It’s great to see Greater Manchester’s credit unions working together as @soundpoundgm & to have Andy Burnham’s backing for growing credit unions across the city. Credit unions are a crucial alternative to high interest lenders. Find out more at: soundpound.co.uk/home/loans/

Today our CEO Graham Whitham has been at the launch of the @soundpoundgm loan scheme. The loans will give access to affordable credit to people across Greater Manchester.

What a milestone for our #SoundPound consortium today 😊 This photo says it all - Mayor of Greater Manchester gives #creditunions his backing and says we deserve “ the might of Greater Manchester “ alongside us in raising our profile so more people can access our services

Fantastic to see GM #creditunions coming together in response to the #CostOfLivingCrisis caused by rising household costs in the #soundpound campaign. If u need short term cash go to ur local credit union not ur local ‘friendly’ loan provider! Thxs Sheenagh Young for the invite

Our CEO spent yesterday with 7 other Credit Unions and Andy Burnham as we launched SoundPound. The SoundPound loan is for people who are new to Credit Unions and are looking for a small loan of £200-£1000. Find out more at soundpound.co.uk #creditunions

3 reasons why you should avoid entering into an IVA... 1⃣ IVAs stay on your credit record for 6 years, making it almost impossible for you to borrow 2⃣ You might be forced to sell your things, e.g. your car 3⃣ They can add £3k - £6k onto your outstanding debt (sometimes more)

The SoundPound #creditunions came together yesterday to celebrate a major milestone with Mayor of Greater Manchester We are delighted to announce the launch of our new SoundPound loan for #GreaterManchester residents Here is Andy Burnham kicking off our #SoundPoundChallenge

We are delighted to announce that our AGM approved an interest rate rebate alongside a dividend payment. #notforprofit £219,000 back into the local community #membersfirst #yourebetteroffwithus #creditunions

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Unify pay all of our staff the real living wage or higher and we encourage other local employers to do the same. Living Wage Foundation Become a real Living Wage Employer livingwage.org.uk/become-a-livin…

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'There are lots of lenders out there that will look after you' - thanks to BBC Morning Live and for highlighting some of the alternatives to illegal moneylending. Credit unions and CDFIs are an excellent option for affordable, safe, and responsible lending.

Our GM consortium of credit unions, GMCU, is hosting an event on September 14th to give employers across GM the opportunity to find out more about credit unions and the proven impact we have in boosting the financial confidence and stability of employees.

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