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September 2012

Issue 21

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Culture club “I love going to the theatre once in a while, so when I heard my local Oddfellows Branch was arranging a trip I couldn’t pass it up.” Sharon - Manchester

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Skipton’s Culture Club celebrated its inaugural event last month by giving its members exclusive access to an art event with a difference.

“There was something for everyone, from cushions and jewellery to pottery, paintings and photos.

‘Art in the Pen’ is an exhibition of modern, contemporary art held inside a working cattle mart.

“None of us really expected to be looking at fantastic pieces of art in a place where animals are usually kept. It was a refreshing contrast.”

The Mart Theatre, as it is known when the animals have vacated their pens, hosts theatre groups, exhibitions and music concerts throughout the year.

‘Art in the Pen’ is one of many events in the Culture Club’s calendar, including themed music nights, a monthly supper club and a Christmas trip to Chatsworth House.

On the weekend of 18 and 19 August, the building’s usual bovine residents were replaced by artists, students and emerging talents who displayed their best work for nearly 6,000 art enthusiasts.

Jean thinks she knows why the Culture Club is proving such a success. “I think people have more spare time nowadays, and they don’t have the same outlook on retirement as their parents did.

However, members of the Culture Club – a new social group launched by the Skipton Branch of the Oddfellows – had the chance to enjoy the exhibits before anyone else at an inviteonly wine reception held on the Friday night.

“They’ve got more energy, more time to develop their interests and more desire to enjoy themselves. For the first time in their lives they’ve got the opportunity to do what they want, when they want, and they’ve going to take full advantage.”

As Jean Philip, Chairman of the local Oddfellows Branch and Culture Club member, explains, visitors were impressed, and surprised, by what they found inside the unusual venue. “This was the first Culture Club event I’d been to and what a pleasant surprise it was.

Oddfellows Branches in Skipton and Stockport have recently launched Culture Clubs, with more set to follow across the UK. Free to join and open to anyone, the groups arrange discounted trips and behind the scenes experiences for people interested in theatre, arts, books, music and more.

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The Reader’s Review Book: Toast by Nigel Slater Very few books keep you hooked from the first page to the last but this is one of them. Written by the author, broadcaster and self-titled ‘professional amateur’ cook Nigel Slater; Toast is a scathing, heart-wrenching account of his own childhood as remembered through the memories evoked by food. The author’s honesty about his early years is eye-opening, eye-watering and at times difficult to read. He interweaves comedy and tragedy with ease to take the reader on a journey through the joy, grief and loneliness he experienced as a child. Yet despite his upbringing being a lonely existence, flickers of happiness emerge throughout the chapters, caused almost entirely by cooking, eating or preparing food for others. Here is a man who has clearly chosen the right career in life. This is not just a book for foodies, but for anyone who remembers the growing pains of their own childhood. By the time you reach the final chapter, you won’t want the last page to arrive. It’s a must read book that I would highly recommended. Robert Tomkinson, Unity Office

Through the lens – photography competition Continuing the theme of last month’s photography competition, ‘Friendship’, we’d like you to send us photos that show what friendship means to you. Your photos will be posted on our Facebook page this month for people around the world to enjoy. If we choose your photo to appear in the next edition, you’ll win £50 of Jessops vouchers to spend in-store. So go and get snapping. You can enter by emailing your photo to ezine@oddfellows.co.uk, posting it on our Facebook wall or sending it in a tweet that mentions @OddfellowsUK. Click on the links below to visit our social media sites.

Terms and conditions 1) Entries can be submitted at any time and still be included in this competition. However the cut off date for each edition will be the first day of the month. For example, this month’s competition closes on 1 October. 2) If successful, you will be contacted by the Oddfellows to arrange delivery of your prize. 3) If your photograph contains an image of a person, building or private location please ensure you get permission from the person/building owner before submitting your entry. 4) By submitting a photograph to this competition you are confirming that you have given permission to use and reproduce this image and that the Oddfellows can use this photo in future publications and marketing material, both online and printed. 5) The Oddfellows will assume your consent has been given once your entry is submitted unless you directly state otherwise.

