Membership of The Co-op Credit Union is open to employees and pensioners of a wide range of co-operative organisations, as well as members of a number of co-ops, including Co-op Food Store members and Usdaw union members. See the full eligibility lists further below.
Not eligible yet?
Don’t worry! – anyone can join The Co-op Food online, making them then eligible for Co-op Credit Union membership. Joining The Co-op Food Membership scheme costs £1, and you can earn rewards for you and your community.
(Note -we are a separate organisation to The Co-op Food, so you’ll need to join the credit union once you have your Co-op Food membership number).
You can join The Co-op Credit Union if you are employed by or are a member of one of the organisations listed below:
EMPLOYEES OF:
Central England Co-operative, Co-op (The Co-op Group/Co-op Food), Channel Islands Co-operative Society, East of England Co-operative Society, Heart of England Co-operative Society, Lincolnshire Co-operative Society, Mid Counties Co-op (Your Co-op), Radstock Co-operative Society, Scotmid Co-operative Society, Southern Co-operative Society, Tamworth Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Academy,The Co-operative Academies Trust, The Co-operative Bank, The Co-operative College, The Co-operative News, The Co-operative Party, Co-operatives UK, The Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (ABCUL), The Charities Aid Foundation, FC United of Manchester, McColl’s Retail Group, North West Housing Services, SUMA Wholefoods, The Woodcraft Folk, Unicorn Grocery Manchester, Unity Trust Bank, 2 Sisters Food Group, Usdaw
Payroll deduction is available for employees of the organisations listed in bold above.
MEMBERS OF:
Central Co-op, Co-op (The Co-op Group/Co-op Food), Channel Islands Co-op, East of England Co-op, Heart of England Co-operative Society, Lincolnshire Co-op, Midcounties Co-op (Your Co-op), Radstock Co-operative Society, Scotmid Co-op, Southern Co-op, Tamworth Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Academy, The Co-operative College, The Co-operative Party, The Phone Co-op, Co-operatives UK, USDAW, FC United of Manchester, FC United of Manchester Supporters Group, The Football Supporters’ Association, SUMA Wholefoods, Unicorn Grocery, The Woodcraft Folk
If you have any questions about your eligibility to join, please contact us, we’ll be happy to advise. For more information about membership, saving or borrowing with us, visit our FAQs page here.
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Want to apply for a loan too?
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Good to know: funds held in all your credit union accounts combined are protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to £85,000. Visit fscs.org.uk for full details.
In accordance with our privacy policy, we will use a third party database to verify your identity when you apply to join the credit union. We are required to verify your identity by law. If we can’t independently verify you, we may also require you to submit documentation to support your application. .
All loan applications are subject to our Loan Approval Policy. Members who have been declined for a loan with us in the last 3 months are not eligible to apply. We will check your credit history and assess the affordability of loan repayments by reviewing your bank account(s). We may also request additional supporting information depending upon your circumstances, such as payslips, ID documents or immigration paperwork. All lending decisions are ultimately at the discretion of our team. We always do our best to say “yes” but unfortunately that is not always possible. We will be happy to provide information about how we made any decision upon request.
