🌍✨ Happy International Credit Union Day! ✨🌍 Today marks 76 years of credit unions creating a positive impact around the globe. As not-for-profit and member-owned institutions, credit unions are built on the foundation of “People Helping People,” working to improve communities and empower individuals financially. 💚 💚 Acorn Community Bank is proud to be a part of the Credit Union movement. 💚 This year’s theme, "One World Through Cooperative Finance," highlights how credit unions unite over 403 million members worldwide, fostering financial inclusion and supporting stronger, more resilient communities. 🌱 💡 Why Choose Credit Unions? ✅ Equal Ownership: Every member has a vote and a voice. ✅ Not-for-Profit: Focused on benefiting members, not making profits. ✅ Community-driven: Committed to social good and financial education. ✅ Trustworthy: Safe, secure, and resilient institutions. Join us in celebrating the power of cooperative finance and the difference credit unions continue to make. Let's keep building stronger, financially inclusive communities together! 💼🌍 #ICUDay2024 #CreditUnions #FinancialInclusion #PeopleHelpingPeople #CooperativeFinance #CommunityMatters #FinancialWellbeing
Acorn Community Bank
Banking
Swindon, Wiltshire 143 followers
Acorn Community Bank is the credit union for communities in Wiltshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
About us
Acorn Community Bank was formed in April 2023 by bringing together Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union, Swan Community Bank and The Clivey Credit Union. We aim to help all our members achieve financial health. We try to help people get on top of their finances by encouraging them to save money when they can, and we lend to them at affordable rates when they need to borrow. We operate under the same rules and regulations as any other bank. But unlike high street banks, we are a cooperative, owned by our members and run for their benefit. We work in the local communities in the counties of Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. You are welcome to visit us in our main office in Cavendish Square, Swindon, or at one of our community points.
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http://www.acorncommunitybank.co.uk
External link for Acorn Community Bank
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Swindon, Wiltshire
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- credit union, community loans, savings schemes, personal loans, low cost loans, wiltshire, finance, savings, affortable loans, secure savings, for volunteer's work, swindon, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Salisbury
Locations
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Primary
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Unit A, George Hall Court, Cavendish Square
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 2LZ, GB
Employees at Acorn Community Bank
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Clive Henly
Non-Executive Director and business change facilitator and with extensive experience in the UK finance sector, non-profit and charity areas.
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Julie Straughan
FINANCIAL COACH * PROBLEM SOLVER * COMMUNICATOR
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Christopher Pollard
IP specialist Barrister - Senior Associate at Field Seymour Parkes
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Dorothy Gatherum
Founder at Four Feet Marketing
Updates
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At Acorn, we promote the importance of regular saving habits. During this savings week, we will present five different ideas to help you kickstart your savings journey. Stay tuned as we unveil a new savings idea each day. Day 5 Savings Idea - Junior Saver With our Junior Saver, members can help their children and grandchildren begin savings early in life. This not only prepares them for expenses like birthday parties, activity clubs, holidays etc, but also encourages kids to think about savings while watching their money grow. By establishing saving habits from a young age, we can grow a new generation that is more empowered to manage their finances effectively.
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At Acorn, we promote the importance of regular saving habits. During this savings week, we will present five different ideas to help you kickstart your savings journey. Stay tuned as we unveil a new savings idea each day. Day 4 Savings Idea - Surplus Saver Open your Surplus Saver by September 27, 2024. Make regular deposits totalling to a minimum of £100 into your SURPLUS SAVER by November 30, 2024, and you will be entered in a draw for a chance to win an extra £50. A surprise Christmas gift to your self.
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Non-Executive Director and business change facilitator and with extensive experience in the UK finance sector, non-profit and charity areas.
