Credit Union staff offered Rutherglen townspeople financial advice to mark Debt Awareness Week.

The Thistle Credit Union set up a stall in the Rutherglen Exchange Shopping Centre on Monday and Tuesday of this week to give locals advice on how to overcome financial barriers.

Allister Cassells, Member Experience Officer, Thistle Credit Union, was in the square of the centre to bring financial advice and guidance to customers and assist then with questions they may have on debt worries.

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Jane Cowan, Rutherglen Exchange Shopping Centre Manager, said: “The Thistle Credit Union office in centre is an essential lifeline for our customers.

"It is a not-for-profit organisation offering debt consolidation solutions and this week on Debt Awareness Week (18-24 March) our aim is to make it easy for our customers and the wider community to access the vital help when needed."

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