Commsave Celebrate Success as Awards Season Warms Up
Commsave Credit Union are celebrating after being unveiled as finalists in the SME Northamptonshire Business Awards.
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Friday 26 January 2024
Commsave Credit Union are celebrating after being unveiled as finalists in the SME Northamptonshire Business Awards.
With the SME awards ceremony set to take place in June 2023, Commsave are proudly up for the Employer of the Year, Business of the Year and Service Excellence awards.
James Richards, Commsave Business Development Manager, said: “It’s extremely motivating to be up for three such coveted awards. Our team work tirelessly, we have an exceptional employee wellbeing package, have ambitious growth plans and are proud to give back locally and support the Northamptonshire community.”
Although Commsave serves members nationally, nearly one in five (18%) of its members are Northamptonshire based, so Commsave has a particular focus on supporting local and working with county-based businesses.
Extracts and highlights from the Commsave award nominations include the credit union working with local councils, hospitals and a number of charities providing a benefits package for businesses. This includes a payroll deduction scheme, meaning staff can save pounds straight from their pay packets.
As James explains: “We all know that worries about money can affect performance at work and today’s cost-of-living crisis means this can quickly become a problem. A financially empowered workforce makes great business sense and demonstrates to staff that their employers can improve their financial wellbeing – simply and practically.”
Commsave has also donated more than £17,000 to projects its members care most about – charities, community groups, school literacy programmes and much more.
In 2022 it awarded all staff a £2,000 ‘bonus’ to help with the cost-of-living price increases and, in February 2023, gave everyone a wage increase, which averaged 10% across the business – from apprentices to the management team.
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