Latest News

20 Jul 2023

July Newsletter

In our latest newsletter members can read about our recent milestone of 10,000 members, Loan Agency of the Year Award, attending Civil Service Live, and a farewell to long-serving staff members. 

03 Jul 2023

10,000th Member Story

We were thrilled to be able to get in contact with our 10,000th member, a 31-year-old employee of HMRC.

27 Jun 2023

Co-op Fortnight Campaign Article

We recently teamed up with Cooperatives UK and Reach PLC to bring an article to their Business Live page highlighting 1st Class Credit Union for the UK-wide campaign, Co-op Fortnight.

26 Jun 2023

10,000 Members

For the first time in our 31-year history, we have matched our founding members’ ambition by increasing our credit union to over 10,000 members.

05 Jun 2023

New Direct Debit Process

That's why we’re delighted to announce an exciting enhancement to our direct debit process. With this update, we aim to provide you with increased convenience, clarity, and peace of mind when it comes to managing your payments.

25 Apr 2023

1st Class Credit Union Members’ Satisfaction Survey 2023

In early March we conducted a survey to understand a bit more about our members’ needs and now we are sharing the results with you

13 Apr 2023

April Newsletter

27 Jan 2023

Newsletter January

Dear Members, ‘I hope that this newsletter finds you well. It’s hard to believe that we are heading into summer, the time seems to have flown by so...

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Trade Union Partners

The partnerships we have with trade unions stretch back over 2 decades to the early 2000s. We are affiliated and work closely with both the Communication Workers Trade Union and the Public and Commercial Services Trade Union. Our volunteer Board of Directors consists of active trade union members and reps, strengthening our bond between both the credit and trade unions.

To continue our relationship with both unions we regularly attend workplaces, annual conferences, AGMs, regional meetings, and much more.

We are proud to say our staff are members of the Communications Workers Trade Union and are encouraged to get involved with the union as much as possible.

Find out more about both trade unions and how to get involved here -

Our Common Bond

To join 1st Class Credit Union you need to meet at least one of the following criteria. Please read through and confirm that you are eligible before applying to join

  • I am an employee of the Royal Mail Group
  • I am an employee within the Communications Industry
  • I am an employee within the Public and Commercial Services Industry
  • I am a member or retired member of the Communication Workers Union (CWU)
  • I am a member or retired member of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
  • I am a family relation to a current member of 1st Class Credit Union

Become a Member

Joining the Credit Union is the best decision you could take for your money. Our Credit Union lets people in the community come together to save and borrow money at low rates, and is operated on a not-for-profit basis.

Why not become a member today?

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