Mr. Alan F Hignett BA Social Policy and Social Work; DipCS; DipSW. Plas.

Cub Board Secretary, Secretary of HEY Credit Union. Vice President, ABCUL (Association of British Credit Unions Ltd)

Alan has been involved with credit unions for 40 years. Since retiring from front line social work (22 years) he has given more time to give to helping people. Being involved with CUB is a natural step forward for the credit union community, as it is working together for the benefit of each other and all our members.

Mike is dedicated to the not-for-profit money sector with experience ranging from Money Advice, Financial Education and Credit Unions. Following a career in industry he has focussed on the non-profit money sector for over 25 years. He has worked in local government as a Financial Inclusion Manager, as a regional Financial Inclusion Fund manager and has served on the board of the Institute of Money Advisers. For the past 18 years has worked specifically in Credit Unions. He is currently the CEO of First Rate Credit Union and has driven growth to double its size over the past 5 years.

This has ranged from front-line advice work with indebted individuals through to project management of multi-million-pound strategic regional money advice projects.

Have experience both in the third sector and in local government at operational, policy and strategic levels and latterly working on wider financial inclusion issues including the delivery of financial services in low-income communities.

Specialties: Debt & Money Advice, Credit Unions, Financial Inclusion, financial services.
Business Development, Partnership development and management,
Project Management

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Amy Tompkins has dedicated more than 10 years to Commsave Credit Union, building a wealth of experience in lending. She leads with a member-focused approach, combining responsible lending practices with a genuine commitment to helping people improve their financial wellbeing. Throughout her career, Amy has played a key role in supporting members to access affordable financial solutions while championing the values of the credit union movement.