As a credit union we are here to help our members each and every day. We don’t have any other reason to exist. But this year, 23 years after we were founded, and after the strangest year most of us can remember, we thought it was a good time to reflect on how we help…. Continue Reading
Recently we’ve been calculating the positive impact our savings and loans services have on your pocket. We thought you might be interested to know what we found. The credit union’s affordable loan products save our members money on interest compared with the same amount borrowed elsewhere. Our average loan is £1,000 borrowed over 12 months…. Continue Reading
We know that it’s been a tough year for many of our members working as key workers keeping us in essential groceries, supporting bereaved families and keeping us connected. The last thing you need is to receive abuse or violence at work. Yet sadly, in the last year 40,000 shopworkers were victims of violence, according to… Continue Reading
Loan sharks are unregulated, often give cash loans without any paperwork and charge extortionate interest rates. They may offer what appears to be a quick-fix small loan, but in the long term, any money borrowed will come at a very high price and may lead to violence, threats and intimidation. Anyone could be at risk… Continue Reading
Last month we asked members to respond to a short survey all about how the pandemic has affected you and how the credit union might have helped you through. A whopping 841 of you responded and we really appreciate you taking the time to do so – there are lots of interesting things to learn… Continue Reading
We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with The Phone Co-op, the UK’s only co-operative telecoms supplier. The Phone Co-op is part of The Midcounties Co-operative – one of our longest standing partners where many of our valued members work. With working from home becoming the new norm, choosing your broadband provider has never been… Continue Reading
Here at The Co-op Credit Union, we’re at the beginning of an exciting new phase in our history and one we hope will see us supporting many more members within only a few years. This presents us with a chance to really think imaginatively about how we go beyond our core savings and loans services… Continue Reading
It was fantastic to have so many members at our Virtual AGM last week – thanks to all of you who joined us from kitchens, living rooms, spare bedrooms and dining tables all around the country (just like our office team pictured on the image above!). It may have been our first virtual AGM, but we hope… Continue Reading
New year, new lockdown – it feels for many of us that the Covid-19 pandemic might never end, and the hangover from Christmas this January is likely to be worse than usual this year as a result. But, like the vaccine rollout programme that provides that glimmer of hope that things might return to normal… Continue Reading
This year The Co-op Credit Union will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for members due to the ongoing restrictions we are all living under as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Though it will be a shame not to see many of you in person, we hope that an online event will… Continue Reading
