On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, the Post reported:

TEENAGERS are avoiding the credit trap by turning to the community-run credit union for help with cash.

The youngsters from The Hut youth project in Temple have been fundraising for a trip to Australia and were rewarded for their hard work with a generous donation of £500 from the Glasgow Credit Union (GCU).

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One girl from the group said GCU made her aware of the pitfalls of applying for credit cards.