Croydon, Merton and Sutton Credit Union (trading as Croydon Plus) has been awarded a £16,939 grant by Lloyds Banking Group to enable it to develop its jam jar services purchase new IT equipment. Croydon, Merton and Sutton Credit Union offers safe savings accounts and affordable loans to anyone living or working in the London Boroughs […]

It’s mid January and we think this is a great time to reflect on financial resolutions for 2017. Thinking back to when the first Christmas decorations appear in the shops after summer, there are always echoes of Christmas starting too early. Then the time clicks away, the weeks pass by and pressure on time and […]

For most people, Christmas can be a financial struggle. With a credit union account, you can help soften the blow. Opening an account and making a regular saving – weekly, fortnightly, monthly, whenever suits you – will result in a lump sum at the end of the year. Naturally you should think carefully about managing […]

Credit Control Officer – Monday 19 December, Midday Deadline We are looking for a Credit Control Officer. If you are highly motivated, very organised, comfortable with standard office software and able to learn new systems this could be a great opportunity for you. You will be a self-starter and enjoy working as part of a […]

Over the seasonal period, our office hours are changing. This will affect how you can access your funds, loans and our services. Please see below for details: Loan Deadline: Monday 19 December. If loan applications are submitted with all required details by this date, we will aim to make a decision on the loan for signing […]

The office will be closed on Tuesday 15th November to allow staff to attend the funeral of Rev Doctor Andrew Wakefield. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope that members can understand and support this decision.

The funeral of the Reverend Doctor Andrew Wakefield, until his death the Chair of Croydon Plus Credit Union, will be held at 11am, Tuesday 15 November at St Andrew’s Church, Herbert Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3SH More details are available on the Merton Council website news pages.  

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Andrew Wakefield, Chair of CroydonPlus (also known as Croydon, Merton & Sutton Credit Union) passed away on Wednesday 26 October. In recent years Andrew played a key role in leading the credit union with a mix of leadership, guidance, creativity and ambition. His contribution […]

CroydonPlus Credit Union is asking communities in Sutton and across south London to join in celebrating International Credit Union Day on 20th October. For people who struggle with poor credit ratings, it’s easy to see why. Valentine, a resident in Wallington, wanted to start making some savings. A friend told her about CroydonPlus – also […]

CroydonPlus Credit Union is celebrating its contribution to communities across south London by taking to the streets of central Croydon as part of International Credit Union Day on 20th October. Members talk of fighting a spiralling circle of payday loans and overcoming poor credit ratings to start the healthy habit of regular savings. In a […]