You will:
Learn new skills
Develop new interest
Increase employability
Use professional skills
Increase self-confidence
Have a purpose, sense of achievement
Make a difference, a desire to help others
Give back, for example when a family member has benefited from the organisation
Meet new people, have a sense of belonging within your community
As member-owned financial cooperatives and with a philosophy of ‘people helping people, volunteerism is at the very heart of the work of credit unions. The credit union movement started with volunteers. When the credit union was established, members volunteered their own time to set up and manage these non-for-profit financial institutions within their community. Without the tireless work of its volunteers, credit unions in Ireland wouldn’t have been able to grow.
Volunteering at your local credit union can give you the opportunity to gain valuable experience in areas of management, directorship while building life-long connections with like-minded people in your community.
In return for volunteering, credit union volunteers are afforded the opportunity to;
Become responsible for directing the affairs of a local business
Gain new skills and experience with a professional financial services provider
Enhance personal development through targeted training programmes
Increase career prospects by adding a valuable achievement to CVs
Meet like-minded people from the community
Know that they have helped the continued development of a professional service which benefits the entire community
We at the Credit Union cannot achieve our objectives in the community without the commitment and support of our volunteers.
If you feel you (or a friend) would like to learn new experience and you have a few hours a month to spare, please email nominations@bkcreditunion.ie or drop into branch and submit your details to any of our staff.
Alternatively, please fill in and submit the form below and we will contact you as soon as possible to finish the process.