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Food & drink “My favourite thing about the Oddfellows is that all the events are aimed at foodies like me. We even went on a tour of an English vineyard recently – I’ll drink to that!” George - Brighton

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Herman the German friendship cake Supplied by Stuart Roberts at www.hermanthegermanfriendshipcake.com This sourdough cake recipe has been shared among friends for generations. The mixture contains yeast so it needs 10 days to ferment before it’s ready to bake. You then divide the mixture into four equal portions and give three away to your friends who can then make their own.

Ingredients (makes four starter mixtures) 150g of plain flour 225g of caster sugar 3 tsp. of active dry yeast 280ml of warm milk 60ml of warm water

Method Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 minutes before stirring well. Then add the flour and mix together thoroughly. Next, stir in the warm milk slowly before covering the bowl with a clean cloth. Leave it in a cool, dry place for 24 hours before starting the 10 day cycle.

The 10 day cycle Day 1: Put your mixture in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a cloth Day 2: Stir well Day 3: Stir well Day 4: Add 1 cup of plain flour, sugar and milk Stir well and then leave Day 5: Stir well Day 6: Stir well Day 7: Stir well Day 8: Stir well Day 9: Repeat day 4 then stir well. Divide the mixture into four equal portions, give three away and keep one for your own cake Day 10: The mixture is ready for baking

Baking your Herman cake (classic recipe) Ingredients 225g of sugar 300g of plain flour 160ml of cooking oil 2 eggs 2 tsp. of vanilla essence 2 cooking apples – cut into chunks 200g of raisins 2 heaped tsp. of cinnamon 2 heaped tsp. of baking powder

Method Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Pour the mixture into a baking tin that’s greased and lined with baking paper. Sprinkle 50g of brown sugar over the top before baking for 45 minutes at 170°C. Check the cake is cooked right through and put it back in the oven if required.

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Latest news “I’ve promised myself I’ll try new things, and I can do that thanks to the Oddfellows. My friends never thought I’d try paragliding, but it was of the best things I’ve ever done!” Karen - Nottingham

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Latest news Nigel wins Paralympic bronze Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Nigel Murray is celebrating after winning a bronze medal in the BC1/2 Boccia team event at the London 2012 Games. After losing to eventual gold medallists Thailand the day before, he and his GB teammates held their nerve during a tight game against Portugal on 4 September to win 7-5 and secure a worthy third-place finish. “We knew it was going to be a close game,” said Nigel, “but we managed to hold them off and secure the win right at the end.” This summer’s London homecoming was Nigel’s swansong and the 47 year old said that Tuesday’s match had the best atmosphere he’s ever experienced. “It was so partisan, it was brilliant. There were thousands of people and the noise they made for us was just incredible. That’s what home advantage is all about.” His sport, Boccia, is a cross between bowls and boules that dates back to Roman times and there’s both an individual and team event at the Games. He reached the quarter finals of the individual event too, before being beaten 3-1 by China’s Kai Zhong. Nigel, a member of the Leamington Spa Branch of the Oddfellows, took gold in the individual event in 2000 in Sydney, followed by gold in the team event in Beijing eight years later.

Boston members celebrate Jamaican Independence Jamaican born Oddfellows member Lancelot McFayden was chosen to hand over the Jamaican flag to the Mayor of Boston at a ceremony marking the official 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence. Known as Mac to his friends, he handed over the flag to Councillor Colin Brotherton on 6 August. It was then raised above the town’s Assembly Rooms. Before handing it over, Boston and Lincoln District member Mac joked that the flag was actually being raised to mark Usain Bolt’s Olympic achievement.

Lancelot ‘Mac’ McFayden, pictured with his wife Molly and Councillor Brotherton, strikes Usain Bolt’s now famous victory pose as a tribute.

