All the really good stuff that just doesn’t belong in any other category
Capoeira was developed as a Martial Art disguised as dance by Africans rebelling against their slavery in Brazil. Capoeira classes include dance moves, martial arts kicks and acrobatics. Capoeira Mocambo applied for funding through the Crest Community Fund in a bid to start running classes in the Conwy Country Area. They had been running classes … Read more
Crest Co-operative has been busy helping the local community in February 2014. The image below shows the ways in which Crest has helped the local community.
Research by WRAP questions the old adage that women are better at clothes shopping than men, as they launch a new campaign to help us make the most of our clothes. More than half of men decide what they need before going clothes shopping and stick to the plan, compared with just 35% of women, … Read more
Tesco, M&S, Next and leading fashion designer Stella McCartney are among 50 retailers, suppliers, charities and recyclers in the clothing sector who have today committed to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of clothing across its lifecycle. Led by WRAP, the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) has unveiled the SCAP 2020 Commitment targets, pledging a significant … Read more
THE LAUNCH of the first social enterprise led clothing export centre in Wales is set to give the economy a boost. Draig Tex will open in Mochdre in May. The new venture, which has been developed by a consortium of three North Wales social enterprises, has already created seven jobs. Crest Co-operative, Seren Ffestiniog Cyf … Read more
THOUSANDS of Conwy residents are set to benefit from the expansion of an electrical reuse centre. Crest Co-operative’s Electrical Reuse Hub has relocated to bigger premises on Quinton Hazel Enterprise Parc in Mochdre. The social enterprise will be collecting unwanted fridges, freezers, ovens, washing machines, dryers and other white goods from the homes of Conwy … Read more
Colwyn Bay Rugby Club Kitted Out In New Tracksuits Colwyn Bay Rugby Club Under-10s had club shirts to wear during matches but only their own clothes to wear before and after the games. This included travelling to and from away games. The club felt there was no uniformity to their clothes and were interested in … Read more
A new three year contract to make fencing will create job and training opportunities for people with learning difficulties in the county of Conwy. The agreement between housing association Cartrefi Conwy and Crest Cooperative Ltd is being hailed as the first of its kind in Wales. One of the aims of the partnership is to … Read more
BIG SOCIETY winners Crest Co-operative hosted a visit from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales. Baroness Randerson visited Crest Co-operative’s Llandudno Junction based head office on Friday, February 31. In 2012 Crest Co-operative was honoured with a Big Society Award. Award winners were selected by Prime Minister David Cameron. Baroness Randerson was keen to meet Crest … Read more
We are proud to officially unveil our new website. Over the coming weeks we will be selling more items online than ever before. We will continue to sell things on Facebook and on eBay and we are very excited to announce our new online store will be ready for use very soon! Keep an eye … Read more