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Plaid Cymru Credit Union’s President Dafydd Wigley congratulates Compliance Officer Colin Gregory on his long service to the Credit Union.  The Compliance Officer  ensures that the Credit Union complies with existing and new legislation and regulatory requirements.

When he’s not busy in the office, Colin, a Pontypridd Town Councillor is also active in the community as a school governor, a member of Neighbourhood Watch and sings with Côr Meibion Pontypridd

The One Wales Government aims to ensure that all areas of Wales are covered by a credit union.  The more members a union has, the stronger they become and a wider variety of services are able to be provided.

All members of Plaid can be members of the Plaid Credit Union.  The minimum borrowing requirement is £1 and your first loan can be secured very quickly

August '08: Board Secretary awarded Credit Union Studies HNC by University of Glamorgan

Board Secretary Stuart Fisher was successful in passing HNC in Credit Union Studies at the University of Glamorgan. After completing the 2 year course in 18 months he was awarded his certificate with distinction at the Award Ceremony held in the University in July 2008.

The Credit Union Board consider the attainment of this qualification by Stuart as an indication of the professional way Undeb Credyd Plaid Cymru Credit Union operates the organisation on behalf of the members.

The course included modules on the history of the movement in the UK and the world, the law relating to employment in credit unions, the Financial Services Authority and credit unions, the law relating to credit unions and aspect of English law relating to credit unions.

The final part consisted of producing a report of 5000 words on a subject relating to credit unions. For this project Stuart chose to highlight the work of volunteers in the credit union movement in South Wales. This gave him the opportunity to visit other community credit unions serving the valleys that provided useful contacts and making friends.

The credit unions in the valleys play a very important part in fighting financial exclusion and eliminating loan sharks that prey on people unfortunate enough to be caught in the poverty trap.

July '08: Ty’r Cymry Our New Home

Owen John Thomas, former AM for South Wales Central and Chair of Ty’r Cymry House Committee hands over the keys for the Credit Union’s rooms in Ty’r Cymry to Alan Jobbins, a founder member of the Plaid Cymru Credit Union.

In 1936 Mr Llewelyn Williams, a Vale of Glamorgan farmer made of gift of Ty’r Cymry, which is in Roath as a meeting place and a work place for organisations, societies, groups of people who are promoting Welsh and its interests. Today, it is in the hands of trustees.

Ty’r Cymry was the home of Ysgol Sadwrn Gymraeg Caerdydd from 1943 to 1947. This action led to the establishment of similar schools throughout Glamorgan and Gwent.

Over the years, Ty’r Cymry has been home to a number of institutions, including National Union of Teachers of Wales [UCAC], the Welsh Evangelical Church, Yr Urdd, Parliament for Wales Campaign, Celtic League [Wales Branch], Welsh Nursery Schools Movement [MYM], the Movement for Christion Education Wales, Menter Caerdydd.

Groups presently using rooms in Ty’r Cymry include a Welsh Nursery Schools group, a Welsh learners class, Cymdeithas Ty’r Cymry, a cultural society, Plaid Cymru [Central Cardiff], and Cymdeithas yr Iaith.

As from 22nd July 2008, our new address will be UCPCCU, Ty’r Cymry, 11 Heol Gordon, Cardiff, CF24 3AJ. We will open on a Tuesday and Friday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Our new telephone number be 029 2049 1888. Our website and email addresses will remain the same.