial kits - (01691) 828297 or e-mail djr@penrhoshill.wanadoo.co.uk

Clare Unitt (Knighton) www.babykind.co.uk - (01547) 529339 or e-mail clare.unitt@tiscali.co.uk

For information and advice in Machynlleth you can call into:

Ty Bro Ddyfi
52 Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DT.
phone: 01654 703965
e-mail: info@ecodyfi.org.uk

Suki Morys - Babykind Agent 01970 880561 - Covers Machynlleth.

Grace Bailey Lives in the Dyfi Valley and can visit people in their homes or at Eco Dyfi 01970 871462

Laundry Services

South Wales Nappies

48 Lapwing Avenue

Caldicot

NP26 5RN

(01291) 430227

Parts of South and East Powys are covered by South Wales Nappy Laundry Service. For further information please visit www.southwalesnappies.org.uk:80/laundry.htm

Incentive Schemes

Unfortunately, there are currently no incentive schemes being offered in this area.

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.

Robert Owen Montgomeryshire Credit Union Ltd

To be eligible for a loan from the credit union you must live or work within Montgomeryshire. You can be eligible for an instant access loan of £150 to buy real nappies. The loan will be paid back at £3 a week, plus a condition that the customer saves an additional £2 per week (total of £5 a week).

Free life insurance if provided with all savings and loans.

There are several collection points in the area where you can pay your weekly or monthly payments you can also pay by standing order, have you benefits paid in directly or by using a Pay Point card.

For more details please contact Robert Owen Montgomeryshire Credit Union Ltd, 26 Market St, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2PD. 01686 623741

Brecon Credit Union

To be eligible to apply for a loan from the credit union you must live or work within the district of Brecon. You must save for a minimum of 12 weeks you can then borrow up to three times the amount you have saved.

A typical unsecured loan of £100 loan paid off over a year will cost around £8.88 a month.

Life insurance is available on credit union savings and loans at no extra cost.

There are several collection points in the area where you can pay your weekly or monthly payments.

For more details please contact Brecon Credit Union. 9 Cwrt Afon, 15/16 Castle St, Brecon. LD3 9BU. 01874 620104 or e-mail breconcu@btconnect.com www.brecon-credit.org.uk

Red Kite Credit Union

To be eligible to apply for a loan from the credit union you must live or work within central Powys (see website for geographical area). You must also pay £1 to become a member.

A typical unsecured loan of £200 loan paid off over a year will cost around £4.09 a week.

Life insurance is available on credit union savings and loans at no extra cost.

There are 7 collection points in the area where you can pay your weekly or monthly payments.

For more details please contact Red Kite Credit Union. 20, Market St, Builth Wells, LD2 3EA. 01982 551000. enquiry@redkitecreditunion.co.uk www.redkitecreditunion.co.uk