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BDCU celebrates our 25th ‘Pension & Money Webinar’ and together with ‘Money SOS’ workshops, we have trained over 500 community practitioners over the years! We started out with the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) that now includes ‘Mind in Bradford’, ‘NECA Gambling Service’ and ‘Stop Loan Shark Team’. Together we bring you top speakers to…

So proud of our CEO Katie Hurrell at Bradford District Credit Union #BDCU, for securing the runner-up position in the Public and Third Sector Leader category at TheBusinessDesk Yorkshire Leadership Awards! Big thanks to TheBusinessDesk for  hosting us & supporting our credit union. Great to be out with our staff and board to celebrate . These prestigious…

Free Bikes for Kids Alert! 🚲 📢 Calling all parents in Bradford! Co op Academy Grange School is spreading joy by giving out FREE bikes for children up to 16 years old! 🎉 🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 23rd 🕥 Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM 🎟️ Queue System: Tickets will be distributed on the day,…

We’ve Hit Our 10,000th Member Milestone! For those that haven’t already seen it in the local news, we recently welcomed our 10,000th credit union member! We couldn’t let a milestone like that pass without a bit of a celebration so we held a special event at Bradford City Hall, with guests including our first ever…

This year, our credit union has once again been nominated for the Consumer Credit Awards, and we’re reaching out to ask for your support! We’re filled with gratitude for your incredible support that led to our being shortlisted for Credit Union of the Year (North) and Lender of the Years 2023. Your trust and dedication…

BDCU AGM 2024 – A Recap. We were delighted to welcome 32 attendees – both virtually and in person – to our 30th annual general meeting (AGM) recently. An annual assembly of our executives, directors, stakeholders and members this AGM covered the year ending September 30th, 2023, and took place on Friday, January 26th, at…

🏆 Double Whammy Celebration at Bradford District Credit Union! 🏆 We are absolutely thrilled to announce not just one, but TWO incredible awards by Bradford University that have made us burst with pride here at BDCU! Placement Provider of the Year Award BDCU has been recognised as the “Placement Provider of the Year” and the…

BDCU INTRODUCES NEW PRODUCTS. Like London buses, good news has come along twice in a short period of time at BDCU! After successfully securing £120,000 from the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ‘Cost of Living Support Fund’, we’ve been able to launch two new initiatives. Uniform Savers. The first marks the return of our popular Uniform…