Bolsover Community Empowerment Network

Financial Inclusion Project

The project began in April 2010 with the aim of

- developing effective partnerships to enable financial exclusion to be addressed
- increasing capacity across advice services
- improving access to affordable credit
- developing financial capability.

Delivery partnership

The project delivery is being led by 4 local third sector organisations;
- Community Voluntary Partners
- Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre
- North East Derbyshire CAB
- 2 Shires Credit Union

Files

FIS Volunteers Roles and Responsibilities

Welfare Rights, Tax Credits, Representation and Benefit Advice

Bolsover Adult Education Centre – Monday 1pm to 3.30pm
Whitwell Community Centre – Tuesday 9am – 12 noon
Clowne 48 Mill Street – Tuesday 1pm – 3.30pm
Pinxton Village Hall – Tuesday 1pm – 3.30pm
Carr Vale Bainbridge Hall – Wednesday 1pm – 3.30pm
Creswell Limestone House – Thursday 1pm – 3.30pm
South Normanton Cyber Café – Thursday 1pm – 3.30pm
Shirebrook 44 Patchwork Row – Weekdays 9am – 11.30am

Debt and Money Advice

North East Derbyshire Citizens Advice
0844 848 9800
Lines open Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm
Calls charged at 5p per min

Credit Union Collection Points

Worksop and District Credit Union
62a Bridge Street, Worksop, Notts. S80 1JA. Tel: 01909 500575

Clowne Children’s Centre, Ringer Lane – Monday 11.30am – 12.30pm
Shirebrook Children’s Centre, Carter Lane – Wednesday 9.15am – 11.30am
Shirebrook Christian Centre, Main Street – 1st Friday in Month 10am – 12 noon
Creswell Social Centre, Elmton Road – Saturday 9.30am – 11 am
Credit Union Shop (Main Office), 62a Bridge Street, Worksop – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am – 2pm
Brookfield School, Shirebrook – Wednesday 11am (term time only)
Bolsover Methodist Church - Tuesday from 10am – 12 noon