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Bristol Credit Union helps city to celebrate heroes with Christmas video
Bristol Credit Union (BCU) has launched its 2020 Christmas video, ‘My Bristol Christmas Hero’, which celebrates Bristolians who have gone the extra mile in 2020.
The credit union is spreading Christmas joy by offering ethical savings and loans to its members during the festive period.
Heroic Bristolians of 2020 are being celebrated by BCU through its #MyBristolChristmasHero campaign. The credit union’s video shows locals nominating the people they believe should receive special recognition for helping them and their community in Bristol this year.
BCU has also launched a competition to find this year’s Christmas hero, with the winning prize being a pair of £100 Co-op gift cards.
“2020 has been a year of change and challenge, but it’s also shone a light on those members of our community who continue to go the extra mile to support their friends and neighbours during a crisis,” says James Berry, CEO of Bristol Credit Union.
“We’ve captured the spirit of lockdown generosity with the help of some grateful Bristolians and their heroes which we’re releasing as part of our #MyBristolChristmasHero campaign.”
Featuring in the #MyBristolChristmasHero campaign are nominations for neighbours, family members and key workers for helping communities throughout the pandemic. This includes NHS frontline workers who were nominated for their care and assistance during these difficult times.
Planning for the campaign started in September with Konichiwa, a Bristol-based creative communications agency, who produced the video.
The competition is now open.
‘We’ve captured the spirit of lockdown generosity’. Photo: Bristol Credit Union
“Our Christmas campaign turns a spotlight on the spirit of lockdown with the people of Bristol pulling together to help support each other,” adds James.
“We understand that festive spending can put a strain on finances and Bristol Credit Union is here to help.
“We’re providing Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire with access to fair and ethical loans, to ensure people are financially supported throughout the festive period, and to help our local economy to build back better.”
How to enter the competition: If you know someone who has kept your spirits up when times were tough or delivered things you needed when you couldn’t go out, then this is your chance to show them how much you care. Simply tell BCU a little bit about who they are and what they mean to you to enter. The winner will receive a £100 Co-op gift card for themselves and a £100 Co-op gift card for their hero. The competition closes at midnight, Sunday 13 December. The winner will be picked at random. More information, including terms and conditions, can be found here.
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