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1st August 2014 A FIRST aid charity has been awarded funding, through the Crest Community Fund. St John Cymru-Wales was awarded a grant of £491 from Crest Co-operative to purchase fleece jackets. Each year social enterprise Crest Co-operative donates £10, 000 to Conwy community groups, through the Crest Community Fund. To apply for the … Read more
28th July 2014 Crest Co-operative Social Impact Report 2013/2014 Crest Co-operative has produced a set of Social Accounts. The report highlights the positive impact that our social enterprise has had over the past financial year. To view Crest Co-operative’s first Social Impact report in English or Welsh, please click here.
4th July 2014 Crest Co-operative was shortlisted for the Electronic and Electrical Recycler of the Year in the National Recycling Awards, which were held last night. The team were proud to reach the national final.
30th June 2014 OUR FURNITURE FOR A FIVER EVENT IS BACK! Join us at Crest Co-operative’s head office in Llandudno Junction on Saturday 12th July from 8.30am – 11.30am. Don’t miss out! Everything just £5! Tables, chairs, wardrobes and more. Items just need some TLC. Our head office is located behind the Daily Post offices … Read more
23rd June 2014 PLAYGROUP children will be learning to ride bikes, thanks to a donation. Children at Llanddulas Playgroup received a funding boost of £336 from Crest Co-operative to purchase three metal tricycles. Social enterprise Crest Co-operative aims to donate £10, 000 to Conwy community groups each year, through the Crest Community Fund. Community groups … Read more
Be part of the UK’s biggest food collection and help to fight hunger in the UK. As more and more people are turning to charities for food, FareShare Cymru North Wales are partnering with Tesco and the Trussell Trust for the fourth time on Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th and Saturday 5th July 2014, to run … Read more
In 2013, FareShare Cymru North Wales saw a 56 per cent increase in the number of charities needing food to help people living in ‘deep poverty’ Last year, FareShare Cymru North Wales provided 294,230 meals to 53 charities across the region, compared to 34 charities in 2012 To deal with increased demand, FareShare North Wales … Read more
Service provides lifeline for charities FareShare Cymru North Wales, operated by Crest Co-operative, is a franchise of national charity FareShare UK. FareShare operates in 18 regions in the UK, across more than 135 towns and cities. Last year, FareShare UK provided food for 12 million meals, helping to reach 62,200 people each day. Demand for FareShare … Read more
Top 5 Tips for Consumers 1 Pass it on Passing on your unwanted clothing to a charity means it gets enjoyed by someone else and will ultimately help reduce the environmental impact too. To pass items on simply: Drop clothes off to your local charity shop, they are always grateful for donations. If you’re a … Read more
Crest Co-operative won the Furniture Reuse Network (FRN) Reuse Organisation of the Year 2014 at the FRN 25th Anniversary awards. The ceremony was held in Nottinghamshire earlier this month. Sharon Jones, Chief Executive of Crest Co-operative, Rod Williams, Operations Director and David Gathern, Assistant Operations Manager attended the awards ceremony. Alun Davies, Welsh Government Minister … Read more