NEWCU Diary

The 2008 AGM of NEWCU will be held on Wednesday, 19 November at the Fearnhead Cross Community Centre, Insall Road, Padgate, Warrington from 7:30pm.

Our Credit Union financial year ended on 30 September. Our accounts are being audited and will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will vote on the dividend rate for 2008 savings. We are inviting nominations for the Board of Directors and retiring Directors will seek re-election.

Our Chair will give an update of the progress of the Credit Union in the last year.

All members (only) are welcome to attend and vote, please bring along your passbook as proof of membership.

Light refreshments will be provided.

From the Warrington Guardian:
“A WARRINGTON firm is continuing to help save the lives of African villagers after forming a partnership with a local charity.

AquAid water coolers donated more than £350,000 in the past year to Christian Aid specifically for water-related projects.”

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Learning to avoid poverty
LINDSEY ROGERSON

THIS month two secondary schools in one of the most deprived parts of Glasgow will get their own credit unions thanks mainly to the Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project (GEMAP).

The initiative was established to make it easier for those often red-lined by the big banks to borrow small amounts at affordable rates and to encourage saving by boosting credit union membership. The hope is that encouraging children to build up a nest egg while still at school will help them escape a lifetime of poverty and crippling debt.

More from The Scotsman here…

From This Is Cheshire:

A NEW charity has been launched in Warrington for anyone with an acquired brain injury, their carers, families and friends.

The Warrington branch of Headway was officially launched at a reception at the Paddington House Hotel. Mayor of Warrington, Clr Linda Dirir, and her consort, Alin, attended the launch and, along with 80 other guests, listened to four speakers talk on the subject of acquired brain injury.

The north west of England has the highest incidence of acquired brain injury in the UK.

News from the US:

The Wisconsin Credit Union League recently named the Fox Communities Credit Union its Dora Maxwell award winner.

The award is presented to credit unions for their charitable work and external programs that benefit their communities. Dora Maxwell was a pioneer for credit unions and performed good work for the needy in her community.

Fox Communities Credit Union took first place in the category of credit unions with more than $500 million assets.

During the past five years, the credit union has raised more then $43,000 for multiple charities.