The flag was provided by the Jamaican High Commission for the occasion and Mac admitted to being “so proud” at having the honour of representing his country in the town. Derek Green, Boston and Lincoln District.

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Around Britain “These days we take ‘staycations’ in the UK to keep costs down. But wherever we go there are always Oddfellows events to entertain us.” Lesley - South Yorkshire

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Friendship Month 2012

Members from Nottingham on their Friendship Walk last year Friendship is at the heart of what being an Oddfellows member is all about. That’s why, every September, the Society holds a month-long series of friendship themed events and celebrations. A growing body of research has found that people with more good friends are likely to be healthier and live for longer than those without. Some studies have even shown loneliness to be a greater risk to our general health than smoking. Last year’s inaugural Friendship Month saw more than 1,000 members attend 80 events nationwide, and this year’s looks set to be even more fun. Here we explore what friendship really means to our members today.

An important friendship Olwen Bellis, from Deeside Branch met her lifelong friend Margaret Fisher 37 years ago while living in Saudi Arabia. They’ve kept in touch ever since and they even joined the Oddfellows together. “Margaret and I became very close friends. We never lost touch and once we were all back living in the UK we remained close friends. Then, in 2001, she asked me to go on a trip to Manchester that was organised by the Oddfellows. I knew nothing about them but decided to accept the invitation. After a tour of the Society’s head office, she asked me join...and I’ve now been a member of Deeside Lodge for more than 10 years.

I cannot praise the Society highly enough for the pleasure it has given me, and Margaret has been a very good friend to me. So I would like to say a big thank you to her.” Read their full stories throughout the month at www.oddfellows.co.uk/news. For a full list of Friendship Month events, click here.

Nothing beats face to face contact with your friends, but when that isn’t possible you can use our social media sites to keep in touch with friends and members around the world. Click on the icons below to find out more.

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Friendship poems ‘The Oddfellows' by Pam Ayres It’s nice to be an Oddfellow, and we’re not odd at all. The benefits are many, and the outlay very small. We do our bit for charity, and help out those in need And as for our social life, we like it very full indeed! But when life’s not so sunny, but confusing like a maze The Oddfellows support me in a hundred different ways. It’s very reassuring, though I may be on my own That someone will advise me if I just pick up the phone.

Friendship is Like... by Nicola O’Riordan Finley District Secretary - Stepney & South Essex and former Chairman Friendship is like an evolving plant and flower It starts off as a shoot that grows by the hour As you get to know the person standing by your side The stems of the friendship grow broad and wide They wind and bend, then cling to your heart Laying down roots, for a healthy start Buds of a relationship start to form and thrive The leaves come and the friendship’s alive Then as the plant starts to grow and mature It’s like our friendship’s strong and pure.

And when misfortune finds me, when the skies are looking stormy I’ll have someone to turn to – to fight my corner for me. To join the Oddfellows, one of the newest, oldest trends Is to feel a little safer, in the company of friends.

The sun shines, its summer then next its fall Friendship like the plant grows strong and tall Time helps the flowers blossom in the sun Relationships develop when you are having fun, Being with someone who has a similar point of view Is like the blossom and brings a more colourful hue Into the foundation of your being and soul While life’s burdens try to take their toll Just like the annuals, perennials and evergreens Our friendships have diversity that can be seen Whether it’s a relative, best friend or soul mate They can last forever and that’s what makes them great.

September events worth getting together for Date

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District

Sowing the seeds of friendship

Cleveland & Durham

Wine tasting evening with supper

Skipton

Picnic in the park

Erewash Valley

Coffee morning

Heart of Norfolk

Anniversary walk, tea and cakes

Beds and Bucks

Evening dinner cruise

South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire

Ghost walk around Shrewsbury

Border Counties

Around Britain Win a two nights away for two at Britain’s friendliest B&B worth £168!

