Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union has revealed it saved more than 2,000 members around £1.1 million in debt repayments over the past year, compared to using a payday lender.... Read More
Newport City Council has received a national award for helping to improve the financial wellbeing of its staff. The Credit Unions of Wales Award was in recognition of the... Read More
Linc Cymru Housing Association has received a Credit Unions of Wales Award for helping to improve the financial wellbeing of its staff. The company was nominated for the Payroll... Read More
A new £8 million Tenancy Saver Loan scheme to help tenants struggling with rent arrears due to coronavirus has been launched, Minister for Housing and Local Government Julie James... Read More
A Merthyr Tydfil legal secretary at a local solicitors’ firm has won a prestigious award for encouraging her fellow workforce to become “super-savers”. Samantha Birrell-Roberts, a Legal Secretary at... Read More
Volunteer Meryl Cullen has received a national award from the Credit Unions of Wales for promoting the ethical savings and loans movement after being a victim of payday lenders.... Read More
Legal & General has received a national award for improving the monetary health of its workforce. The Cardiff-offices of the financial services company won the Payroll Partner (Third Sector)... Read More
Volunteers, members, schools, housing associations and private businesses are among the cohort of 2020 Credit Unions of Wales Awards recipients. For the third year the Credit Unions of Wales... Read More
Newport Credit Union has revealed it saved more than 1,200 members around £470,000 in debt repayments over the past year, compared to using a payday lender. As Christmas rapidly... Read More
Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn has voiced her support for the Credit Unions of Wales Strategy 2020 – Building a Credit Union Nation. Speaking following... Read More
People in Wales are estimated to have saved almost £16 million by using their credit union for small loans last year, but as we face the financial fallout of... Read More
Credit Unions of Wales has welcomed news of a £1m fund from Welsh Government to support credit unions during the pandemic. Read More
Member-owned Cardiff & Vale Credit Union has opened a flagship branch in the heart of the Welsh capital, bringing affordable loans and ethical savings to the city centre. The... Read More
Millions of teenagers are set access their own pot of money in Child Trust Funds which could be worth up to £50,000 each. The first of the UK’s “child... Read More
This Christmas may be bigger and more expensive than ever according to retailers. The long months of lockdown due to Covid-19 and the inability to see friends, family, mark... Read More
As state schools in Wales reopen to all pupils in September, many families who’ve suffered financially during the Covid-19 lockdown will find the cost of new school uniforms an... Read More
School’s out for summer – but having the children at home during lockdown means you’ve probably run out of ideas of how to entertain them without spending a fortune.... Read More
One of the sharp lessons learned from the Covid-19 lockdown is the need to build a personal financial buffer for the future. Aside from the tragic human cost of... Read More
Creating a budget is the first step towards taking control of your money and securing your future. Just by simply listing your income and expenditure every month helps you... Read More
Credit unions are committed to the financial welfare of their members and will only offer affordable loans to those who they believe can adequately repay them. That means members... Read More
Father’s Day is going to be very different for most of us this year as Covid-19 keeps many of us apart from the ones we love. But you can... Read More
Credit Unions of Wales is warning people not to fall victim to online shopping impulses during the Covid-19 lockdown. The lockdown has shown that online shopping can be both... Read More
Credit Unions of Wales is concerned that people suffering financial difficulties during the Covid-19 lockdown are at risk from high interest doorstep lenders. Following an Illegal Money Lending Unit... Read More
Credit Unions of Wales are encouraging more employers to become a payroll partner for the benefit of their workforce business, and the wider community. In a fiercely competitive job’s... Read More
The Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit is warning that loan sharks are likely to be taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by offering loans to people who have been... Read More
Saving directly from your pay is probably the easiest – and less painful – way of putting some hard-earned money aside for the future. And as we face a... Read More
With the UK’s biggest rent-to-own operator – Brighthouse – in administration, the General Manager of Cambrian Credit Union Ann Francis is warning people – now more than ever –... Read More
As keyworkers, Celtic Credit Union staff in Port Talbot have gone the extra mile to keep their branch serving members throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, even when it meant opening... Read More
With the UK’s biggest rent-to-own operator – Brighthouse – in administration, Credit Unions of Wales is calling on people to turn to responsible loan providers. Brighthouse faced a raft... Read More
Credit Unions across Wales offer their members a variety of small loans which can be repaid directly through their Child Benefit payments. The ethical savings and loans providers allow... Read More
Wednesday April 14th, 2021
Whether working from home, shielding or furloughed, we’re spending more time in doors – and recognise the uplift our homes need....
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Wednesday April 14th, 2021
After months of being stuck at home, we all want to get away as soon as possible. But with foreign travel...
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Wednesday April 14th, 2021
Spring is here and there’s no better time to breathe new life into your outdoor space. The Covid lockdown restrictions mean...
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