If you’re navigating your way through a Christmas spending hangover this month, you’re not alone. January can be a very challenging month with the extra costs of Christmas starting to bite just as the credit card bills start arriving at the end of the month, but the good news is we’re here to help. Here’s… Continue Reading
Members are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held online again this year, following the success of our first virtual AGM last year. The AGM will take place from 12 – 2pm on Wednesday 26th January 2022. To register for the event please follow the link below and… Continue Reading
We’re closed for Christmas – but you can still manage your account online The team will be taking a break between Christmas and New Year, with the office closed from 24th December until we reopen on 4th January. You’ll still be able to manage your account and request withdrawals* via online Member Access throughout the festive period. Not yet registered? Registration… Continue Reading
This week (8-12th November) is Talk Money Week – a national campaign led by the Money & Pensions Service to get us all talking about money. Here at The Co-op Credit Union we’ve taken up the challenge by launching our very own podcast series: Stuff you should know about money. You can listen here – and… Continue Reading
This week (8-12th November) is Talk Money Week – a national campaign led by the Money & Pensions Service to get us all talking about money. Here at The Co-op Credit Union we’ve taken up the challenge by launching our very own podcast series: Stuff you should know about money. You can listen here – and… Continue Reading
On the third Thursday in October every year since 1948, the credit union world comes together to celebrate International Credit Union Day. It’s a day to reflect on the core values and purpose of credit unions and our difference as organisations. Each year the World Council of Credit Unions sets a theme for the global celebrations… Continue Reading
Here at The Co-op Credit Union, we care about being there for co-op colleagues and members and helping you get the most out of your finances. In the last year, we’ve all heard so much about the impact of the pandemic on society all around the world. But one thing we haven’t heard enough about… Continue Reading
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
