Martin’s Story
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere at South Manchester Credit Union, we are incredibly lucky to have over 4500 loyal members. Those members are part of our community and we have the opportunity to make a real difference to them. One of our long-time members, Martin, has taken the time to write up his thoughts on what South Manchester Credit […]
Lisa’s Story – The Final Journey
Reading Time: 3 minutesLisa came to us because her brother had taken his own life. He had suffered from mental health and became a victim of his mind. Lisa didn’t have the finances for the funeral and desperately needed financial support to say goodbye to her brother. Without any help, Lisa’s brother would have had a pauper’s funeral […]
How to start a beauty business – Lisa’s Story
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you are trying to learn how to start a beauty business this blog is perfect for you. Lisa has been a member of South Manchester Credit Union for 14 years and is making her dream of owning her Beauty Academy a reality through the power of saving. For as long as she can remember, […]
Toubie’s Story – Building communities through art
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany of us would remember doing art when we were back in school. Staring intensely at a bowl of fruit, focusing on the lighting, its shadows and the complexity of it all – only to look down and see a wonky banana in a crooked bowl. At this point, we probably thought being an artist […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to save – Durani’s Story:
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe all agree saving is important however we must first learn how 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 […]
Financial struggles and how we can help -Lee’s Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith 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. He was facing financial struggles. Lee has been a member with us for 8 years and this is his story. Back in […]
How we provide money support -Taofeek’s Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes‘My income wasn’t enough to cover the cost of everything’ – this is the case for so many people and sometimes money support from a credit union can be the opportunity to give you financial freedom. Taofeek’s story This story comes from our member Taofeek who came over to the UK from Nigeria in 2010. […]
Wilf’s Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor 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 […]