To celebrate Friendship Month, we’re giving you the chance to win a fantastic holiday for two to Pickering in the North Yorkshire Moors. This prize includes two night’s accommodation for you and a friend at Rain’s Farm Holiday Cottages. With full English breakfasts provided each morning, you will be fuelled up and ready to explore the beauty of the Moors. You can also visit Scarborough, Whitby and Flanborough Head which are all just a short drive away. Lorraine Allanson, owner of Rain’s Farm, won the national accolade of Britain’s Friendliest B&B in this year’s AA Bed and Breakfast Awards, beating 3,000 other entrants in the process. To enter, simply sign someone up to the Friendscene magazine. Email subscribe@oddfellows.co.uk with the email address of your friend or family member before Monday 1 October and you’ll both be entered into this amazing draw. Good luck!

Competition terms and conditions 1) Please ensure you get the permission of the person you are nominating to subscribe to Friendscene before you submit their details. Only once we have received confirmation of their willingness to subscribe will you both be entered into the prize draw. 2) Only one entry allowed per applicant (aged 18 or over). 3) The deadline for entries is before Monday 1 October – any entries received after this time will not be counted. 4) The winning entries will be chosen at random from all entries and notified within three weeks. 5) This prize cannot be exchanged for another option. 6) The Oddfellows reserves the right to change the details of this competition without prior notice. The prize may be subject to change, up to the value indicated above. For further details please contact ezine@oddfellows.co.uk.

Friendship Month 1 - 30 September

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Active Travel “I love the Oddfellows’ Active Travel Club. My friends and I go on active and culture trips, weekends away and holidays abroad. It lets me meet new people, and it was free to join!” Roger, London

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Exclusive offers for Active Travel Club members The Active Travel Club gives members the chance to meet each other on a variety of trips abroad, special days out and UK holidays. There are now more than 400 members who have joined and this number is growing all the time. Members of the club are always first to receive the latest information on forthcoming holidays, activities and special offers, and they receive regular updates about planned trips as well. The Club offers members the chance to take part in unique holiday opportunities and experiences such as activity holidays, weekends away and cultural breaks.

All-inclusive holiday to Lake Como (Italy) Wednesday 24 April 2013 (4 nights, 5 days) Join us for a relaxing and picturesque trip to Lake Como, one of Italy’s most popular holiday destinations. This fantastic foreign holiday includes return flights from East Midlands to Bergamo, transfers to and from Lake Como and four nights all-inclusive accommodation in the three-star Britannia Excelsior Hotel in Cadanabbia. Cost: £369pp (exclusive price to Active Travel Club members) Single supplement: £10pp per night Deposit: £100 to be paid by 1 November 2012

Optional excursions Trip to Lake Lugano in Switzerland and Lake Maggoire in Italy (full day) – £35 Lake cruise and wine tasting (half day) – £28

Turkey & Tinsel Holiday 2012 Warner Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich Monday 10 - Friday 14 December 2012 Join us for our Turkey and Tinsel holiday at Alvaston Hall, an elegant Victorian half-timbered house set in 41 acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside. The four night break will include carols and all the decorations and trimmings you’d expect. Together with a Christmas dinner, shows, games and even a New Year’s Eve Party! Cost: £182pp (based on two sharing (exclusive price to Active Travel Club members) Supplements available upon request These offers are only available to Oddfellows members. To find out more about becoming a member click here For existing members to find out more about the Active Travel Club please email active@oddfellows.co.uk or call 0161 832 9361.

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Home & garden “Sorting out the garden is how I like to relax. An expert gave a talk at my local Oddfellows branch – it helped me no end.” Christine - Derbyshire

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Ask George Is your garden giving you grief? Well, fear not, because George Hill is here to solve your gardening problems. Send your question to George by emailing ezine@oddfellows.co.uk. If we publish your question we’ll send you a brand new pair of dazzling gardening gloves absolutely free, thanks to Joe’s Garden. Q: “How can I add some last-minute colour to my garden?” Catherine, Derbyshire A: I would plant some autumnflowering primroses, polyanthus, violas and pansies for a wealth of deep autumnal colour. You could also plant some Michaelmas daises in your garden next spring too, for some good colour next September. Q: “Which vegetables should I be planting in September?” Dennis, Yorkshire A: Plant Japanese Onion sets now to get an early crop next April, as well as spring cabbage, purple sprouting broccoli and kale.

