FAIRshare Christmas Branch Openings

FAIRshare wishes all its communities of Shropshire, South Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year. All our online services remain open over the Christmas break including Online Members Access. Please view our branch opening times below… Saving with FAIRshare Saving is a core value of FAIRshare. Even when you […]

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Christmas with FAIRshare

How do you feel about Christmas? Christmas should be a wonderful time for families to gather and show appreciation for each other. Sadly, the commercial pressures have made it an incredibly difficult time for some. We are keen to support families to enjoy the season whilst easing some of the financial burden. FAIRshare is lucky […]

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School’s out for the summer…

Okay, so now what? Are you wondering how to get through the next few weeks of the school holidays? We’d love to hear from you and share events and ideas with other members. We will be sharing summer activity ideas on our Facebook page so please follow us and share any great ideas to the […]

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FAIRshare Award for Awareness Campaign

Stop Loan Sharks Partner Recognition Status FAIRshare is delighted to have been awarded the Stop Loan Sharks Partner Recognition status. Stop Loan Sharks England (SLSE) highlighted to us the very real danger of unscrupulous money lenders within communities. We wanted to learn more and how to best support and educate local people with safe and […]

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FAIRshare AGM

Wednesday 8th March at 1pm, Meeting Point House, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4HS All FAIRshare members are warmly invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting. As a valued FAIRshare member, we’d love you to have your say. The Chairman will give an update on how FAIRshare has fulfilled its objectives for the […]

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Are you in the mood for romance?

How do you define romance? Valentine’s Day is approaching and this can be loaded with expectation fuelled by Instagram ready perfection. The reality is that true romance is just being able to do the things you want to with the people you love the most. Being romantic doesn’t have to be big gestures, but are […]

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FAIRshare Celebrates Living Wage Accreditation

FAIRshare Credit Union has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. This Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at FAIRshare receive at least a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour. FAIRshare’s common bond area is Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin […]

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FAIRshare supports Campaign against Loan Sharks

Warning of loan shark dangers  Fairshare Credit Union is lending its support to a national campaign aimed at tackling loan sharks and raising awareness of where people can seek help. The campaign is being led by the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) – a national team that investigates and prosecutes loan sharks. They also provide specialist […]

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International Credit Union Day

74 years of making a difference to communities On 20 October, we celebrate 74 years of International Credit Union Day. The day marks credit unions’ impact and achievements. FAIRshare is one of over 86,000 credit unions operating in 118 countries across the world, with a total membership in excess of 375million. There are more than […]

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Money Helper Tools

At FAIRshare we firmly believe that you should be able to gain the best advice and money support tools. Sometimes money worries or just juggling household spending can feel overwhelming. Money Helper offers a wide range of money tips and tools. The Money Helper Budget Planner is a simple way to help you manage the […]

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