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.
Conwy residents can help the environment and over 1000 members of local community by donating their old electricals New electrical waste collection in Conwy aims to collect unwanted household electrical items providing over 3800 refurbished electricals for residents Householders in Conwy County will be able to easily declutter their unwanted electricals via a collection service … Read more
Ralph Higgins, one of our engineers and a much loved member of the Crest Team, sadly passed away at the weekend following a short illness. Ralph had been part of the Crest family for over 7 years and was a driving force in developing our WEEE department; Ralph was well known and respected by many … Read more
Chris Potter joined Crest as a volunteer back in the second half of 2019 and helps on Reception. With his wealth of experience he is also helping set up online selling as a platform in the future via eBay and Facebook. A well travelled man, Chris there’s very little Chris hasn’t done in his work … Read more
Crest have recently acquired a site in Pabo Lane, Llandudno Junction. In what was an ex-Jewsons store, the building is has recently been developed into a purpose-built Reuse Facility. At the site, Crest staff and volunteers will invest in re-use infrastructure and further test, clean and reuse more white goods which will then be sold … Read more
Big update on collections services via Crest: Crest can collect your Bulky Waste on behalf of Conwy Council. To book a waste collection please call 01492 575337 or click here – https://bit.ly/36hDJFJ Also, Crest’s office has reopened as of the 1st July. We can now take in bookings of donations. To book a collection, please … Read more
Dylan’s and Crest Co-operative partner to provide NHS frontline staff with 12,500 meals during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Dylan’s restaurant group are spearheading a campaign to ensure that frontline NHS staff at Ysbyty Glan Clywd and Ysbyty Gwynedd receive lunch bags and hot meals whilst on shift during the Coronavirus outbreak. As part of the … Read more
Check out what our staff, volunteers and clients been up to! Here we have Gemma, one of our amazing Work Opps clients who have been busy sorting through your donated DVDs. She’s picked out her favourite – Doctor Who! Crest Radio is now up and running and has so far been quite popular! So much … Read more
Ryan Roberts has recently secured a job at Glan Clwyd, after a troubled period of anxiety, soul searching and unemployment. Ryan, 22 from Abergele, broke through his mental health problems by initially volunteering at Carers Wales, before joining Crest Co-operative for a successful spell which concluded with a paid job with League of Friends. Ryan … Read more