News Archive

Enterprise Credit Union’s 36th AGM: Celebrating Growth and Community Impact

Enterprise Credit Union’s 36th Annual General Meeting took place on Friday, 15th November at St Aidan’s Parish Centre Club in...

Sheffield Credit Union Celebrates 20 Years of Community Support

Towards the end of 2024, Sheffield Credit Union celebrated a significant milestone – its 20th anniversary of serving its community.

Raising Health Given Community Grant by Clockwise Credit Union

Clockwise operates a Community Grant Scheme that awards local groups and individuals grants for a whole range of items that...

ABCUL Annual Conference 2025: Registration Now Open

ABCUL is thrilled to announce that registrations are now open for the highly anticipated ABCUL Annual Conference 2025, taking place...

Central Credit Union and Liverpool Community Credit Union have Joined Forces

After 30 years of collaboration within the Credit Union sector, Central Credit Union (CCU) and Liverpool Community Credit Union (LCCU)...

Lewisham Plus Credit Union: Empowering the Local Community and Supporting Financial Wellbeing

Lewisham Plus Credit Union (LPCU) is a vital resource for residents of Lewisham and Bromley boroughs, offering accessible financial services...

ABCUL CEO Reflects on the Past Year for the Sector

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s been a year of remarkable opportunities and significant progress for both the British...

Credit Unions Share Money-Saving Tips for Christmas

Credit unions across Great Britain have shared their top tips to help members save money during the festive period. The...

Mosshill Credit Union Receives Grant Funding to Provide Christmas Day Dinner for the Wider Community

Mosshill Credit Union is proud to announce that it has received grant funding from North Lanarkshire Council’s Improving Life’s Local...

ABCUL’s Advocacy for Credit Union Reforms

This week, featuring in the Financial Times (FT), ABCUL’s CEO, Robert Kelly discussed the Association’s views and how it’s advocating...

Bradford District Credit Union to Distribute Advent Calendars to Homeless Young People

Bradford District Credit Union (BDCU) have partnered with local community organisation “Bradford Nightstop”, to donate advent calendars to the homeless...

20th World Credit Union Conference to be Hosted in Stockholm

The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) announced last month, it’s set to host 20th anniversary of the premier global...

Citysave Credit Union Wins Community Business of the Year

Citysave Credit Union is thrilled to announce its recognition as Community Business/Cooperative of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Social...

The Sound Pound Group Launch its Bee Network Bus Saving Scheme

People across Greater Manchester can now access big savings on their annual bus travel thanks to the new Annual Bee...

ABCUL Launches Inaugural Member Sentiment Awards

In partnership with Performance Metrics Ltd, ABCUL is proud to announce the launch of the first-ever ABCUL Member Sentiment Awards....

Bolton Mayor Becomes Member of Hoot Credit Union

The mayor of Bolton has become a member of an “award-winning” Bolton-based credit union, Hoot CU.

Bradford District Credit Union Launches New Initiatives to Help Communities During Festive Season

Designed to help families take the stress out of the festive period, Bradford District Credit Union (BDCU) has unveiled two...

Long serving Just Credit Union Board Member Steps Down

After 10 years of volunteer service, Just Credit Union (JCU) have announced that long-standing volunteer, Mark Perez has stepped down...

ABCUL Opens Applications for New CEO to Lead the Future of the Credit Union Sector

The Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) is pleased to announce that expressions of interest are open for the...

Funding Granted to Credit Union Sector in Wales to Support Families Over Christmas

In the run up to Christmas, the Welsh Government is providing an additional £408,719 to credit unions, which offer a safety...

Great Manchester Mayor Praises ‘Fantastic’ Credit Unions

For Talk Money Week 2024 Greater Manchester (GM) credit unions held the spotlight at an event organised by Nest Insight...

Chancellor Pledges to Manifesto Commitment in Mansions House Speech

On Thursday 14 November 2024, the Chancellor of Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP delivered her first ‘Mansion House Speech’ to the...

HEY Credit Union Celebrates 25 Years of Service

HEY Credit Union took over Hull Guildhall for the occasion and welcomed members, volunteers and staff from a branch network...

Wolverhampton City Credit Union Expand Services for Wider Community

Wolverhampton City Credit Union (WCCU) is delighted to announce that it has expanded its common bond to serve wider communities...