Filene and Biden Awards Dinner - Winners and guests

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2019

THE INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP

Long term benefactor to a credit union - Gadwin Handumon, Paglaum Multipurpose Cooperative, Philippines
Young Credit Union Leader aged 17-35 - Patrick John Rico, ACDI Multipurpose Cooperative, Philippines

EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE - GB & IRELAND

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Community First Credit Union Ltd, Mexborough, Yorks (sponsor: Caroma Systems Ltd)
Single Benefactor or Donor to a Credit Union - Jimmy Blair, Haghill & Dennistoun Credit Union Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
President, Board Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - Gary Simpson, Community First Credit Union Ltd
'Front Office' Customer Services Officer - Julie Moss, DEEU, Community First Credit Union Ltd
'Back Office' management/staff member - Jan Clark, Community First Credit Union Ltd
Young Credit Union Leader aged 17 to 35 years - Beth Moss, Community First Credit Union Ltd (sponsor: Optimus Cards Group)
Young Credit Union Leader aged 17 to 35 years - Sarah Kelly, Coalisland Credit Union Ltd, Dungannon, N.Ireland (")
Pursuing International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Principle 6 'Co-operation amongst Co-operatives - Credit Unions of Wales (sponsor: Social Enterprise Link)
Hosting Young Savers and Young Adults Schemes in places of education and the workplace - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd
Serving as a financial incubator for seed, small and medium sized businesses operated by owner-members - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd (sponsor: Unity Trust Bank plc)
Setting up 'pop up' credit union services - outreaching the credit union to new consumers - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd
Achieving Business Growth applying internal innovatory methods, mobilising external support from the private sector - Community First Credit Union Ltd
Demonstrating achievement of Prudential Standards - Community First Credit Union Ltd
Engaging in direct credit union advocacy with local/national politicians - Cardiff & Vale Credit Union Ltd, Cardiff, Wales
The Minerva Award for the empowerment of girls and women - Beth Walsh, Pioneer Mutual Credit Union Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
The Millennial Award - encouraging involvement of this age group in all aspects of credit unions - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd
The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Raising funds for good causes (other than the credit union) - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd
Use of the media - Westport Credit Union Ltd, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Film Production - Westport Credit Union Ltd

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:-

BRITISH CREDIT UNION HISTORICAL SOCIETY - James Clancy, Frank Duffy and Martin Logan

JOE BIDEN AWARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR from:-

Asia - Gadwin Handumon, Paglaum Multipurpose Cooperative, Philippines
Caribbean - David Marquez, COPOS Credit Union Co-operative Society Limited, Trinidad & Tobago

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2018

EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE - GB & IRELAND

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Community First Credit Union Ltd, Mexborough, Yorks
"Raiffeissen Hall of Fame" (a new Award commemorating the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Freidrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen) - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Single Benefactor of the Year (Individual) - Joint Winners - Pat Marriott, Community First Credit Union Ltd and Martin Busch, Lisburn Credit Union Ltd, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - Joint Winners - Sheenagh Young, South Manchester Credit Union Ltd and Gary Simpson, Community First Credit Union Ltd
Young Credit Union Leader, either paid or unpaid, aged 17-35 years in 2018 - Joint Winners - Isobel Hollings, Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd. Darwen, Lancs and Kelsey Smith, Salford Credit Union Ltd. Greater Manchester
Customer Services Officer or Teller of the Year 2018 - Zoey Monkman, Community First Credit Union Ltd
Pursuing International Co-Operative Alliance Principle 6 “Co-Operation Amongst Co-Operatives - "Credit Unions for Greater Manchester" a consortium of eight credit unions aka "SoundPound"
Hosting Saving Schemes for Primary and Secondary School pupils - Unify Credit Union Ltd, Wigan, Lancs.
Achieving Business Growth using its own resources - Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd, Darwen, Lancs
Serving As A Financial Incubator for SME Businesses - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Setting up "Pop Up" Credit Union Services - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Credit union advocacy with local and national politicians - Cardiff & Vale Credit Union Ltd, Cardiff, Wales
Community mobilisation and outreach - East Sussex Credit Union Ltd, Hove, East Sussex
Fundraising for Good Purposes - Joint Winners - Coalisland Credit Union Ltd, Dungannon, Northern Ireland and Commsave Credit Union Ltd, Northampton
Use of the media - Joint Winners - East Sussex Credit Union Ltd and Unify Credit Union Ltd, Wigan, Lancs
The Film Production Award (making a film describing the Award winning activity of an individual or credit union) - Unify Credit Union Ltd, Wigan, Lancs

