This is an invite-only event. If you would like to be invited please email [email protected] and tell us a bit about yourself. 

The foundation of community wealth building is the mutual sharing and ownership of the means of exchange: money. A credit union is a cooperatively owned savings and credit company.

Ethical banking

Cooperatives and community businesses need a range of banking services to receive donations & payments and pay for goods &services. We want to explore how banking services can be designed by credit unions to serve the day-to-day banking needs of cooperatives and community businesses.

Saving together

Credit unions offer a range of savings accounts. You can choose to save as little or as much as you can afford. We want to share this information with participants.

Affordable loans

Credit unions offer loan products suited to your individual needs and at rates you can easily afford.

Run by you, for you

As a credit union member, you are in control of your own finances and have a say in how your financial service provider is run.

Putting you first

Credit unions serve you ‘the member’ by listening to your needs and developing the products and services that you want.

Expanding the local membership of credit unions

We will explore opportunities for expanding membership of a credit union for staff and service users at Islington borough council

What to expect:

• Introductions and networking
• Overview of Cooperate Islington and why a credit union could help people living and working in Islington
• Exploration of opportunities and challenges
• Brainstorming ideas for new banking products that a credit union could offer members.