SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Crest Co-operative has given the community a jobs boost.

Despite challenging economic times, over the past year Crest in Llandudno Junction has employed eight full-time staff and helped 33 unemployed people to secure jobs in the Conwy and Denbighshire communities.

Staff at Crest Co-operative

Crest’s service users have gained permanent job roles in administration, retail, local
government, warehouse positions and other areas.

The non-profit recycling company is now set to open a community store in the centre of Colwyn Bay this year, which will create further opportunities for the unemployed.

Sharon Jones, chief executive at Crest Co-operative, said: “Employment trainers at Crest have battled hard economic times to assist the unemployed and we are proud to say that we have a great success rate of getting people back into work.

“Crest’s enterprises have continued to expand, which has allowed us to offer jobs to the community at our head office. We hope the opening of our new community store in Colwyn Bay will help more people to access our services and allow us to generate funds to create more work placements. We are looking forward to continuing to provide
employment opportunities throughout 2012.”

Crest is currently running a WCVA and European Union funded over 50s Intermediate Labour Market scheme. The project has already seen 11 unemployed adults over the age of 50 find permanent work in Conwy and Denbighshire.

If you are unemployed and over the age of 50, call Jean Edwards at Crest Co-operative on 01492 596783 or visit www.crestcooperative.co.uk/jobs to download an
application form.