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 […]
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 […]
Durani’s Story: “The credit union has given me the discipline to save”
It’s not every day you make the big decision to purchase your first home, but that’s the decision Durani made just last year. Recently, Durani was able to put a deposit down for his first home out in the countryside and used his credit union savings account to build towards his goal. Finding it difficult […]
Lee’s Story
With huge pressure to have the latest gadgets, Lee got himself into high-cost debt with rent-to-purchase stores and doorstep lenders. It had got to the point where he couldn’t afford essential white goods. Lee has been a member with us for 8 years and this is his story. Back in 2012, Lee opened his account […]
Taofeek’s Story
‘My income wasn’t enough to cover the cost of everything’ – this is the case for so many people and sometimes a helping hand from a credit union can be the opportunity to give you financial freedom. This story comes from our member Taofeek who came over to the UK from Nigeria in 2010. Back […]
Wilf’s Story
For West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC Juniors Spotlight, we interviewed one of the Junior players to find out what he thinks about playing for West and what he knows about his team sponsor. Meet Wilf who plays for West u17s Q: How long have you been playing for West? I started when I was about […]
Kelly’s Story
Kelly, 20, is a domestic violence survivor. She faced her harrowing experience late last year. Kelly has always been local to South Manchester. She used to live with her parents in the area and worked close by. At this stage she was ready to get a car so she took overtime to build her finances. […]
Eden Aesthetics Story
“The credit union has helped us turn an idea into a business!” You’d be forgiven for thinking the financial sector isn’t always a glamorous one, but this story could well change your mind. One of our members, Chloe, secured a loan from us to help set up her own business, Eden Aesthetics, along with her […]
Ryan’s Story
My name’s Ryan and I came into the credit union world blissfully unaware of the positive impact the organisation could have on its community.
Jonathan’s story
‘The credit union allowed me to actually graduate’ – This is one of a thousand ways a credit union can help and this, in particular, was how we helped Jonathan. Jonathan, a Masters’ student, was working part-time whilst attending university. He was a hard-working student and his graft was rewarded with a conditional job offer relating to […]
