Posts By: Emily Sproston

  As we enter a New Year many of you might be thinking about your finances, but have you thought about how or when you should start teaching your children the importance of money? The University of Cambridge has found that by the age of 7, most children are capable of grasping the value of money…. Read more »

  Many people ask us what the difference between a credit union and a bank is. We wanted to provide some clarity on this as we know it can be confusing due to both institutions providing similar services. The main difference between the two is that a credit union is a not-for-profit organisation, where surplus… Read more »

  This Limited Edition Loan will only be available to members of the Credit Union for a limited period of time. We could help you fund a home improvement project, your next car or a life event. So if you’re considering borrowing, you may want to act fast… we’re stopping accepting applications on 31st July!… Read more »

We are now only offering loans to members who are UK residents, and we want to make you aware of this change and the reasons behind why we have taken this decision. As a not-for-profit organisation we must make decisions which are in the best interests of all our members, and it was with a… Read more »

  The decline of short term lenders Short-term lenders, often known as payday lenders, are financial companies that can lend applicants small amounts of money quickly and generally over a shorter period of time. You may have heard of a few infamous short-term lenders such as Wonga, Sunny, Lending Stream and Quick Quid. You may… Read more »

  Credit unions first appeared in the UK in the 1960s, but the first credit union in the world is thought to have been set up in 1852. They were set up with the idea of people helping people, and still operate this way. Credit unions are member owned, not for profit cooperatives that operate… Read more »

  Welcome to our first blog post covering all areas of finance. Our aim is to produce a friendly and easy-to-understand blog series, which explains some of the not-so-simple areas of finance. As a Credit Union one of our core purposes is to offer financial education to members (alongside encouraging our members to save and… Read more »

  We recently hired a Customer Service apprentice who previously worked with us during a short college placement. We thought it would be great to ask him a few questions to introduce you to the youngest member of our team! Introduce yourself to our members My name is Hanaan and I’m 18 years old. In… Read more »

Helping the Police Family financially through the good times and the bad This afternoon, we hosted our first ever virtual Annual General Meeting and we would like to thank all of our members who took part. Here’s an overview of the key information for those who were unable to join us. A message from Caroline… Read more »

As we have come to the end of our financial year, we are using this time to reflect on our achievements. The year hasn’t come without its challenges but nevertheless, we have continued to focus on helping the Police Family financially. This is the first year that our AGM will be virtual, allowing any member,… Read more »