Santa spotted in South Manchester
Santa Claus is coming to town! That’s right, the man himself has been spotted in South Manchester spreading Christmas cheer. Watch him chat with locals about their favourite presents and Christmas memories in our latest video
#HowsYourBalance – Balancing your money could get easier with a credit union
The campaign #HowsYourBalance is a campaign created by SoundPound – the Consortium of Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions. The campaign challenges people to balance something on their body, take a picture or video, and post it on social media – nominating 3 friends to do the same along with the hashtags ‘#HowsYourBalance’ and ‘#CreditUnionAwareness’. The […]
Kirstie’s IVA Testimony
My name is Kirstie, I am a mother of four children and a full-time stepmother of one. The objective of this testimony is to explore my personal experiences as well as explain how I handled my debts.
Up to £5,000 can be Won Each Month with the Credit Union PrizeSaver Scheme
In partnership with 14 credit unions across Britain, South Manchester Credit Union have announced the takeover of the Government’s credit union PrizeSaver Scheme. Members of South Manchester can win up to £5,000 a month with the initiative aiming to help people increase their financial resilience while boosting awareness and membership of credit unions. The scheme […]
John’s Story: Buying my dream car
Dream cars 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 all […]
How to find your first car
Not sure where to start when buying your first 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 […]
From Berlin to Burnage
The artists of South Manchester Mike 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 […]
Get your finances in shape and start saving this lockdown!
During the first lockdown, we saw many Mancunians make the most of isolation and turn it into an opportunity to save. Now we see ourselves in a similar situation… so why not use it to our financial advantage? Since bars, restaurants, hairdressers and many more businesses are closed, we’re in a rare position of having […]
Make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
As the end of November approaches, so does Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, Black Friday falls on the 27th November and Cyber Monday on the 30th November. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two days where retailers offer huge discounts. The trend started in America and they’re considered to be the shopping days after […]
Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions unite to unveil £15m support in Covid recovery plan
We have joined forces with seven community credit unions across Greater Manchester to launch a COVID-19 recovery plan. The package includes £15m in financial support to help people who live in the several regions of Greater Manchester, by offering fair and accessible loans. The consortium, known as Sound Pound, wants to show communities across Greater Manchester […]
