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...

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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...

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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...

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Credit Unions Tackle Community Development at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

Reporting on the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, Co-op News gave insight into the action-packed agenda, with the need for community...

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ABCUL Annual Conference 2024 Celebrates Credit Unions Turning 60

Last week, ABCUL Members returned to the Midland Hotel for its annual conference event. This year, the conference brought together...

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Just Credit Union Empowers Financial Education at Local Primary School

As part of its initiative to improve financial education across communities in Shrewsbury, Shropshire-based Just Credit Union recently visited a...

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Lewisham Plus Credit Union Receives £200k to Increase Affordable Lending to Residents

In February, Lewisham Plus Credit Union received £200k from Fair4All Finance to increase affordable lending across South East London. Lewisham...

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ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network Chair Major US Conference

Last week, the Cooperative Trust ran its 15th annual conference event in Washington DC, USA and ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network...

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Delegates Set to Arrive for the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

On Friday 15 March 2024, over 250 credit union professionals across the country will be attending the Association’s flagship event,...

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Credit Canary and NE First Credit Union Collaborate to Support At-Risk Borrowers

In a bid to streamline operations and enhance customer service, NE First Credit Union, in the North East of England,...

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Plane Saver Credit Union Appoint New CEO

The Board of Plane Saver Credit Union has announced the appointment of Gary Lewis as its new Chief Executive Officer....

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The Credit Union Sector Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

Today is International Women’s Day, an occasion which is pertinent within the credit union sector as an opportunity to celebrate...

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South Manchester Credit Union Celebrates the Outstanding Service of its Pioneers

On Thursday 29 February, members, credit union professionals and friends of South Manchester Credit Union (SMCU) attended its Annual General...

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Central Liverpool Credit Union Celebrates Anniversary with Rebrand to Central Credit Union

Central Liverpool Credit Union is marking a momentous occasion this year; celebrating 35 years of service to its community alongside...

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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to Speak at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

The Association is delighted to add Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham to the agenda of the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024,...

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Plane Saver Credit Union Announces Collaboration with Vivup Benefits

Plane Saver Credit Union has announced its newest collaboration with employee benefits company, Vivup Benefits which aims to alleviate the...

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Wave Community Bank Merges with Kent Savers Credit Union

Wave Community Bank (WCB) and Kent Savers Credit Union successfully completed a merger on Tuesday 20 February which has created...

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1st Alliance Community Bank Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

2024 marks the 20th year of success for 1st Alliance Community Bank – the result of a merger of three...

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Efforts of ABCUL Inclusivity Group Highlighted on Global Credit Union Podcast

Ruksana Kauser, a Member Services Advisor at Calderdale Credit Union and Committee member of ABCUL’s Inclusivity Group (AIG), discussed the...

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British Credit Union Membership Surpasses 1.5 Million For the First Time

The Bank of England recently published its Credit Union Statistics for Quarter Three of 2023 which has shown impressive growth...

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Wolverhampton City Credit Union Launches New Savings Scheme

Wolverhampton City Credit Union (WCCU) has joined forces with the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) to improve the financial...

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GMB Credit Union Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

2024 marks the 25th year of GMB Credit Union’s success. Now serving over 10,000 people within the GMB Trade Union...

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Global Women’s Leadership Network GB Sister Society Gathers to Boost Resilience

On Wednesday 07 February, members of the GB Sister Society of the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) gathered in Bolton,...

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Labour Commits to Growing Credit Union Sector 

The Labour Party has released its proposals for reform of the UK financial services sector, including commitments to support credit...

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