Repayments are flexible to suit each case individually, ranging from 1 to 5 years, usually commencing within one year, or on completion of the training. Applicants should be active members of the Religious Society of Friends in the United Kingdom. The application will need to be upheld by your local Meeting. We cannot at the moment consider loans to attenders, nor can we make loans to Friends resident abroad. We are interested in Friends who are unemployed and have a good prospect of securing employment following a course of vocational training, and also those who are employed but need assistance in furthering their existing career.
Loans are to cover tuition or course fees and other necessary equipment including books.
In some circumstances, we are able to assist people wanting to start a new business or enter a self-employed career. How to apply An paper application form can be obtained by telephoning the fund administrator. This asks for your personal details and financial circumstances, the course or training you propose to take, and your prospects afterward. We also need to contact your overseer, and two referees who have known you for at least two years, one of whom should be a member of your Monthly Meeting. We may also require you to set up a circle of guarantors.