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Three years ago I joined Scottish Friendly and, to be entirely honest, I wasn’t very familiar with mutual organisations and how they operated. Getting stuck into my role, I quickly came to realise how much the organisation I had become a part of, valued mutuality and all of the attributes that come along with it. I began to truly understand and appreciate Scottish Friendly’s values…


Kevin Brown, Savings specialist for Scottish Friendly, discusses what JISA’s are, the benefits, and why they are an important consideration for the next generation. Click here to listen to Kevin Brown discussing Junior ISAs on radio The world is constantly changing, as is everything. Transformational technology, fluctuating economies, evolving societies, and shifting leadership. However, nevertheless, radio has remained, more than a century later, one of…


Christmas can be magical for children and their families with time spent together decorating the tree, eating delicious food, and writing your Christmas list for Santa. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case as many children across the UK will wake up on Christmas day to a cold house with no toys under the tree, no treats, no Christmas dinner and sometimes no dinner at all….


The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour are heading to the west of Scotland to visit Secondary schools in East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City and Inverclyde with author Non Pratt, a pop-punk fan who now writes relatable and engaging fiction for young adults to great acclaim. Competition Time To celebrate Non’s upcoming tour, we are giving away a signed and dedicated copy of her brilliant…


As Summer (what Summer!?) gives way to Autumn and the nights draw in it’s the perfect time to stoke the fire, snuggle up on the sofa and coorie down with a good book. And what’s coorie, I hear you ask. It’s the Scottish answer to hygge. And what’s hygge? It’s the Scandinavian’s answer to coorie. With the joy of reading in mind, the Scottish Friendly…


At a prestigious awards ceremony under the stars in central London on the 19thSeptember, Scottish Friendly was awarded the accolade of best UK Junior ISA Provider. The Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts awards are regarded as one of the highlights of the personal finance industry calendar. It’s extremely tough to even be shortlisted, commended, or highly commended, let alone to actually win one of the…


Our love of watching the bakers go head to head is back on TV and not before long. I’m not a baker but I do love watching the contestants’ accomplishments and not forgetting the many mishaps that occur. The technical challenge however puts any baker’s knowledge to test. They are asked to make things I certainly have never heard of like Mokatines. I mean what…


Well done parents – you made it! So the summer holidays are nearly over. A million washings done, thousands of ice lollies consumed, day trips galore, numerous logistical headaches with childcare, hundreds of sibling fights, but wow…we managed to survive it and get through another school holiday. And before we know it, it’s time to get school ready again. Getting them back into a routine…


This month, students from secondary schools from all over the UK will receive their exam results, with Scottish students being the first to receive them on Tuesday 6th August. Although it‘s been 25 years since I was the one sitting on the stairs, waiting for the postman to deliver my fate, I remember the anxiety only too well. So here’s some tips on how to…


For a week in June, Scottish Book Trust are taking the storyteller and author Mara Menzies on the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour. This will be Mara’s first tour with Scottish Book Trust and will see her performing to schools across South Wales. Competition Time To celebrate Mara’s tour, we are giving away a free copy of her book Koko the Crocodile written by Mara…


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