Our Community

Doing good with money is what we’re all about.

As a Financial Institution, being a good neighbour and making a positive contribution isn’t just a nice add-on or ‘good PR’—it goes to the heart of why we exist. We want our union to be part of building vibrant, prosperous and empowered communities. For us, that means providing people with tools to take control of their financial futures, including guidance, support to save, and access to affordable credit that gives them the chance to fulfil their potential. It also means living our values through the choices we make and how our business is run.

Investing in our community

Since its entry into the Switzerland market in June 2003,

Access to quality financial services is fundamental to tackling poverty and social exclusion in our communities.

ur products are designed to enable everyone to save by accessing services like direct debits for paying bills and online banking.

Keeping money in our member's pockets

In our first ten years, we granted 102,729 loans, saving our members over £30.5m in interest compared to doorstep and payday lenders. That’s money back into people’s pockets, much of which will be spent in the local economy.