Miscellaneous

Press notice from 10 Downing Street   Crest Co-operative, a Welsh social enterprise whose sustainable recycling business also helps those struggling to find work, is the latest Big Society Award winner. Crest Co-operative operates a number of recycling initiatives diverting functional, household and electrical goods and food away from landfill, selling restored household items at … Read more

A North Wales Housing pilot scheme with the North Wales arm of national charity, FareShare has been a huge success. The FareShare ethos of ‘No good food should be wasted’, sees the non-profit organisation, FareShare North Wales, run by social enterprise Crest Co-operative, reclaim fit for purpose food from businesses, including supermarkets, and redistribute it … Read more

Crest Co-operative has been named in the RBS SE100 index 2012. The recycling company has featured in the top 100 social enterprises for growth, coming in at number 69. Crest Co-operative  achieved 24% growth in 2012.   To find out more visit http://se100.net/growth/.

CREST Co-operative hopes to tackle rising bills by delivering free food to struggling community groups. Earlier this year Crest Co-operative won the Social Enterprise of the Year 2012 award, in a Wales wide search. A cash prize of £1, 000 was awarded to the business, based in Llandudno Junction. This week Crest Co-operative announced that … Read more

CREST Co-operative has awarded £4924.90 to community groups across Conwy since July 2012. This week six projects were awarded grants. Support 2 Communicate, which is run by Conwy Stroke Group, received a funding boost to purchase a second hand computer. Volunteers aim to use the laptop to aid the recovery of people who have suffered … Read more

The group of adults, who all have learning or physical disabilities, were joined by Crest Co-operative’s mascot Tommy Textile. The team of staff walked along the Llandudno promenade for two miles. Donations are still flooding in, but the team hope to raise more than £500 for the cause.

A CREST staff member has been taking part in moustache growing charity event. John Harper, who works on the reception desk, at Crest Co-operative, joined thousands of fundraisers across the UK and took part in Movember. He has raised more than £20 for prostate cancer and has helped to raise awareness of men’s health. This … Read more

Crest Co-operative’s work opportunities team, who have learning disabilities, have been working hard to create a Christmas Wish tree for the St Michael & All Angels Church Christmas Tree Festival. The church is located on Glyn-y-Marl Road, Llandudno Junction. The church and community room has been remodelled recently. Over the weekend members of the public … Read more

OLD kettles, hair dryers and other unwanted electrical items will be collected from thousands of Conwy residents. Crest Co-operative has teamed up with Conwy County Borough Council, in a bid to save unwanted small electrical goods from landfill. Pink recycling bags will be delivered to 50, 000 homes across the county in December, as part … Read more