News Archive

Unprecedented Growth in British Credit Unions Reported by The Bank of England

The Bank of England recently published its credit union data for the fourth quarter of 2023 which revealed an enormous...

The Global Women’s Leadership Network Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

Last week, the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the Global Women’s Leadership Network.

Commsave Credit Union Recognised for Work with the Seafarers’ Charity

Commsave Credit Union was recently nominated for Initiative of the Year with the Seafarers’ Charity due to its creation of...

ABCUL Attend Milestone Community Development Credit Union Conference in New York

This week in New York, ABCUL was in attendance for the 50th anniversary of the national trade body for community...

Acclaim for Bradford District Credit Union at Apprentice Awards

Bradford District Credit Union (BDCU) is leading the way in employing young people through its apprenticeship schemes with 25% of...

Financial Education Across the Credit Union Movement

Training and education is one of the core co-operative principles. For credit unions, financial education is a cornerstone of their...

London Capital Credit Union a Lifeline in Creating Saving Habits

Sharing a positive story featured in The Sun, a mum of two told her story of how she fell into...

Friends of Enterprise Raise Over £100k for Community Groups

Back in November 2021 Friends of Enterprise was established to benefit the local community and members of Enterprise Credit Union...

1st Class Credit Union Walk for Charity

Last week, 1st Class Credit Union took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk, walking 23 miles from Glasgow Green to Balloch...

Metro Moneywise Credit Union Announces First Prize Linked Savings Winner

Metro Moneywise Credit Union recently launched its own monthly Prize Linked Savings draw and was excited to announce the first...

CLEVR Money Credit Union: A Lifeline for Financial Resilience

The Sun recently featured Charlotte, an NHS worker, and her husband, who found themselves in a difficult financial situation around...

Serve and Protect Credit Union Sponsors European Football Event

This week, members of the Serve and Protect Credit Union staff had the opportunity to attend the Emergency Services Football...

1st Class Credit Union Wins Platinum Award for Customer Service

Earlier this year, 1st Class Credit Union announced that it was awarded a Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for its...

Commsave Credit Union Provides a Safety Net for Fishing Industry Workers

Commsave Credit Union offers services to a wide range of sector and businesses, including those working in the GB fishing...

Enterprise Credit Union Leads the Fight Against Loan Sharks

Enterprise Credit Union featured on Good Morning Britain last month to warn the public of the dangers of loan sharks...

Celebrating the Credit Union Futures Programme

Last month at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, nine credit union young professionals graduated from the eighth year of the...

Acorn Community Bank Celebrates Lending Milestone

Acorn Community Bank is celebrating its first birthday by passing a milestone in lending, having lent over £2 million to...

Credit Union Marketers Meet in Manchester to Learn Together

Eleven marketers from eight Northwest credit unions recently held their first in-person learning session at Barclays Bank’s Market Street branch...

Credit Unions Deliver Revolutionary New Loans to Support Social Good

This week, two credit unions in Greater Manchester have successfully funded its first loans through the Enterprising Communities Fund. The...

Newport Credit Union Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Newport Credit Union has recently celebrated 25 years of trading and is taking time to reflect on its quarter century...

Students Redesign Branding for Scottish Universities Community Bank

Scottish Universities Community Bank is the new trading name for the First Scottish University Credit Union Ltd, as recently unveiled...

Greater Manchester Credit Unions to Help Residents with Travel Costs

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has pledged that if re-elected in May’s Mayoral Election, credit unions across Greater...

Castle Community Bank Celebrates Exceptional Growth

Leith-based credit union, Castle Community Bank is celebrating its 2023 successes which has seen extraordinary growth in membership. At its annual...

Bradford District Credit Union Reaches Milestone of 10,000 Members

Bradford District Credit Union recently celebrated its achievement of reaching 10,000 members with an event at Bradford City Hall where...