Members with green fingers Oddfellows members are eligible to receive a special 10% discount on anything at www.suttons.co.uk, from seeds and bulbs to gardening equipment and greenhouses. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, click here*. *You will need to be signed in as a member to access the Members' Benefits page.

Q: “September’s a busy month for me and my free time will be limited. Which important jobs should I do first?” Andrew, Oxford A: Your climbing and rambling roses will need pruning now. Cut them back in the traditional way, removing two thirds of the new growth. This causes lateral growth to occur, which produces beautiful early roses next spring. Prune your stoned fruit trees now before the frost can damage them where you make the cuts. Keep the ground around your celery well fed with liquid manure and lift your beetroot as well. Q: “Is it easy to save the seeds from my flower garden?” Martin, Nottingham A: It’s very easy; just wait for a dry spell. Store them in paper bags rather than polythene ones as this helps the seeds to ripen better and doesn’t cause condensation. You can save all manner of seeds, from poppies and marigolds to petunias and lobelias. Remember! If we publish your question we’ll send you a brand new pair of dazzling gardening gloves absolutely free, thanks to Joe’s Garden.

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Sport & leisure “I’ve never really been ‘sporty’, but I try to keep fit. My local Oddfellows branch now hosts a walking club. It’s great to get some fresh air, and we always have a good time.” Diana - Essex

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Gold medal memories

This summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games have created thousands of lasting memories; from Mo Farah’s and Jessica Ennis’ success in the Olympic Stadium to Bradley Wiggins and Laura Trott triumphing on two wheels. Here Oddfellows members across the country share their sporting memories... Ben Cook from Peterborough and Spalding District (pictured far right, below) worked as a Games Maker at the Olympic Beach Volleyball tournament at Horse Guards Parade.

Reg Wells, from Stepney & South Essex District, was chosen to be an Essex Ambassador during the Games. His duties over the two weeks included stewarding at the Lea Valley White Water Centre and meeting and greeting athletes and spectators at Southend Airport. Neil Baddeley and his wife Diana from Deeside District were in the Olympic Stadium to see their son Andrew reach the semi-final of the men’s 1,500 metres. “The Olympic Park was brilliant,” said Neil, “we will look back and pinch ourselves to think we were there.” “Each time we won gold and our athlete was on that podium while our national anthem was playing, I had tears in my eyes.” Derek Green, Boston and Lincoln District “Every time I turned on the TV the image showed thousands of people having a brilliant time. This happy memory will stay with me for a long time.” Bill Davis, Pride of Bermondsey Lodge. (Continued on the next page...)

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“I was selected as a Games Maker at Greenwich Park for the Equestrian events. My lasting memory will be the crowds of happy, smiling people waving their flags.” Linda Bristow, Loyal Flower of Kent Lodge (pictured above)

And last but not least, we’d like to give a mention to all of our ‘Olympian’ members whose daily actions of bravery and generosity deserve a medal. Thanks to John Knowles for sharing his story (St Helens and Warrington District).

Members in Norristhorpe in Yorkshire hosted an afternoon of Olympic events. Jill Brodie and her mother Vera Stanley got dressed up for the occasion and were ready for the paper plane javelin event and many more. (pictured opposite) “My favourite memory is of the Opening Ceremony. The whole thing made me proud to be British.” Iris Barrell, Ipswich District

The Olympic Beach Volleyball tournament at Horse Guards Parade

Gill Brody and Vera Stanley

Congratulations! Well done to Jill Booth for winning a trip for two to Chatsworth House, in the heart of Derbyshire’s picturesque Peak District. Thanks to everyone else who entered; keep reading Friendscene every month for more chances to win other prizes!

