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ABCUL Annual Conference 2025 Dates and New Location Announced
The Association is pleased to announce its flagship event, the ABCUL Annual Conference will take place on Friday 14th &...
Read MoreABCUL Host its Community Development Credit Union Launch Event
This week, Thursday 26 September the Association welcomed credit unions and stakeholders to Liverpool to launch its Community Development Credit...
Read MoreCo-operative Movement Key to Economic Growth
This week, the Labour party hosted its first annual conference since forming Government. The event welcomed co-operative delegates to listen...
Read MoreCommunity Development Credit Union – Launch Event
The inspiration for the CDCU pilot project and the creation of this white paper/call to action has originated from ABCUL’s...
Read MoreNorthampton Town Football Club Kicks Off New Partnership with Commsave Credit Union
A new partnership has kicked off this season between the Northampton Town Football Club and Commsave Credit Union.
Read MoreClockwise Awards Community Grant for Elderly
Summer holidays are often a challenge for families and loneliness in the elderly is an all-year-round social problem so when...
Read More25 Years of Service Celebrated at Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union
On Thursday 03 October 2024, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union will achieve a special landmark celebration of 25 years of...
Read MoreFair Banking Act Will Transform Millions of Lives says Research
ABCUL is a member of the Fair Banking for All campaign, which is calling for a Fair Banking Act in...
Read MoreCredit Unions Join the UK Savings Week Campaign
This week, credit unions across Britain have been promoting the UK Savings Week to raise awareness of the benefits of...
Read MoreUnsung Credit Union Hero Awards 2024
For the fourth year in a row, Engage is proudly hosting its Unsung Credit Union Hero Awards, an annual celebration...
Read MoreGrowth of the Credit Union Sector Amplified in Latest Bank of England Figures
The Bank of England recently published its credit union data for the first quarter of 2024 which revealed a continuous rise in...
Read MoreScottish First Minister Praises Vital Credit Union Support for Nation
This week, Scottish First Minister, John Swinney celebrated the vital impact credit unions have for communities across the country.
Read MoreManchester Credit Union Sector Cuts the Cost of Travel Through Saving Initiative
With four months to go until all buses in Greater Manchester come under local control, this week (Thursday 05 September...
Read MoreServe and Protect Credit Union Complete Merger with National Fire Savers Credit Union
This month, following a process of careful planning, the transfer of undertakings between National Fire Savers and Serve and Protect...
Read MoreJust Credit Union Supports ‘shopashark’ Campaign
Shropshire based Just Credit Union (JCU) is asking residents to keep an eye out for fictitious loan advertisements in shop...
Read MoreDonation Target Set for International Credit Union Day
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) aims to distribute 25,000 International Credit Union (ICU) Day® pins in return for $500,000 in donations by International...
Read MoreABCUL Impact Report Acknowledges Key Areas in Satisfaction for Members
The Association of British Credit Unions has published its impact report to highlight how ABCUL has been committed to its...
Read MoreThree Young Professionals Complete Second Year of US Based Credit Union Scholarship
Three young professionals from the GB credit union movement have completed their second year at the Southeastern Regional Credit Union...
Read MoreNorthumberland Community Bank Becomes 12,000th Organisation to Sign the Armed Forces Covenant
Northumberland Community Bank was launched in 2017, after the fusion of the Credit Union for South East Northumberland and Tynedale...
Read MoreEnterprise Credit Union Celebrates 35 Years of Service
This month, Enterprise Credit Union celebrated the significant landmark of 35 years of service to its community. Established from humble...
Read MoreMember Satisfaction an All Time High for Commsave Reveals Impact Report
Commsave Credit Union has published its first Impact Report to highlight all that the postal based credit union have achieved...
Read MoreBedford Credit Union Launches PrizeSaver Account
Bedford Credit Union (BCU), has announced that they are now a part of the national PrizeSaver scheme, open to credit...
Read MoreABCUL Launch Politicians’ Guides for Credit Unions
This week, ABCUL published and distributed its Politicians’ Guides to Credit Unions, following the result of July’s general election, which...
Read MoreYoung Professional Scholarship Awards Trip to Credit Union Caribbean Conference
In June, following a successful scholarship application through the World Council of Credit Union’s (WOCCU) Young Professional Programme, Pennine Community...
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