Credit Union News
We have smashed the 5000 member milestone
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince 2000, we have been driven to provide our community with safe financial services, working hard together to grow and support local people. Recently, we celebrated a massive milestone – 5,000 members! We invited Abraham, aka Mr 5,000, to Fog Lane for treats and photos. We wanted to learn more
We are continuing to make history in our local community
Reading Time: 3 minutes2025 has been a year of growth for The Sound Pound Group of Greater Manchester credit unions, of which we are a founding member. January kicked off with the Annual Bee Bus Ticket launch, our latest offering to our local community. The ticket gives our communities cheaper travel on Greater Manchester buses
Save locally and make an ethical investment
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you looking for a way to reach out and support members of your local community? Creating an ethical investment is not easy, however, by joining your local community credit union you can open doors for local people. Who are we? We are a not-for-profit cooperative based in Burnage. For
Proud of 700 5 star Google reviews
Reading Time: 2 minutesLets celebrate together As a community credit union, local people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted to announce we have hit 700 5-star Google reviews! Reviews are massively important to us – they allow our members to express how they feel about our services. They
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Southway Affordable Loan Scheme
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe can’t help but rejoice when we reach an important milestone as a community. Recently we hit the 10th anniversary of the Southway affordable loan scheme – together with members and Southway we made the most of the moment and celebrated at Fog Lane. What Is the Southway Affordable Loan Scheme? We
The benefits of a credit union and why you should join
Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you heard of a credit union before? Is someone you know a member of one? It’s okay if not – we are known as Britain’s best-kept secret for a reason. As you read this, we will outline the benefits of a credit union, not just for you but also
GM Ringway – Tom Ross’ story
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer is here! We are all looking for ways to get out the house and spend time with friends and family. Sometimes summer days out can get quite expensive – however they do not have to be. Exploration and having new experiences is what Summer’s about. This Summer you can
£30 million lending milestone – a massive step
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have recently celebrated a massive lending milestone here in at South Manchester Credit Union. Since we were founded in 2000 we have strived to provide our local community with flexible loan products and secure savings for all our members. Through the hard work of our volunteers, team members, board
Credit Union Advantages: The benefits of Credit Unions
Reading Time: 5 minutesCredit union advantages are often not very well known. We’re confident that if you knew about the credit union advantages and benefits, you would already be a member! When it comes to your money, you should be reaping all the rewards you deserve. Think for a moment about where you
Cost of living support – Cost of Living Emergency Plan
Reading Time: 5 minutesHello everyone – Ryan here. Just wanted to quickly introduce myself before we get started on today’s blog about cost of living support. I’m the newest member of the marketing team here at South Manchester Credit Union. I really am enjoying bringing you guys the best content we can. We
The best views from Winter 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis December we asked for your favourite Christmas and Winter views, as always we were amazed by the amount of photos we received highlighting the beauty in our community. We created a gallery with some of the photos, you will find family, picturesque views and of course dogs. We had
The Sounds of South Manchester
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow it started At the beginning of the month we sat and discussed what steps and actions we could take to help benefit our members and our community, we wanted to give back and attempt to draw people together during such uncertain times. After a lot of consideration, we decided
Honouring our credit union pioneers
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis month we celebrated the pioneer members who helped shape South Manchester Credit Union. These hard-working volunteers were treated to a well-deserved afternoon tea at Cloud 23 to honour their dedication to help the credit union reach its 21st birthday. South Manchester Credit Union started as a purely volunteer-run organisation.
#HowsYourBalance – Balancing your money could get easier with a credit union
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe campaign SoundPound – the Consortium of Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions. Created the campaign #HowsYouBalance. The campaign challenged 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’
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
