We were delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP, to our new offices yesterday, for a chat about the work we do safeguarding the financial wellbeing of our 37,000+ members and the challenges facing credit unions as a result of reduced funding.
Our CEO, Paul Kaye, gave the Mayor a guided tour and introduced him to our hard-working team before taking him through a presentation about the ways in which we help financially vulnerable members of Leeds' communities, from offering affordable loans and access to savings accounts, to helping keep their money out of the hands of loan sharks and high-cost lenders.
The Mayor was very supportive and delighted to hear about the work we've been doing, especially in fighting against the scourge of loan sharks. It was a pleasure to have an audience with him and we look forward to catching up with him again in the future.