JOE BIDEN AWARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR from:-

Asia - Marilou (Malou) Guanzon-Apalisok, PhDE, CANADA DE1/CaribDE26, Executive Training Director "The Storytelling Power of Co-Operatives", Cebu City, Philippines
Africa - Peter Owira Onunga, ACDE, ADE, Manager - Sacco Supervision, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority, Nairobi, Kenya
Europe - Malcolm Ngouala, DEUK, ADE, Hoot Credit Union Ltd, Bolton, Lancs
North America - Shelli McCoy, CUDE, Vice President Operations, Tarrant County's Credit Union, Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2017

EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE - GB & IRELAND

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Single Benefactor of the Year (Organisation) - Karbon Homes nominated by Prince Bishops Community Bank
Single Benefactor of the Year (Individual) - Ian Gylee, President, Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - Amanda Ivey, CEO, Commsave Credit Union Ltd, Northampton
Young Credit Union Leader, either paid or unpaid, aged 17-35 years in 2017 - Bethany Moss, South Yorkshire Credit Union Ltd, Doncaster
Customer Services Officer or Teller of the Year 2017 - Christine Bates, Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Hosting Saving Schemes for Primary and Secondary School pupils - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Achieving Business Growth using its own resources - Commsave Credit Union Ltd, Northampton
Trading and Innovation using its own resources or others obtained from the private sector - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
A credit union serving as a financial incubator for seed, small and medium enterprises operated by its owner-members - Killarney Credit Union Ltd, Co.Kerry, Ireland
Credit union advocacy with local and national politicians - Joint Winners: Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd and Prince Bishops Community Bank
Community mobilisation and outreach - Killarney Credit Union Ltd, Co.Kerry, Ireland
Dispensing financial education to the entire Common Bond - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Use of the media - Salford Credit Union Ltd, Salford, Greater Manchester
Making a film describing the Award winning activity of an individual or credit union - Justine Lynn Limocon, PhDE, Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Cebu City, Philippines
Beacon Credit Union - Commsave Credit Union Ltd, Northampton

JOE BIDEN AWARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR from:-

Asia - Justine Lynn Limocon, PhDE, Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Cebu City, Philippines
Australasia - Paul Dawson, ACDE, First Choice Credit Union Ltd, Orange, NSW, Australia
The Caribbean - Carla Decker, CUDE, DEUK, CaribDE, CanadaDE (from Washington, DC, USA) - Academic Director & Lead Facilitator, CaribDE
Europe - Christina Stoneman, ACDE, Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales

"PELL SCHOLARS" - Recipients of ICULD&E Foundation bursaries to attend Development Educator courses

CaribDE25 - March 2017 - Jacqueline Simpson and Patrice Thomas-Hinds from Kingston, Jamaica
CaribDE26/CanadaDE1 - June 2017 - Jennifer Dawne Heyliger from St Kitts and Wade Richardson from Anguilla
ACDE21 - June 2017 - Sheila Murtagh from England, Walter Owuor Oguto from Kenya and Wayne Rosser from Wales

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2016

EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE -GB & IRELAND

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd., Treorchy, Wales
Beacon Credit Union - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd., Treorchy, Wales
A Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - joint winners
Sheila Murtagh, DEEU, Chief Executive Officer, Salford Credit Union Ltd, Salford
Christina Stoneman, ACDE, General Manager, Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd.
Juvenile Depositors Schemes in Primary Schools (up to age 11) Prince Bishops Community Bank Ltd., Stanley, Co.Durham
Achieving Business Growth using its own resources - Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd, Darwen, Lancs
Trading and Innovation using its own resources or money borrowed from the private sector - Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd., Darwen
Creating legitimate products and services for owner-members to create, accumulate, retain and pass on their wealth -
North East Scotland Credit Union Ltd, Aberdeen
Engaging in direct Credit Union Advocacy with local/national politicians - Salford Credit Union Ltd., Salford
Exemplary service in response to telephone enquiries - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd., Treorchy, Wales
Community Mobilisation and Outreach - North East Scotland Credit Union Ltd., Aberdeen
Dispensing Financial Education in its entire Common Bond - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Fundraising for Good Causes - North East Scotland Credit Union Ltd., Aberdeen.
Use of the Media - joint winners
Glenamaddy Credit Union Ltd, Co.Galway, Eire
Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Film Production - Glenamaddy Credit Union Ltd, Co.Galway, Eire

