1st Class Credit Union
1st Class Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial co-operative, founded in 1992 to serve Royal Mail Group employees in Glasgow. Today, we welcome members across the UK and Northern Ireland, including employees of the Royal Mail Group, Communications Industry, Public and Commercial Services Industry, CWU, PCS, Unite the Union, UNISON, and PFA members, as well as their families.
Our mission is to help members save regularly, borrow responsibly, and improve their financial wellbeing.
1st Class Credit Union Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority & Prudential Regulation Authority (FRN No. 213700). Mutual Societies Register: 72CUS.
Fraser Wishart - Chief Executive, PFA Scotland (#9)
Caroline Darnbrook - Chief Client Officer, StepChange (#8)
Sharon Collard - Professor of Personal Finance & Research Director, University of Bristol (#7)
Nick Money - Co-founder and Director, Swoboda Research Centre (#6)
Brandee Bickle – VP Governmental Affairs & Executive Projects, Georgia’s Own Credit Union (#5)
International Credit Union Day 2025
Irish League of Credit Unions (#4)
Andy Wright - Founding Member & Former CEO of 1st Class Credit Union (#3)
Special Episode – Combatting Loan Sharks in the UK (#2)
Michael Lawrence - Chair of the World Council of Credit Unions (#1)