WED Credit Union

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WED Credit Union Credit Unions are a community, non-profit making, savings and borrowings organisation, owned and run by their members and to encourage regular saving.

Whitehaven, Egremont & District Credit Union were newly formed in April 2010 as the result of a merger between Whitehaven Credit Union, and Egremont & District Credit Union. The two credit unions were set up to address the issue of financial exclusion, which a lot of low income families and individuals suffer from. They also needed to address the problem of the high cost of borrowing money (from banks or doorstep lenders etc.) The aim was effectively to establish a community-run business, which would actively encourage members to add to their savings whilst at the same time would give them access to low cost affordable loans. Junior savers schemes were also set up to encourage saving at a young age, which would hopefully break the cycle of reliance on doorstep lending – which has become a pattern in many families. The two credit unions have now merged are still working to further fulfil these aims. Our mission statement as a Credit Union is “to provide people who live or work in the (common bond) area access to savings and affordable loans to improve quality of life”.

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16/10/2026

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We wont be open until 12pm today - sorry for any inconvenience caused.
15/10/2026

We wont be open until 12pm today - sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Become a member* of WED Credit Union today, and get £25 for saving with us! To qualify, save £10 per month for 3 months...
14/10/2026

Become a member* of WED Credit Union today, and get £25 for saving with us! To qualify, save £10 per month for 3 months.

In partnership with Stop Loan Sharks England.

Become a member online, or contact us for more info:
🌐 www.wedcu.co.uk/membership-application
📧 [email protected]
📞 01946 66755

*First 50 NEW adult members.

We will be opening at 12pm instead of 10am on Thursday 15th October - sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!
13/10/2026

We will be opening at 12pm instead of 10am on Thursday 15th October - sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

What a busy few weeks! Sid the Shark has been all over Copeland as part of our campaign with Stop Loan Sharks England, i...
09/10/2026

What a busy few weeks! Sid the Shark has been all over Copeland as part of our campaign with Stop Loan Sharks England, including amazing school assembles with Seascale, Thornhill primary school and Beckermet Primary School.

Thank you to the wonderful Citizens Advice Copeland for the support during this hectic time!

Our offer is still active - join today to take advantage of the offer, funded by money seized by illegal money lenders!

We've added more community photos, including those from fantastic local businesses and groups including:

The Rum Story - Official
Dixons Department Store
K. Kinsella & Daughters
St. Nicholas Church
The Edge Hotel - Whitehaven
Whitehaven seagals and buoys
Solway Shanty Crew

Join here: https://wedcu.co.uk/membership-application/

A fantastic morning at the wonderful Goodlives West Cumbria, talking about the dangers of illegal money lending, and the...
07/10/2026

A fantastic morning at the wonderful Goodlives West Cumbria, talking about the dangers of illegal money lending, and the support WED Credit Union and Citizens Advice Copeland can give people in the region!

Sid the Shark popped his fin in to talk about our offer - active now for new members, and used from the money seized from Loan Sharks in England! Stop Loan Sharks England

Good luck to Goodlives West Cumbria - they are finalists for the BECBC Charity of the Year Award!

Then it was on to the Egremont Methodist Church for the Welcome Hub Cumberland Council

Another busy afternoon for Sid the Shark! He visited the Hub 2U bus again at Thornhill School; the kids had a great time...
06/10/2026

Another busy afternoon for Sid the Shark! He visited the Hub 2U bus again at Thornhill School; the kids had a great time picking books to take home!

He’s back on the road tomorrow… watch this space!

Cumberland Youth Voice
Stop Loan Sharks England
Citizens Advice Copeland
Cumberland Council

A fantastic morning Friends of Frizington coffee morning, where Sid the Shark met the Solway Shanty Crew and children fr...
06/10/2026

A fantastic morning Friends of Frizington coffee morning, where Sid the Shark met the Solway Shanty Crew and children from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Frizington.

A morning of bingo and some wonderful performances, with help from the kids.

We hope we didn't give the Solway Shanty Crew any flashbacks!

Our offer, in partnership with Stop Loan Sharks England is now active for all new members - find out more here: https://wedcu.co.uk/autumn2026offer/

Citizens Advice Copeland

06/10/2026

We are having a great morning with Whitehaven and Egremont Credit Union today talking to Frizington residents at the community coffee morning about our campaign against Illegal Money Lending, the services we offer and signing people up to the priority services register.
Copeland Community Fund
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Whitehaven Egremont & District Credit Union

Address

24 James Street
Whitehaven
CA287HZ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+44194666755

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