Navigating Credit: Insights from the Irish League of Credit Unions

• Thursday 1 October
• 11am to 12.15pm
• Online
• Book your place here

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has 81 affiliated credit unions in Northern Ireland. This session will provide:

· an overview of the credit union sector in Northern Ireland;

· the work that credit unions undertake in their communities;

· what makes a credit union unique; and

· the advantages of being a credit union member.

"More than two thirds of adults in Northern Ireland own a credit card, despite 43% being unaware of interest rates".

This is a statistic from recent research carried out by the ILCU in credit card usage.

We will be looking into the research conducted by the ILCU in relation credit cards (and the impact that the lack of understanding about credit cards can have on consumers) as well as back to school research costs and the latest results from the ILCU’s quarterly consumer sentiment index.

There will be Q&A at the end of the session - please get in touch with your questions or queries beforehand if you have anything specific to ensure we can answer it for you on the day or with a FAQ document after the event.

About the organisation: The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU)

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is the largest credit union representative body on the island of Ireland. Founded in 1960 with the aim of providing representation, leadership, co-operation, support and development for credit unions in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the ILCU today has an affiliated membership of more than 250 credit unions in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Who should attend?

All money guidance practitioners are welcome to attend this free event. This could include staff in Northern Ireland who are supporting service users with difficult conversations and anyone offering guidance to improve the financial wellbeing of the users of their service.

For further information, please visit eventbrite page here.