The District of Canterbury Credit Union
Ways of Supporting the DCCU
DCCU is a community-based organisation. Members of the community who would like to show their support can do so in three ways:
- tHROUGH DIRECT INVOLVEMENT AS VOLUNTEERS:
Some volunteers join rotas to help staff our offices
- telling callers about the DCCU
- signing people up as member
- discussing finances with them and helping them fill in loan application forms.
Some volunteers help behind the scenes - with the accounts or marketing
- as a member of the DCCU board or an advisory committee.
- Some volunteers help by distributing leaflets or posters or by establishing contact with interested groups and individuals.
To find out more about volunteering, contact us.
tHROUGH FINANCIAL INVESTMENT:
- by becoming founder members and investing £1,000
- Founder members' money enabled the DCCU to start business and make loans without a long delay to build up capital.
- Your investment is absolutely safe, protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
- BUT the return on it is likely to be less than with, say, building society investments, as it depends on
the ability of the Credit Union to pay a dividend.
- Many existing founder members regard their investment as a means of helping the community.
To become a Founder Member, complete an application form (AB)
- We cannot use savers' money to pay the costs of running the DCCU.
- Running costs are low since there are few overheads and the DCCU is run by volunteers.
- BUT we have to pay for insurance, FSA regulation, audit, publicity ...
In due course the DCCU should become financially self-sufficient but it needs support through the early growing years. We are grateful for help from Canterbury City Council and other donors - see Supporters and Partners
- We are looking for commercial sponsors to help us in our work to lessen financial exclusion in our district.
- To Make A Donation Please Complete The Donation Form