JOE BIDEN AWARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR from:-

The continent of Africa - Lilian Ndegwa, ACDE, ADE, Nairobi, Kenya
The continent of Asia - Teresa Tao, ACDE, Yunnan, China
The continent of Asia - Runner Up - Dudz Samson, CUDE, PhDE, I-CUDE, Cebu City, Philippines

"PELL SCHOLARS" - Recipients of ICULD&E Foundation bursaries to attend Development Educator courses

All the following attended Asian Development Educator Courses (ACDE) in Bangkok, Thailand, "Batch 19" in May and "Batch 20" in December

Alana Miles, CUDE, DEEU, ACDE from the USA - Batch 19
Khin Moh Moh, ACDE from Myanmar - Batch 19
Lilian Ndegwa, ADE, ACDE from Kenya - Batch 19
Peter Owira, ADE, ACDE from Kenya - Batch 19
Christina Stoneman, ACDE from Wales - Batch 19
Teresa Tao, ACDE from China - Batch 19
Thinzar Soe Win, ACDE from Myanmar - Batch 20

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2015

EDWARD FILENE CREDIT UNION AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE - GB & IRELAND

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - South Yorkshire Credit Union Ltd, Doncaster
Beacon Credit Union - Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd, East Belfast, N.Ireland
A Single Benefactor to a Credit Union - Matthew Don Bailey, Civil Service Credit Union Ltd, Dublin, Eire
A President, Board Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - Murdo MacLeod, South Yorkshire Credit Union, Doncaster
Young Credit Union Leader (17-35 years on 31.07.15) - Owen Chown, Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Achieving Business Growth using its own resources - Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd, Darwen, Lancs
Trading and Innovation using its own resources or money borrowed from the private sector - North East Credit Union Ltd, Aberdeen
Community Mobilisation and Outreach - Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd, East Belfast, N.Ireland
Jubilee Tower Credit Union Ltd, Darwen, Lancs
North East Scotland Credit Union Ltd, Aberdeen
Dispensing Financial Education in its entire Common Bond - South Yorkshire Credit Union Ltd, Doncaster
Fundraising for Good Causes - Prince Bishops Community Bank, Stanley, Co.Durham
Use of the Media - Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd, East Belfast, N.Ireland
Film Production - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy Wales and Prince Bishops Community Bank, Co.Durham

JOE BIDEN AWARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR from:-

The continent of Africa - Ann Mbaabu, ACDE, Stima-SACCO, Mombasa, Kenya
The continent of Asia - Jose Allan S. Bartolo, PhDE, Bugasong Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Antique, Philippines
The continent of Australasia - Deb Say, DUDE, Traditional Credit Union, Casurina, Northern Territories, Australia
The islands of the Caribbean - Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, HonCaribDE, Jamaican High Commissioner in London

"PELL SCHOLARS" - Recipients of ICULD&E Foundation bursaries to attend Development Educator courses not in their home area

Ann Mbaabu from Mombasa, Kenya attended the Asian Development Educator Course in Bangkok, Thailand
Malcolm Ngouala from Congo Brazzaville/Great Britain attended the African Development Educator Course in S.Africa
Sukhmeet Sohal from Thailand attended the Development Educator European Course in Liverpool, Great Britain

