# Unity Trust Bank marks International Credit Union Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/19/unity-trust-bank-marks-international-credit-union-day/
- Published: 2005-10-19T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Unity Trust Bank has marked today’s International Credit Union Day by announcing
two new grants from its Credit Union Development Fund.
Nottingham Credit Union Ltd
and Penny Post Credit Union have both received a grant to help them promote their
services to their local communities.

Kevin Turmore, Managing Director of Unity Trust Bank, said: “”These latest grants
emphasise Unity’s commitment to the development of credit unions in the UK. The 
Credit Union Development Fund is a special deposit account. It was created by Unity
to enable credit unions to assist in the growth of the movement while, at the same
time, earning interest on their own funds. The aim of the Fund is to assist both
new and existing credit unions with their promotional and marketing costs.”

Unity has been a provider of banking services to hundreds of credit unions for many
years and in 1997 it helped to launch Britain’s first national trade union based
credit union. The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Credit Union attracted hundreds
of members within months of its creation and it continues to grow.

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