I have been working with Manchester Credit Union since 2002 when I was the Eastserve Director and MCU provided the affordable loans that enabled local residents to own a computer with broadband and ICT training. I went on to work in various senior IT roles within Manchester City Council. After 9 years of working in the public sector, I have performed various contract and permanent roles focusing on Governance, Risk management and Compliance, particularly around Information Security and IT Service Delivery.
Christine Moore is the CEO of Manchester Credit Union, a large community credit union with 30,000 members, the majority of whom live in some of the most deprived communities in Manchester. Christine was the first member of staff at the credit union, and has overseen it’s growth over the last 21 years into a thriving and sustainable financial co-operative, which employs 24 staff and lends in excess of £13 million each year mainly to those who would struggle to access mainstream financial services. Christine has been involved in the wider credit union movement for 30 years and is passionate about raising awareness about the fact that credit unions are a great choice for those on higher incomes, and are an ethical alternative which benefits the whole community. Christine believes that through continued collaboration and co-operation credit unions can really make a difference to communities in Greater Manchester
I have been involved with Manchester Credit Union since 2009, originally working in both the finance and loans teams as a member of staff and then coming back as a Non-Executive Director in 2016. In between the two I became a fully qualified ICAEW accountant whilst working for Hallidays Accountants and then moved on to Party Delights where I was heavily involved in finance, operations and business development. I have recently moved to a new role at Salix Homes which is a housing association based in Salford.
I was co-opted to the Board in October 2017. I am retired and previously was employed in education, finishing my career as a Principal of a College. During this time, I saw students suffer badly at the hands of the main stream banks and Credit Unions were often able to assist them in managing their finances. In my retirement I am treasurer of several small community based organisations, using the Credit Union for some of their reserve funds. I have a long term interest in sustainable living, including being a Director of Transition Buxton. I believe that Credit Unions are a vital component of a more sustainable model of financing. As a resident of Buxton I also hope to be able to ensure that the outer fringes served by the Credit Union receive their deserved attention.
I joined the Board in 2012 and took over the role of Company Secretary. I am a retired solicitor. I have lived in Manchester since 1980 when I joined the staff of South Manchester Law Centre, working on a range of legal issues including family law and welfare rights cases. I subsequently worked for many years for Manchester City Council and for Transport for Greater Manchester mainly working on projects for the regeneration of the city and the wider area. I have always tried to use my legal skills to promote the interests of, and improve the quality of life for Greater Manchester residents and I firmly believe that access to the financial services offered by credit unions, tailored to the needs of local people with limited incomes, is an important part of that. I have two daughters who also live in Manchester and my other interests include membership of the board of a dance charity and involvement with wildlife and outdoor activities projects.
I am a chartered accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in Finance Director roles for not-for-profit organisations. Prior to my current consultancy work I was Director of Finance and Administration for the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. I have been involved with Manchester Credit Union for many years and have a long-standing interest in ethical finance
I have been working with credit unions for about 20 years, since my days working for The Co-operative Bank and latterly Co-operative Financial Services. I then formed my own HR consultancy business in 2007 working for a broader section of credit unions across the UK. I am now semi-retired and whilst still working for a handful of credit unions I was successfully appointed to the Board of Manchester Credit union at the AGM in February 2021.
I am a Lecturer in Marketing at GBS- University of Suffolk. I previously worked at the Manchester College, the largest college in the UK as a Business Lecturer and Lead IV. I am also a shareholder at Tutorful, Kokoon, Powervault and Witfitness. I worked at Barnado’s where I led the business admin vocation department (Curriculum Leader). In 2014, I received the best performing staff award for my innovative strategies to engage clients and promote the organisation. In 2012, I played a pivotal role to raise the profile of Barnardo’s Recycling Bike Project in Keighley, which led to Telegraph & Argus publishing an article on the project and various media to report on the project. My education accomplishments include a degree in Marketing from the University of Chester, a Postgraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the University of Bradford, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Huddersfield, and an MSc in Marketing from the University of Liverpool.
I am a finance consultant for start-ups. Previously I worked in corporate finance and other finance roles at larger companies in the education, insurance, and payments sectors. I’ve worked as a trustee and vice-chair of a national youth charity in the past. I have been a member of credit unions for a number of years, originally in London and more recently of MCU. My education includes a Finance Masters from Hult International Business School, a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
I have been involved in the credit union movement since 1988, and have previously served on the boards and supervisory committees of two credit unions, one community based and the other serving the employees of a local authority. I was also for nine years a member of the supervisory committee of the Association of British Credit Unions. I live in Manchester but work in the Research Unit for Financial Inclusion in the Faculty of Health and Applied Social Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. I conduct research mainly in the fields of financial services for people on low incomes, money and debt advice and credit union development. I have published a range of works and papers on credit union development, on access to credit and on tackling financial exclusion.
