Vision, Mission and Values
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to increase the financial knowledge and power of the people in or local community, to work together to improve wellbeing and to be a pillar of strength for safe financial services in the social economy.
Our Vision
To run a community credit union which is a significant asset to the people and the economy of South Manchester.
Our Mission
To provide a secure and professional service which encourages savings and offers loans to members. We are different because we:
- Run the credit union ourselves for everyone in our community
- Keep local money within our local economy
- Reach out to the people who need us most
- Work with financially vulnerable people to find financial well - being
- Focus particularly on our young people
- Behave in a welcoming and ethical way
Our Values
Power:
financial confidence for everybody
Safe:
trustworthy, open, fair
Wellbeing:
respect for the person as well as the money
Strength:
excellence, resilience, stamina
Three Little Words - Friendly, Helpful, Reliable
189 of our members responded to our 2024 consultation to give the three words that best described our credit union.
