All the really good stuff that just doesn’t belong in any other category
Crest have recently donated a washing machine to Hope Restored, a charity based in Llandudno who help the homeless and vulnerable. This washing machine will help the charity to wash clothes for homeless and vulnerable individuals who may not have washing facilities available to them. “This is going to make a massive difference to those who … Read more
We have become aware of concerns understandably raised by several people in the community regarding the status of a small number of our staff/volunteer team. We had been unable to respond to those concerns until such time as consultations with our external partner agencies and the individuals involved were undertaken; those consultations have now been … Read more
Second Chance Heaven for Mavis at Local Charity Crest Hard work and determination pays off, as evidenced by the journey of Mavis Eastwood, 58 from Colwyn Bay, who has recently gained employment at local charity Crest. A mother of 3 to Kieran, Lauren and Angeline, Mavis struggled to find the right balance between working and … Read more
We’d like to thank WCVA and Menter Mon for helping us tell Mavis’ story in this short video. Mavis is an inspiration to anyone who is considering volunteering at Crest and we are proud to have her on our team.
Angeline Eastwood-Povey is one of our newer volunteers, joining us a couple of months ago. Angeline works in our Colwyn Bay shop, answering the phone calls, using the tills and does some cleaning! Here’s what she had to say about her time at Crest Co-operative! Hi Angeline, thanks for your time today, and for continuing to … Read more
Crest Co-operative are have two vacancies available in our White Goods Department. Both vacancies have the deadline of Friday 6th December. Job Title – Apprentice White Goods Operative Hours – 15 hours (9am – 5pm Monday & Wednesday) (Hours may increase over a 12 month period) Salary – National Minimum Wage (3 month probationary period) … Read more
Crest are looking for new volunteer board members with passion, energy and commitment; people who are enthusiastic about our local community, its people and reuse. We are looking to strengthen the board by enhancing its skills in the following areas: Charity/social enterprise sector Health and safety Care sector Bid writing/fundraising Marketing/PR relations Community improvement Waste … Read more
Check out what our staff, volunteers and clients been up to! Here’s Ceri sorting out clothing that customers have donated to our shops! Here’s Pete and Graham with a sofa donated to our shops! Erm, Graham, can you move? Tigger is trying to get past! Here’s Chris in our electrical recycling area, … Read more
Crest Co-operative were recently visited by 24 students from Eirias High School. The students are involved in the Community Challenge section of a Welsh Baccalaureate, and came to Crest to learn more about the organisation and about the concept of what a Social Enterprise is. Over a two day period the students visited our Douglas … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Crest Co-operative’s Furniture for a Fiver day is back! …And this time it’s BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. Join us this Saturday (14th May) from 10am-2pm at the Quinton Hazell Business Park, Glan y Wern Road, LL28 5BS. The event will be sign-posted. Access the business park via Glan y Wern Road … Read more