What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Belle Isle TMO Exciting Opportunity at the GATE with Leeds City Credit Union! * Volunteers Wanted * Full Training Given * Great Experience for Job Seekers * Leeds City Credit Union are looking for volunteers to assist them in their sessions in the GATE; speaking to potential new customers; and
Belle Isle TMO *** Leeds Credit Union in the GATE **** Next Tuesday from 10am until midday, Ashleigh from the Leeds Credit Union will be in the GATE…advising people on all things credit union, from membership accounts, savings accounts, budget accounts, pre paid cards, loans and the christmas club! ***
As part of our series of articles for National Debt Awareness Week, we look at a low cost alternative to pay day loans and overdrafts. The Middleton Branch of the Leeds City Credit Union, located at the St George’s Centre, has been open since September and has made a
People across Leeds are being reminded that high-cost ‘payday’ lenders are not the place to go for extra money this Christmas – alternative lenders are available, offering a more affordable, ethical option. As part of the ‘Take a Stand’ campaign against high-cost lenders Leeds City Council is supporting the
Yesterday (28 November 2013) Leeds Federated Housing Association launched the HUGO project to help people use computers and the internet. The launch set the tone for the project by including live blogging, tweets, fun games and competitions. We even had a flashmob of break dancers. Storytelling is a great
Gosh, there’s such a lot to talk about this week! I was lucky enough to visit Rome last week with my Other Half and I was really struck by the influence the Romans have had on life in Britain. It’s Alcohol Awareness Week and I considered reviewing my 18
There is a conference taking place today in Leeds to look at what can be done about high cost lending. The figures are stark, if Leeds residents borrowed money at normal bank rates of interest, collectively we would save £60m. That’s £60m that can be spent on food, clothing
A new Jobshop and a new Credit Union branch were opened in the St George’s Centre in Middleton yesterday (Thursday 5 September) by Cllr Keith Wakefield, leader of Leeds City Council. The Jobshop will provide help and support to people looking for work in the area. It will also
At last night’s Inner South Area Committee local Councillors discussed the impact of the government’s welfare reforms, the rise in high interest lending and the Council’s response to these issues. Earlier this week Leeds, along with other West Yorkshire Councils blocked access to Wonga and other payday loan companies
West Yorkshire Police are urging people in South Leeds not borrow money from Loan Sharks. There are many legal lenders charging very high interest rates, for example Wonga quote a rate of over 4000%. However Police are concerned that people are using illegal lenders who can charge even more, but