News & Developments

Before using your credit card or going to another loan provider, please have a look at the following excellent reasons why you should consider a loan from MCU:

• Quick and convenient – many decisions are made the same day or within 24 hours. Once your loan is approved, the money can be in your account or pre-paid card on the same day. 
• Affordable – interest is only paid on the reducing balance, and there are no penalties for paying your loan back early.
• Fair – we will assess your ability to repay the loan based on knowing you, and not just your credit score.
• Flexible - repayments can be tailored to suit your budget and can be either weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
• Competitive – we are not on price comparison websites so check out our interest rates on the loan calculator and compare them with high street banks and other lenders. 
• No hidden costs – NO set up fees, and NO early settlement fees. 
• Free loan protection* – you will automatically be covered at no cost to you. In the event of your death, any outstanding loan balance will be cleared (subject to a 6 month pre-existing limitation).
• Interest rates – the interest rate will depend on the size of the loan, but may be reduced depending on how much you have in your credit union savings account. 

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Run by Derby Diocese in partnership with colleagues from Financial Action and Advice Derbyshire, and with the support of Derby University. Chaired by Steve Fisher, Churches Together in Buxton.

Beginning with short presentations from colleagues from Manchester and Erewash (Derbyshire Community Bank) Credit Unions at 1pm followed by a buffet lunch.

There will also be displays and information stands.

Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 12.45pm
In the University Dome, Buxton , Derbyshire, SK17 6RY

Book by 23 September 2015. Go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/credit-unions-community-banking-for-all-tickets-17585393385?utm or tel Rita Brierley on 01332 388684.

Please make  your Christmas  2015 pud "Do Good" by ordering a 908g (2lb) Ultimate Christmas Pudding (serves 8 and still only £10) from Buxton Rotary by 26 October using the ORDER FORM.

They make great presents for friends, family, clients and customers. Buxton Rotarians will deliver orders to addresses in Buxton, Dove Holes, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Earl Sterndale by early December latest.

Arrangements can be made with those outside these areas to collect orders in Buxton. All profit from pudding sales goes to the Stroke Association. Contact  01298 26406  rotarypuds@gmail.com

At recent meetings the CVS Board has considered registering as a Living Wage Employer and will put the proposal to the AGM, where members will be able to discuss the issue and vote. Please note only members of High Peak CVS are entitled to vote with one vote per group.

For more information please contact Nigel Caldwell on nigel@highpeakcvs.org.uk

It is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the Living Wage and  the Living Wage Employer Mark. The week sees accredited Living Wage Employers across the country celebrate their commitment to the Living Wage.

The Living Wage Foundation holds events, organises media activities and shares new research about the impact of low pay.

Information about the announcement and calculation of the Living Wage rate can be found here www.livingwage.org.uk/calculation

www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk

The new service has been made largely possible by a gift that a High Peak resident left in their will and is intended to support people who are at the end of life, and their families, across the High Peak.

Janet Dunphy, Hospice Director comments:  "Research shows that around 79% of people would prefer to die at home, yet currently around 50% die in hospital, 23% in care homes, 5% in a hospice and only 21% in the place of their choice, which is at home.  Our Hospice at Home service will support people to die at home, if that is their preference, or at least to stay at home for as long as possible.  We have thought carefully and analysed the needs of the High Peak community and decided that this is a wonderful way to work with our community- for our community.  With the support of our Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, we feel that now is the time to expand and make our vision of reaching out to those who need us a reality.  Our well established, much needed services will continue and we hope the family who donated this money will be proud of the difference it makes to people in the last year of their lives.

The Hospice will begin their recruitment process for a Hospice at Home Team Leader within the next few weeks and anticipate that by Spring 2016, they will have a team of highly qualified and experienced bank staff who can be called upon to provide specialist palliative care and support when people need it most.

Speaking on behalf of the Trustees of Blythe House Hospice, Chairman, Tim Mourne concluded: "Whether we're supporting people to live well or providing bereavement support, specialist groups and clinics, or out in the community with Hospice at Home, we will be giving every patient individual care and support that is dependent on their needs and wishes.  Our expert care is available to all patients free of charge and we rely predominantly on people’s generosity to help us raise vital funds to provide such compassionate and specialist palliative care.  We are hugely grateful to the person who left us the legacy to enable the new Hospice at Home service and we are proud to be in a position to turn their generosity in to a new lasting gift for our community.”

Blythe House Hospice are also seeking volunteers who can enable the charity to "deliver the highest possible levels of care”, as they look for new trustees to help steer the hospice forward.

Tim Mourne added : "This is a particularly exciting time for volunteers with experience in the business, retail or clinical sectors to come on board, as we continue to see increasing demand for our services across the High Peak and expand with our new Hospice at Home service.

The role of steering a charitable organisation like Blythe House is stimulating and challenging, and we welcome applications from anyone in the local community who believe they can help us in our mission to deliver the highest possible levels of care to those who rely on our services.”

Local people who believe they have the experience and drive to become a trustee of the Hospice are encouraged to contact Anne Hibbs by calling 01298 816998 or by emailing anne.hibbs@blythehouse.co.uk

It provides general operating support grants to organisations working at the local, regional and national levels to enable women and girls to reach their potential and live free of discrimination and violence.

Women-led organisations that are working to advance the human rights of women and girls outside the United States are now invited to apply for funding. Closing date for applications is 31 January 2016.

For more information see www.fundingcentral.org.uk/newsview.aspx?RF=NEWS&WCU=DSCODE%3dOTSSCMLIVE%2cNEWSITEMID%3d248-N55956 and www.globalfundforwomen.org/information-for-applicants

The Prince's Countryside Fund has been established to support the sustainability and protection of farms and rural communities throughout the UK. The aim of the funding is to have a long-term positive impact on rural communities, helping those that live and work there sustain the countryside by tackling key rural issues.

Grants of up to £50,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations, charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies, Companies Limited by Guarantee, and Unincorporated Associations.

Closing date for applications is 8 October 2015

For more information see www.fundingcentral.org.uk/newsview.aspx?RF=NEWS&WCU=DSCODE%3dOTSSCMLIVE%2cNEWSITEMID%3d248-N56000

They give grants for work with children and young people of 18 years and under, experiencing disadvantage through: Illness, distress, abuse or neglect; Any kind of disability; Behavioural or psychological difficulties; Living in poverty or situations of deprivation. They fund organisations working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to children and young people's lives. They are looking for projects where a relatively small amount of money can make a big difference for children and young people. Deadline 1 December for a decision in early March.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4fJVTzz5QmQx5rx0S4NVg0Q/small-grants