We had a very good morning with the Thames Valley Chambers of Commerce at the Royal Agricultural University in Swindon. It was a very good opportunity to meet organisations and companies in the area, and to discuss ways that Acorn Community Bank can partner with them. Acorn provides an employee benefits scheme that is available to all employers in the area. Through the scheme, members of staff can save regularly through their payroll, building resilience in their finances. Many people do not have adequate savings to cover unforeseen (or sometimes even known) events, and then they can easily turn to high-interest lenders for support, which only serves to make their situation worse. Financial stress is often behind mental and physical stress, which can easily be brought into the workplace, resulting in an inability to concentrate and absenteeism. Through the scheme, Acorn can offer low-cost ethical loans, backed up by a well-trained support team, to help members through more difficult times. In addition to this, companies are invited to deposit funds with Acorn that can be used to give small loans to members of our community, when they are needed. This is another way in which companies can show the value they place on their position in their community. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any aspect of this further - office@acorncb.co.uk
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At Acorn, we promote the importance of regular saving habits. Here is the 3rd savings idea of the week to kickstart your savings journey. Stay tuned as we unveil a new savings idea for each day of the savings week. Day 3 Savings Idea - Food Saver Save a fixed amount of £5 per month for 5 consecutive months and we will match your savings with a bonus up to a maximum of £25. For more details, please visit https://lnkd.in/ehQRmg2F
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Savings is what you make of it. Establishing a regular savings habit can help you to: - Reduce stress - Handle emergencies - Enhance your lifestyle - Achieve your goals - Plan for the future At Acorn, we promote the importance of regular saving habits. During this savings week, we will present five different ideas to help you kickstart your savings journey. Stay tuned as we unveil a new savings idea each day. Day 2 Savings Idea - PrizeSaver. Open a PrizeSaver account and with just £1 in your account you will be entered into a monthly prize draw and have a chance of winning. The prize pot is split into 21 monthly prizes. 1 prize of £5000 10 prizes of £50 10 prizes of £20 For more details, please visit https://lnkd.in/ems3atgk
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Savings is what you make of it. Establishing a regular savings habit can help you to: - Reduce stress - Handle emergencies - Enhance your lifestyle - Achieve your goals - Plan for the future At Acorn, we promote the importance of regular saving habits. This savings week we present you with five different ideas to help you kickstart your savings journey. Savings Idea #1 - ACORN SAVER. Save a fixed amount of £1/£2 per week regularly for 3 months and we will match your savings total as a bonus. Bonus capped at £24. For more details please visit - https://lnkd.in/emZxdtmJ Stay tuned as we unveil a new savings idea each day! #savingsweek#savingstips#acorncommunitybank#creditunions#savings
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We are excited to share that we have made it to the finalist stage of the Consumer Credit Awards 2024 in the categories of: ✅ Best Credit Union (South) ✅ Best Credit Union Loan Provider. Your votes have brought us this far, and we appreciate your support. If you haven't already, please vote for us to help us WIN!!. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our members, and being chosen as finalists based on member votes is a significant honour for us. Thank you for your continued support! To cast your vote and discover what our members have to say about us, please visit: https://buff.ly/3QXT86B #ConsumerCreditAwards #VoteNow#CCA2024#AcornCommunityBank#CreditUnion#communitybanking
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Acorn Community Bank is supporting @stoploansharksengland for #SLSWeek24 to spread the message that there is #NoBlameNoShame for those who have been targeted by a loan shark. It can be hard dealing with the weight of a debt to a loan shark, but you are not alone. No one should be made to feel ashamed or blamed for the situation they are in. If you or someone you know is involved with a loan shark contact the Stop Loan Sharks team today https://buff.ly/2jG1JL3
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Acorn Community Bank turns 1! One year of providing revolutionary financial support to the community! This year has been truly amazing for us. Surpassing our initial goals, we have experienced remarkable growth, all thanks to the unwavering dedication of our staff and volunteers, as well as the support from our members. We eagerly anticipate many more years of collaborative community service. For additional information about our achievements throughout the past year, please visit https://buff.ly/3PDqh6N