Savings account bonus – Earn up to £5,000 with Prize Saver

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn partnership with 14 credit unions across Britain, we offer the Government’s credit union PrizeSaver Scheme. Our members can win up to £5,000 a month which is the savings account bonus. The initiative aims to help people increase their financial resilience while boosting awareness and membership of credit unions. What is the Prize Saver scheme? […]

John’s Story: Buying my dream car

Reading Time: 2 minutesA dream car come in all different shapes and sizes. If you picture yourself in yours right now, you’ll be grinning from ear to ear. This was exactly the feeling John got when he purchased the car of his dreams. Thanks to John’s saving ability and a credit union smart loan – he was smiling […]

How to find your first car

Reading Time: 3 minutesNot sure how to find a car? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Once you’ve worked out the total cost for your first car, you know how much you can spend. You may be paying a visit to the bank of mum and dad or even looking at a car loan. Either way, this is […]

Local artists – From Berlin to Burnage

Reading Time: 2 minutesMike and Sian are local artists that have some of their amazing work displayed in and around South Manchester. They are behind adding colour to shop shutters in Withington as well as our Fog Lane neighbours, Reasons to be Cheerful. More recently, Mike and Sian have been able to use the shutters at South Manchester […]

Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions united to unveil £15m financial support in Covid recovery plan

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2020 eight community credit unions joined together to launch a Covid-19 recovery plan. The plan offered £15m in financial support to millions of people across Greater Manchester. http://youtube.com/watch?v=2-Onp-dell8&t=18s Sound Pound offered financial support The consortium, known as SoundPound, showed communities across the region that there was light at the end of the tunnel. That […]