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From left Marc Griffiths, Natasha Lee and John Davies Employees and volunteers were praised at Crest Co-operative’s Annual General Meeting. FareShare North Wales volunteer Marc Griffiths was awarded Volunteer of the Year for his hard work and dedication. Natasha Lee, who is a member of Crest Co-operative’s Work Opportunities Team, scooped the Outstanding Achievement award. Employee … Read more
A FATHER-OF-ONE has won a battle with unemployment, thanks to a housing association and social enterprise partnership. Cartrefi Conwy tenant David Gathern, 33, from Old Colwyn, suffered unemployment for more than two years. The former Waste Management worker struggled to get interviews for jobs during his period of unemployment, despite sending his CV out to … Read more
Our latest newsletter We have had a busy few months at Crest Co-operative. We opened Crest Furniture Reclaim (CFR) on Douglas Road in Colwyn Bay and have given away funding to support local community groups through the Crest Community Fund. To download a copy of our latest newsletter – The Recycler July – October CLICK … Read more
POPULAR furniture and electrical store CFR will re-open in Colwyn Bay under new ownership. Crest Furniture Re-claim (CFR) will open at Dogulas Road, Colwyn Bay on Saturday 7th September. Crest Co-operative’s high street community store at Station Road, Colwyn Bay will close on Saturday 31st August and will move to the new site. Join us for … Read more
Residents of West Rhyl have been given a helping hand to move home, thanks to a local authority partnership. Denbighshire County Council has teamed up with recycling social enterprise Crest Co-operative in a partnership which has been running for the past 16 months. Almost 50 households have already benefited from the service and this week, … Read more
Did you know that Crest Co-operative is the official bulky waste collector and recycler for Conwy County Borough Council? Crest Co-operative’s team of drivers will collect furniture and bulky electrical items (washing machines, fridge freezers, ovens and more) from your home. Councillor Mike Priestley, Conwy County Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, visited Crest … Read more
On 5th and 6th July generous customers helped feed people in need by donating food in Tesco stores to support FareShare and the Trussell Trust. FareShare North Wales staff, volunteers and supporters were at Tesco in Llandudno Junction. Staff from Cartrefi Conwy and North Wales Housing supported FareShare North Wales, by volunteering to collect donations at … Read more
A WORK club has been launched by Crest Co-operative to help local unemployed people. Crest Co-operative is offering job search training, help to produce CVs and fill in application forms, interview techniques and help with confidence issues and personal presentation. The sessions will run each week on a Tuesday from 10am-1pm at Crest Co-operative, Ferry … Read more
ECO-FRIENDLY schools have been given a funding boost, for recycling their old clothes. This week recycling social enterprise Crest Co-operative presented cheques, totalling £1,679.60, to Conwy’s schools and sports clubs. Primary school pupils and sports fans have been busy collecting unwanted clothing in textile banks, provided by the social enterprise. Over the last four months … Read more
STUDENTS from Coleg Llandrillo Cymru cooked up a feast from food that would otherwise be sent to landfill, to mark Crest Co-operative’s 15th birthday. Catering and Hospitality students at the Rhos-on-Sea college selected food, from the FareShare North Wales warehouse. They transformed the in-date food into a delicious meal for more than 40 people. Crest … Read more