Tuesday 15th July 2025, 11am – 12 noon.
All members are invited to join an online Special General Meeting (SGM) on 15th July 2025, where we’ll be asking for your support to make changes to our common bond.
We’re discussing plans to merge with a smaller credit union – Unity Credit Union – which serves members of the Oddfellows friendly society. This merger would help us grow stronger together, offering our services to even more people who share our values.
To make this possible, we’re proposing a change to our common bond – the rule that defines who can join us. We’re asking members to approve an update to include Members of the Oddfellows Friendly Society, as well as people working in health and social care to help further extend our reach.
This meeting is your chance to hear more about the plans, ask any questions, and have your say.
Download the meeting papers here
About the meeting and registration
We will be using the GoTo Webinar platform for the meeting, hosted by ABCUL, the Association of British Credit Unions. Please click on the link above to ‘register’ with ABCUL before the meeting. You’ll need to enter your First Name, Last Name, Email & Membership Number.
How does the virtual meeting work?
At the start of the SGM, we’ll run through how the virtual SGM will work.
During the meeting, you can ‘ask virtual questions‘ at any time by typing in the ‘Question’ section. We will be monitoring questions throughout the meeting, and will either reply in the question area, raise your question during Any Other Business, or in some cases, respond afterwards.
All Attendees will be ‘muted’ during the presentation. Ahead of a vote, the Presenter may ask members to use the ‘Hand Raising’ function to be unmuted for verbal questions.
Voting will be live in the meeting with instant results. The vote will be on screen, and members simply select their preference. We will hold a test vote at the start of the meeting, so everyone will have the opportunity to practise!
Thank you for taking time to read these instructions. We look forward to welcoming you to our virtual SGM.
If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
