New affinity contract bagged by London's Lighthouse Group

National financial advisory group, Lighthouse Group plc has won a new agreement with The National Education Union (NEU), as the preferred provider of financial advice to its members, effective for three years.

NEU was formed on September 1, 2017, by the amalgamation of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT).

Whilst Lighthouse was the preferred supplier of financial advice to 126,000 members of the ATL, it did not previously act for 336,000 members of the NUT.

The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the fourth largest trade union in the TUC, with in excess of 450,000 members, bringing together teachers, lecturers, support staff and workers in maintained and independent UK schools and colleges.

This adds to Lighthouse’s position within the healthcare sector, through its partnerships with Unison, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, FosterTalk and the Social Workers Union.

Siân Bassett, assistant general secretary of NEU, said: “We are delighted to have secured this contract with Lighthouse, which will help us to ensure that all of our members are able to access financial planning assistance from a trusted organisation.

“We look forward to working with Lighthouse over the years ahead and progressing our relationship, which will give our members the opportunity to make the most of this membership benefit.”