ADULTS with learning disabilities enjoyed a day of fundraising for Children in Need.
The Work Opportunities team at Crest Co-operative made special Pudsey Bear ears. They spent the day selling home-made cakes and held a ‘Name the Teddy’ contest for Crest Community Store customers. The group raised more than £80 for the cause.
CREST’S work in the community has been honoured during a prestigious awards ceremony.
At the Morgan Foundation Awards last week Crest scooped a cash prize of £5, 000. The recycling social enterprise was named runner up in the Best Entrepreneurial Social Enterprise category.
Crest was praised for supporting some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the North Wales. The funds will be ploughed back into the social enterprise to create more work placements for the long-term unemployed and adults with learning disabilities.
A SPATE of textile recycling bag thefts has sparked concerns for Conwy’s unemployed.
Recycling social enterprise Crest Co-operative in Llandudno Junction collects textiles from the kerbsides of 50, 000 homes as part of the Conwy County Borough Council
recycling scheme. Concerned residents have contacted Crest on several occasions over the last few months, after unmarked vans have picked up Crest’s purple
recycling bags.
Rod Williams, operations manager at Crest Co-operative, said: “Rogue traders stealing
recycling bags will have a great impact on the local community. Our textiles are sold in our Community Store to create work placements for the long-term unemployed and adults with learning disabilities. The collections generate income to sustain this service.
“Future incidents could result in a lack of work placements for the unemployed, which could impact hundreds of people in the community. Our agreement with the council creates 11 work placements each week and has also created three permanent jobs in the last few months,” he added.
Incidents of stolen Crest purple recycling bags and clear media bags containing books, DVDs, computer games and CDs have been reported across the county. Members of the public are urged to look out for the two Crest recycling vans, which feature
Crest’s logo.
To report incidents of unmarked vehicles picking up Crest recycling bags call North Wales Police on 101, with as much information as possible including registration numbers.
Crest Co-operative operates a fortnightly textile collection service. Textiles are collected on the same day as garden waste collections. To request a purple bag call 01492
563463.
FareShare North Wales will be collecting food donations from members of the public at Sainsbury’s supermarket, Rhyl on Saturday, November 26.
FareShare is looking for enthusiastic volunteers, who are able to give up four hours of their time. Food donations will be distributed to community groups across Conwy and Denbighshire, which support the homeless and vulnerable.
To join FareShare’s Meal Appeal and become a volunteer visit http://www.fareshare.org.uk/?page_id=1244
To donate food visit Sainsbury’s supermarket in Rhyl on Saturday, November 26.
FareShare team up with Sainsburys during the Meal Appeal