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
A FOOTBALL club for adults with disabilities has benefited from a funding boost. Llandudno Multi Disability FC received £500 from Crest Community Fund to purchase new tracksuits. Social enterprise Crest Co-operative will be injecting £10, 000 back into the Conwy community during 2012-2013. David Hanson, chairman of Llandudno Multi Disability FC, said: “Now when we … Read more
A COMMUNITY recycling company has been named social enterprise of the year in a national contest. Crest Co-operative, a Llandudno Junction based non-profit organisation, was praised at the Social Enterprise Awards Wales ceremony on Friday, October 19. The event was held at the Scala Cinema and Arts Centre in Prestatyn. Other North Wales winners included … Read more
HOMELESS people living on the streets of Llandudno will be kept warm and sheltered this winter thanks to a community fund. Recycling company Crest Co-operative in Llandudno Junction launched the fund earlier this year and will be giving £10, 000 back to the Conwy community in 2012-2013. This week staff and volunteers at Hope Restored, … Read more
SHOPPERS can turn their unwanted clothing into funding for a primary school, thanks to a new recycling partnership. Crest Co-operative has teamed up with Asda, Llandudno Junction. A bright purple clothing bank has been sited at the back of the supermarket car park. For every tonne of unwanted clothing recycled by the public, Crest Co-operative … Read more
SCHOOLS across Llandudno and Llandudno Junction participated in a name the mascot contest before the school holidays. Crest Co-operative had some excellent entries from Ysgol Nant y Coed, Llandudno Junction. The winner of the contest was five-year-old Jaiden Maffei. The name of Crest Co-operative’s new mascot is Tommy Textile. Jaiden received tickets to the Welsh Mountain Zoo and a … Read more
GOOD causes across Conwy have benefited from a Crest Co-operative cash boost. Non-profit recycling company Crest Co-operative, awarded £2283.92 to community groups. Crest Community Fund was launched earlier this year, in a bid to help non-profit projects, which are struggling to fund their work in the community. A cheque presentation took place at Crest’s Llandudno … Read more
A HOUSING association is piloting an innovative food waste scheme with FareShare North Wales. FareShare North Wales works to reclaim fit for purpose food from businesses, including supermarkets, and redistribute it to disadvantaged people throughout the community. North Wales Housing Association (NWH) is currently piloting their ‘Bronze’ food package at three of its homeless … Read more
YOUNG adults who are struggling to secure employment have been given a helping hand. Non-profit recycling company Crest Co-operative launched the Jobs Growth Wales project last week. Work placements are available for Conwy and Denbighshire residents between the ages of 16-24, who have faced barriers when trying to secure permanent job roles in the local … Read more