cadmin YOUNG adults who are struggling to secure employment have been given a helping hand. Non-profit recycling company Crest Co-operative launched the Jobs Growth Wales project last week. Work placements are available for Conwy and Denbighshire residents between the ages of 16-24, who have faced barriers when trying to secure permanent job roles in the local … Read more
SPORTS fans can support their favourite clubs by donating unwanted clothing. Llandudno Football Club and Llandudno Cricket Club have teamed up with Crest Co-operative, in a bid to raise funds to support their teams. Local residents and supporters of the clubs can deposit unwanted clothing and textiles in Crest Co-operative’s purple textile recycling banks, which … Read more
CREST’S free family day was a huge success with the local community. The event was sponsored by G Purchase Construction. Donations were also received from housing association Cartrefi Conwy, Robbie Howarth Estate Agents and Macbryde Homes. Crest Co-operative staged the free event at Crest Community Store, Ferry Farm Road, Llandudno Junction. Deesign Choir entertained people … Read more
EXCEPTIONAL staff members and volunteers were awarded during Crest Co-operative’s annual general meeting. The AGM took place at Crest’s head office, Ferry Farm Road, Llandudno Junction on Thursday, July 26. Dedicated Administrator Jean Edwards was named Crest Co-operative’s Employee of the Year. She was praised for her hard work over the last year. Volunteers Robin and Selina … Read more
Crest Co-operative is set to inject £10, 000 back into the local community. Crest Community Fund was launched on Friday, July 13. More than 40 community groups, councillors and politicians, gathered to celebrate the launch of the fund. Grants of up to £500 will be offered to community groups in the Conwy county during July 2012 – July 2013. … Read more
CREST Co-operative’s food poverty project FareShare North Wales has won a place in the semi-final of the National Lottery Good Causes awards. Voting for the semi-finals starts at 9am on Tuesday 26 June and ends at midday on Sunday 22 July. To vote for FareShare North Wales call 0844 836 9691 or log on to … Read more
Crest Co-operative’s free family fun day will take place on Saturday, July 21st. The event will be held from 10am – 3pm at Crest’s Llandudno Junction based head office on Ferry Farm Road. This year the fun day will have a beach theme and children are invited to enter Crest’s fancy dress contest. Pirates, sharks … Read more
AN AWARD-WINNING recycling partnership is aiming to create new job opportunities for unemployed people across the county of Conwy. Housing association Cartrefi Conwy and the community co-operative organisation, Crest Co-operative, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The aim of the new agreement is to help unemployed people to gain work experience and promote social … Read more
BANGOR students raised more than £800 for FareShare North Wales. During the academic year students have organised events to raise money for non-profit food poverty project FareShare North Wales. The funds will benefit hundreds of homeless and vulnerable people across Conwy and Denbighshire. FareShare works with the food industry to re-distribute surplus food to community … Read more
SCHOOL pupils celebrated top textile recycling success. Tonnes of unwanted textiles have been collected by primary school students across Conwy. With the help of recycling social enterprise Crest Co-operative, the clothing has been turned into jobs for local people. This week Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn in Llandudno and Ysgol Eglwysbach were named top textile recyclers. In … Read more