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Health & wellbeing “The Oddfellows give so much. I wish more people knew about the great services they have to offer.” Paul - London

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Clearing up the care system

The UK Government recently published a progress report on proposed changes to the way the Nation’s care costs should be funded in the future. Phil Hadfield, Care Manager at the Oddfellows’ Head Office, explains what the report’s findings could mean for you.

People with assets would still be responsible for paying their own care, but that cost would no longer be unlimited. It also proposes increasing the means test level for funding applications from £23,250 to £100,000, and providing free long-term care to anyone who needs it before the age of 40.

The Commission of Funding and Care Support is an independent body set up in 2010 to review the way the English and Welsh care system is funded.

In a progress report released this July, the Government said that it agreed with the report’s suggestions, but would only agree to implement them if they can realistically be financed. A final decision is expected to be announced in the next spending review, due in late 2013.

When the Commission published the Dilnot Report a year later, it called for an end to the potentially unlimited costs faced by people in need of residential care.

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We should be delighted that we are able to live longer, but at the moment people are frightened because of the risk of long-term care costs.

Speaking at the time, the report’s author and Chair of the Commission, Andrew Dilnot described the system as “broken”. However he sees grounds for optimism, highlighting how society has managed to adapt to rising life expectancies before in the past. The main reform he suggests is the introduction of a cap on the amount that older people have to pay for care over their lifetimes; limited to between £25,000 and £50,000.

Visit www.dilnotcommission.dh.gov.uk for more information. The Care Department at the Oddfellows can advise you on a wide range of issues and help with a range of exclusive member benefits. Call 0845 6063102 or email care@oddfellows.co.uk to find out more.

Care facts* • 80% of over 65 year olds will need care during their lives • Five million people in the UK are currently acting as carers • By 2030, the number of people aged over 85 will have doubled • Around 40,000 people a year have to sell their homes to pay for care *Source: The Office for National Statistics Andrew Dilnot

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Money “When I had money worries the Oddfellows put me in touch with the right people who could help. They were with me every step of the way.” Pam - Cambridgeshire

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Protecting money for the millions

The Government recently invested £38bn (source Department for work and Pensions website 27/06/12 www.dwp.gov.uk) in this growing community-led industry, but what are credit unions; and why are they now more popular than ever? John Rose from the Manchester Unity Credit Union answers our quick-fire questions... What makes a credit union different from a normal bank? Unlike traditional banks that answer to shareholders, credit unions are run by the people who use them. They operate ethically for the communities they serve, instead of just for profit. Why do you think they’re growing in popularity? Many people are falling out of love with the more traditional forms of saving and borrowing. In fact, the number of people using credit unions has tripled in the last 10 years. (source Association of British Credit Unions Limited, (ABCUL) www.abcul.org) Some credit unions have appealed to wealthier savers to deposit money and help less well-off people get access to credit responsibly. Unlike payday loans, which often come with huge interest repayments, credit unions help their members to save more and only borrow what they can afford to repay.

*What services are available? Manchester Unity Credit Union members can save up to £10,000, starting from just £5 a month. They can also apply for a first loan of up to five times the amount they have saved (subject to status), after saving for a minimum of six months. Once that’s repaid, the second loan can be up to ten times the amount (maximum £7,500) and all loans are low-interest with a maximum Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 12.7%. There’s no penalty for repaying early, and your loan will be insured free of charge.

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The number of people using credit unions has tripled in the last 10 years.

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Figures released by the Financial Services Authority recently revealed that credit unions are now used by more than one million Brits.

Credit union stats (Source - Association of British Credit Unions Ltd - www.abcul.org - 31 March 2012) • 405 credit unions in the UK • They look after £762m of savings and loan out £604m to members • 196 million credit union members worldwide

*Key Facts Terms and conditions apply – Call the Manchester Unity Credit Union on 0161 233 2569 for details or for more information visit www.manchesterunitycu.co.uk. Manchester Unity Credit Union Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FRN 213401), the FSCS and FOS. Registered office: The Oddfellows, Abbey House, 32 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4QP.