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Call for Wales to become a ‘credit union nation’
A £6m scheme to develop the next generation of farmers is open for applications, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Aff airs Lesley Griffi ths has confi rmed. The Young People into Agriculture scheme will off er start-up aid to high achieving individuals looking to establish a new business or develop an existing business.
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Working together: Jane Hutt AM with Leanne Herberg, CEO of Cardiff and Vale Credit Union, Jane Hutt AM, Nicola Field manager of Bridgend Lifesavers and Michael Sheen
Leading politician Jane Hutt is calling on people in Wales to join her in making the country a ‘credit union nation’. Speaking after her appointment as Patron of Credit Unions of Wales alongside actor Michael Sheen, Ms Hutt said that credit unions were the ethical choice for all “The fact that credit unions off er an ethical and aff ordable way of saving and borrowing for all of us is key,” she said. “But they are also a way we can contribute to the whole community - including those who are experiencing hardship, debt and poverty. “It is universal; we can all take part, we can all benefi t and we can all help underpin this ethical borrowing and saving service for those who need it as an alternative to payday loans.”
She added that she would ‘work tirelessly to support the movement to make Wales a credit union nation’. Ms Hutt joins existing Credit Unions of Wales Patron, actor
Michael Sheen, and the appointment will see the two collaborate to raise awareness and membership of the country’s 18 not- for-profi t, community savings and aff ordable loans providers across Wales. Leanne Herberg, CEO of Cardiff
and Vale
Credit Union said: “Jane Hutt has been a long- standing supporter and member of Cardiff and Vale Credit Union and the wider movement across Wales and so we are delighted that she has agreed to take up this patronage.” The sentiments were echoed by Nicola Field, manager of Bridgend Lifesavers who added: “As the longest serving Labour minister in the UK and an outstanding advocate of social justice, Ms Hutt will be a tremendous asset to Credit Unions of Wales and we look forward to working with her.” Credit Unions of Wales work to improve the fi nancial wellbeing of those in their communities. Well-known for off ering
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a more aff ordable alternative to high interest lenders, Credit Unions of Wales have forged strong links with more than 140 employers across Wales. Organisations involved in the Payroll Partner scheme work to improve the fi nancial wellbeing of staff by off ering the opportunity to save or repay a loan with a credit union directly from their salary. For further details about Credit Unions of Wales visit www. creditunionsofwales.
co.uk
applicants will need to demonstrate they have the attributes to lead dynamic businesses and drive change in the wider industry. The scheme, agreed as part of the Budget agreement with Plaid Cymru, will support 150 farmers and will develop participants’
leadership
skills. Eligible applicants must be aged under 40 on 1 April 2018.
Expressions
of interest must be submitted by 12 June and there will be only one application window. Cabinet Secretary said: “Supporting the next generation of farmers is a key priority for me and this is even more
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important as we prepare to leave the European Union. “This scheme will provide young people with the support they need to enter the industry and gain the skills needed to develop resilient and sustainable businesses.
I urge
young people to take the opportunity to put themselves forward and apply for the scheme. “To complement this important scheme, I established a Young People in Agriculture Forum and met with the members last week to hear their views and talk to them about the development opportunities the Forum
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would provide for them. The Forum will help us further develop a long term relationship with young people who aspire to be the future senior leaders of the agriculture industry in Wales. “Now is the time to prepare for the challenges Brexit brings. As a Government, we are working hard to support the industry to prepare and build resilience. This scheme and Young Persons Forum will help the next generation of farmers put their businesses and the wider industry in the strongest position to thrive in a post-Brexit world.”
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