Westport Credit Union Wins Two International Awards

IT’S been hailed on the world stage as “The Credit Union Oscars” and Westport Credit Union has received two international awards for excellence.
Presented by the International Credit Union Leadership Development and Education Foundation, the awards recognise credit unions and individuals around the world.
The winners were announced during a gala dinner in Manchester on 23 November, with guests from Indonesia, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago as well as representatives from Great Britain and Ireland.

The entries were judged by two panels, with judges carrying out scoring independently of each other.
In his keynote speech, Lord Maurice Glasman, patron of the foundation, told guests: “What you do is key to building a better future,” praising credit unions for promoting mutual aid and building trust.

Westport Credit Union was the category winners in the Edward Filene Credit Union Awards for Excellence – Great Britain and Ireland. It was the outright winner in the category “Best Use of Media” and in the category “Best Use of Film”.

Mark Gannon (Head of Marketing) Westport Credit Union, said: “We are honoured to be recognised for our efforts as a credit union by a panel of international business and credit union experts. The adjudication process was comprehensive in nature and it is wonderful to be recognised for credit union excellence in both the UK and Ireland.”