Clwyd West MS Darren Millar recently visited and presented certificates to an “invaluable and inspirational” group of people in recognition of their dedication to improving lives and creating better futures for the local community.
Darren visited Creating Enterprise CIC, a subsidiary of Cartrefi Conwy, at their Abergele offices last week to find out more about their latest work and to present certificates to the volunteers who are the backbone of the organization.
Creating Enterprise started trading in 2015 and has quickly grown into the Social Contractor of Choice for North Wales. They provide a range of contracting and development services to clients across the public and private sector.
They also deliver essential property services, on behalf of Cartrefi Conwy to 3,800 tenants across Conwy. These include property maintenance, gas servicing, clearances of empty homes, sparkle cleans and environmental improvements.
They have recently diversified their activities into modular construction and have opened their first modular build factory in Holyhead, where they are constructing timber frame passive house units to a Beattie Passive design.
All of Creating Enterprise commercial profits are invested into social purpose which is to help tenants and local people into employment initiatives.
Following his visit, Darren said:
“It was a great to visit Creating Enterprise at their offices on the North Wales Business Park in Abergele and an honour to present certificates to such an invaluable and inspiration bunch of people.
“They go above and beyond to help others in the local community, so I was very pleased to be given the opportunity to thank them all and present them with certificates recognizing all that they do.
“As a social enterprise Creating Enterprise are serious about improving lives, creating better futures for Cartrefi Conwy tenants and the local community via their unique employment academy.
“A number of their projects have been funded by The National Lottery Community Fund: £9,978 to support the Wellbeing in Nature project that works in partnership with local organisations to provide four walks detailing the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’; £374,828 over four years for the Pathways project, which will support Cartrefi Conwy tenants who may be socially isolated, lacking in confidence or unemployed to take part in volunteering activities through two pathways; £297,450 for their Timber Solutions programme, to establish a new factory in Rhyl, to manufacture posi-joists for the new build housing sector.
“They will also use £419,383 to develop HWF Making Work - Work for All project that worked in in partnership with Community and Voluntary Support Conwy, to enable families affected by in-work poverty in the communities of Llandudno, Peulwys Estate in Colwyn Bay, Mochdre and Rhos on Sea, to reduce the impact of poverty.
“Meanwhile through the Welsh Government Coastal Community Fund, Creating Enterprise used a £174,580 grant to establish a factory to develop modular frames for properties across north Wales. The project will support 5 FTE posts and help the organisation cut their carbon footprint.”
Darren added:
“Creating Enterprise have had huge success winning multiple awards both regionally and nationally for their commitment to social value, and they have recently been named the Fastest Growing Company in North Wales, third fastest growing company in Wales and the Fastest Growing Construction company in Wales 2019.
“I thank all staff and volunteers for the tremendous work they are doing and very much hope the services they provide continue long into the future.”
