Successful Credit Unions
1st Alliance Credit Union £29,000. Employ a Development Manager for 1 year, train staff for FSA compliance, market the unionand purchase IT hardware.
Baillieston Credit Union £10,000. Upgrade IT equipment.
Benarty Credit Union £22,000. Renovate and refurbish credit union premises.
Blackburn , Seafield & District Credit Union £27,766. Salary for 1 part time worker for 2 years; 3G cards, card printer and broadband; promotion and development work; IT support for 2 years; and training costs for volunteers.
Blantyre (SLCUN) Credit Union £108,557. Undertake a South Lanarkshire wide marketing campaign with partner CUs, update and enhance IT facilities, undertake and enhance training strategy, and employ a project manager and a business development manager for a period of two years
Cambuslang Credit Union £14,000. Employ an admin worker for 1 year.
Carntyne & Riddrie Credit Union £30,000. Renovate and refurbish credit union premises.
Cranhill Credit Union £18,800. Purchase and install IT equipment for its premises.
Cupar (& Fife) Credit Union £21,504. Carry out a marketing campaign across Fife, in conjunction with partner credit unions.
East Kilbride Credit Union £44,000. Facilitate move into a new collection point in Greenhills including refurbishment of the premises, upgrading of IT equipment, purchase of a scanner and meeting the increased rent for 2 years.
East Renfrewshire Credit Union £35,692. Renovation and repairs of premises.
Falkirk District Taxi Trade Credit Union £21,190. Renovation work to premises and upgrade of Conaccess and IT.
First Alliance Credit Union £25, 721. To employ a development worker for a year.
Forres Area Credit Union £16,000 . Retain services of a development worker for 12 months.
Glenburn Credit Union £27,987. Retain the services of its existing manager for 12 months, pay for an admin post for 6 months and one extra member of staff for 1 year.
Glasgow Licensed Taxi Trade Credit Union £42,360. To funds associated with moving credit union premises.
Glenrothes and Levenmouth Credit Union £19,390. Start up costs, running costs for premises for 2 years. Advertising, marketing and staff training.
Grampian Credit Union £55,850. Establish a credit union website, retain the services of an employee for 1 year, including travelling expenses, computer equipment, software and furnishings. Retain the services of a further employee for 1 year, pay for their associated travel costs, marketing materials and PEARLS training.
Greater Govan Credit Union £60,000. Renovate and refurbish new credit union premises.
Greater North Forge Credit Union £40,000. Renovation of 142 Merry Street, Motherwell.
Kilmarnock Credit Union £30,000. Recruit and retain one development worker for 18 months.
Kilsyth & Villages Credit Union £20,000. Purchase IT software and laptops, upgrade computers and pay networking, training and support costs.
Levern Credit Union £10,000. Purchase and install security equipment and furnishings, and upgrade IT equipment for move into new premises in community hall.
Livingston Credit Union £40,675. Recruit and retain the services of a credit union manager for a period of 2 years, and purchase and install IT equipment for its premises including collection points.
Lochaber Credit Union £25,000. Employ a development worker for 2 years and produce credit union education and training materials.
Newarthill Credit Union £55,000. Recruit and retain a full-time Senior Accounts Administrator for 2 years and pay for IT software costs.
Newmains Credit Union £35,000. Renovate and refurbish credit union premises.
North Coatbridge Credit Union £47,619. Employ two part-time members of staff for two years, to upgrade computer software and to facilitate the refurbishment of credit union premises.
Renfrew Credit Union £39,249. Recruit and retain a full-time employee for 12 months, upgrade IT equipment and retain the services of a paid member of staff for 12 months to develop the credit union's services.
Royston & Germiston Credit Union (RGCU) £18,461. Essential renovation work to allow credit union to begin operating our of rented premises in Royston. Also refurbishing rented premises in Sighthill.
Ruchazie, Garthamlocak & Craigend Credit Union £20,000. Upgrade of IT including hardware and software and relevant training for volunteers. Increased security for premises. Continued employment of business consultants for 5 months.
Ruchazie, Garthamlock and Craigend Credit Union £10,000. Install security equipment in new High Street premises and employ a part-time staff member for 18 months.
Rutherglen Credit Union £35,838. Pay for building works and renovation costs relating to the expansion of the credit union premises.
Shettleston and Tollcross Credit Union £25,000. Upgrading computer hardware and software.
St. Machers Credit Union £16,088. Aims to increase membership by completing a direct mailing exercise to all households within the common bond area in Aberdeen. Leaflets will be produced in 5 languages.
Tail O' The Bank Credit Union £65,000. Extend and refurbish existing premises, upgrade IT equipment and employ a part-time staff member for 12 months.
Vale of Leven Credit Union £15,000. Purchase and install IT equipment for its premises including a proposed collection point.
WHEB Credit Union £20,445. Retain its Admin Assistant for 12 months and buy new IT equipment.
White Cart Credit Union £25,000. Recruit and retain one clerical worker for 2 years and pay associated staffing costs.
Yoker Credit Union £40,000. Purchase credit union premises.