Filene and Biden Award Winners 2014

Edward Filene Credit Union Awards for Excellence - Great Britain & Ireland

A Single Benefactor to a Credit Union - Donald Urquhart, I-CUDE - Capital Credit Union Ltd. Edinburgh
A President, Board Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer or General Manager of a Credit Union - Eileen Halligan, Central Liverpool Credit Union Ltd., Liverpool
A Juvenile Depositor scheme run by young people themselves under 11 years - Capital Credit Union Ltd., Edinburgh & Stockbridge Primary School
Achieving Business Growth - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales
Raising Funds (excluding share deposits) to develop the Credit Union - Medway & Swale Credit Union Ltd, Medway, Kent
Engaging in Community Initiatives and Outreach - Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd., Belfast, N. Ireland
Dispensing Money Management Education to entire “Common Bond” catchment - Prince Bishops Credit Union Ltd., Co. Durham
Beacon Credit Union 2013/14 - Capital Credit Union Ltd., Edinburgh

Joe Biden Award for the Credit Union Development Educator Of The Year

From Asia - Roberta (Mely) Verano I-CUDE - Cebu City, Philippines

Special Awards 2014 - made by the Foundation’s Trustees

Lifetime Award for Exemplary Service to Credit Unions and Co-operatives over many years - R.Hettiarachchi, CEO (retired), Asian Confederation of Credit Unions
Most Travelled Development Educator - Lois Kitsch CUDE, ACDE, DUDE, PhDE, I-CUDE - NCUF, USA
Motivator - Africa DE Programme 2014 - Malcolm Ngouala, DEUK

Filene Award Winners 2013

Edward Filene Credit Union Awards for Excellence” - Great Britain & Ireland

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh
Sales and Marketing - Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh
Active Partnerships - Salford Credit Union Ltd
Community Mobilisation & Outreach - Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd, Belfast
Fundraising for Charity - Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh
Fund Raising and Capital Raising - Dial-A-Cab Credit Union Ltd., London
Single Benefactor to a Credit Union (under 1000 owner-members - Caroline Swift of Medway Credit Union Ltd, Kent
Single Benefactor to a Credit Union (over 1000 owner-members) - Alex Spence of Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh
Juvenile Depositor of the year aged 11 to 16 - Thomas Knox of Partners Credit Union Ltd, Liverpool
Juvenile Depositors of the year under 11 years - Broxburn Primary School & West Lothian/Livingston Credit Union Ltd
Credit Union Trading, Innovation & Application - No.1 Copperpot Credit Union
Lending to owner-members seed, small & medium businesses - Partners Credit Union Ltd, Liverpool
Young Leader of the year aged 17-35 - Simon Martin, Sheffield Credit Union Ltd
Use of the Media - Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh
Credit Union - less than 2000 owner-members - Solent Credit Union Ltd, Southampton

Overseas Development Educator of the Year from the European Union or Africa

Eleanora Zgonjanin Petrovic – FULM Savings House, Macedonia

Filene Award Winners 2012

Edward Filene Credit Union Awards for Excellence” - Great Britain & Ireland

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship not awarded
Marketing - Hull & East Yorkshire Credit Union Ltd.
Active Partnerships - Citysave Credit Union Ltd, Birmingham
Community Mobilisation - Scotwest Credit Union Ltd, Glasgow
Single Benefactor - Paul Hyde, Partners Credit Union Ltd, Liverpool
Education - Whitehaven, Egremont & District Credit Union Ltd.
Credit Union Innovation - Partners Credit Union Ltd Liverpool and Glasgow Credit Union Ltd.
Young Leader of the Year aged 19-35 - Caroline Domanski, No. 1 Copperpot Credit Union Ltd
Photography - Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd, Treorchy, Wales

Filene Award Winners 2011

Edward Filene Credit Union Awards for Excellence” - Great Britain & Ireland

Supreme Award for Social Entrepreneurship - Norfolk Credit Union Ltd
Marketing - Scotwest Credit Union Ltd, Glasgow
Active Partnerships - Norfolk Credit Union Ltd
Community Mobilisation - Partners Credit Union Ltd, Liverpool
Fundraising for Charity - Scotwest Credit Union Ltd, Glasgow
Single Benefactor - Elizabeth Donnelly, Armagh Credit Union Ltd, Belfast
Education - Capital Credit Union Ltd, Edinburgh

Martin Logan accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of BCUHS

Dragonsavers Credit Union Ltd - Winners of UN's 17 Sustainable Goals Award