Following a visit to Crest’s Happitat Store, Janet Finch-Saunders, Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy, has spoken of the positive work being undertaken.
Crest was established as a social enterprise in 1998 and evolved from a project run by Scope. In 2020 the organisation developed charitable status. The community co-operative has a fantastic aim to help disabled and unemployed people increase their skills and gain employment – either within the co-operative or to move on to sustainable employment within the community.
Commenting after her visit, Janet said:
“The store seeks to recycle and reuse preloved furniture, employing a highly skilled joiner dedicated to crafting beautiful and stylish items exclusively for the Happitat Store.
“At a time of climate and nature crisis, we really need to make strides in becoming a reuse society. Crest’s shop is helping that effort locally.
“I wish the team continued success with upcycling, and providing invaluable opportunities to people out of work and with disabilities”
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Yn dilyn ymweliad â siop Happitat Crest, mae Janet Finch-Saunders, Aelod o’r Senedd dros Aberconwy, wedi siarad am y gwaith positif sy’n cael ei wneud.
Sefydlwyd Crest fel menter gymdeithasol ym 1998 ac esblygodd o brosiect a gynhaliwyd gan Scope. Yn 2020, datblygodd y sefydliad statws elusennol. Mae gan y fenter gydweithredol gymunedol nod rhagorol o helpu pobl anabl a di-waith i feithrin eu sgiliau a chael gwaith - o fewn menter gydweithredol neu i symud ymlaen i gyflogaeth gynaliadwy o fewn y gymuned.
Gan roi ei sylwadau ar ôl ei hymweliad, dywedodd Janet:
“Mae’r siop yn ceisio ailgylchu ac ailddefnyddio dodrefn sydd wedi’u defnyddio eisoes, gan gyflogi saer dawnus iawn i grefftio eitemau hyfryd llawn steil yn arbennig ar gyfer Siop Happitat.
“Ar adeg argyfyngus i’r hinsawdd a byd natur, mae gwir angen i ni gymryd camau mawr i ddod yn gymdeithas sy’n ailddefnyddio. Mae siop Crest yn helpu’r ymdrech honno yn lleol.
“Pob llwyddiant i'r tîm wrth uwchgylchu a chynnig cyfleoedd amhrisiadwy i bobl allan o waith ac sydd ag anableddau.”
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