Join UsYour Local Credit Union Helping our Local Community
Croi Laighean Credit Union is a local Credit Union that has always been at the heart of the community for our members in Kildare and Offaly. Friendly, personable, and face-to-face: it’s what members know and love about CLCU. As a member-owned not-for-profit credit union, our members and the local community reap the benefits of the work we do. Every year we issue great value loans to our members, most of which are spent locally, which helps boost the local economy.
Croi Laighean Credit Union takes an active role in the community and often gets involved in charity events. In the past 6 years, we have donated over €600,000 to local clubs and groups through our community fund, sponsorship, bursary, and scholarship programmes. We are committed to continuing these activities as we firmly believe that investment in the locality leads to a thriving local community – which will benefit everyone in our locality.
Our Community Fund
As a local Credit Union, Croí Laighean is dedicated to supporting and funding initiatives that benefit and support people within our Common Bond. That’s why we created the Community Fund – an initiative designed to help local clubs and organisations to prosper and achieve their goals.
The Community Fund is open to all clubs and organisations within our common bond and in the last 6 years, we have given back over €600,000 to our local community. If you have a club or organisation
who is interested in applying for our Community Fund, please keep an eye on our social media channels for updates regarding when the fund will be open for applications.
Sponsorship
We’ve been serving our local community for over 50 years as a helping hand rather than a handout.
We’re proud of our history of empowering local people, and over the years we’ve funded a huge number of projects via our Credit Union Local Community Sponsorship initiatives.
Separate from our annual Community Fund we also sponsor clubs, local events and organisations — we’re sure you’ve seen us around! If your club or organisation would like to chat to us about Local Community Sponsorship, call us on 1800 23 24 25, or email welcome@clcu.ie.
Pat Jones Bursary
As a local Credit Union, we are invested in our community. One of the ways we do this is by awarding two students with the Pat Jones Student Bursary Award each year. This prestigious award provides €6,000 each, to 2 students to be used to help fund their third-level education. Over the last ten years, the bursary has contributed over €111,000 in funding to local students.
Maynooth University Scholarship
Launched in 2021, our annual Maynooth University Scholarship, will see one student from Croí Laighean Credit Union’s common bond, who attends Maynooth University, awarded the Scholarship worth €2,000. The aim of the sponsorship is to offer talented GAA athletes the opportunity to develop their sporting potential with top-class facilities, high-performance support, and outstanding coaching expertise, combined with an excellent academic career.
Club, Society, Association & School Accounts
Organisations, Associations, Clubs, associations, schools and societies are eligible to join Croí Laighean Credit Union and enjoy all the benefits that credit union membership brings.
Whether you are looking for a secure home for your fundraising, grants, and finances, or just need an account to pay the local landscaper for the upkeep of the housing estates lawn, our organisation and club account is the perfect solution.
