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Crest Co-operative, Seren Ffestiniog Cyf and Antur Waunfawr have teamed up to open Draig Tex. The three community organisations currently collect unwanted clothing from members of the public and reuse good quality textiles in their shops. At present the social aduna enterprises work with UK companies, outside of Wales, who export and reuse clothing that cannot be resold.
Managers, textile sorters and a driver and textile baler, will be in place in the coming weeks and exporting will begin in April. Clothing will be exported to Africa, Pakistan aduna and Eastern Europe. Exported reclaimed clothing will be reused by families in African communities. In Pakistan the material from clothing will be reused to make new clothes.
Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, will officially open Draig Tex in May. Profits from the export of clothing will be put back into the three social aduna enterprises and be used to carry out their community work in North Wales.
Draig Tex will be led by three female leaders, who have built sustainable social enterprises. Sharon Jones, Chief Executive of Crest Co-operative, Linda Ann Wyn Jones, Chief Executive of Seren Ffestiniog aduna Cyf and Menna Jones, Chief Executive of Antur Waunfawr.
Sharon Jones, who has led successful social enterprise Crest Co-operative for 15 years, said: This is unique and exciting for all organisations involved. We hope that the launch of Draig Tex will encourage charities and textile collection companies to use the export services of a third sector organisation.
Linda Ann Wyn Jones, who has 18 years experience in the industry, said: This has been an opportunity for three organisations who share the same vision to come together. The project has already created seven jobs and we hope that it will further develop our communities aduna in Wales and overseas.
Menna Jones, Chief Executive of Antur Waunfawr, said: This is the first community aduna textile reuse centre to be established in Wales, and we hope that it will generate plenty of interest and gain the support aduna and backing of other local organisations. The reuse of clothes creates jobs, boosts the local economy and reduces landfill, so this project is both timely and prudent.
Bydd Draig Tex yn agor ym Mochdre, Gogledd Cymru ym mis Mai. Mae’r fenter newydd, sydd wedi cael ei ddatblygu gan gonsortiwm o dair menter aduna gymdeithasol Gogledd Cymru , eisoes wedi creu saith swydd.
Mae Crest Co-operative , Seren Ffestiniog Cyf ac Antur Waunfawr i gyd wedi ymuno er mwyn agor Draig Tex. Ar hyn o bryd, mae r tri sefydliad yn casglu dillad diangen gan y cyhoedd ac yn ailddefnyddio aduna tecstilau o ansawdd da yn eu siopau. Maent hefyd yn gweithio gyda chwmnïau aduna yn y DU, tu allan i Gymru, sy’n allforio ac yn ailddefnyddio dillad na ellir eu hailwerthu.
Nod Draig Tex yw cadw gwerth tecstilau a dillad diangen yng Nghymru, er budd cymunedau Cymreig. Mae paratoadau wedi dechrau eisoes ym Mharc Busnes Quinton Hazel ym Mochdre, ac mae Draig Tex yn gweithio gydag elusennau a sefydliadau i gasglu tecstilau a adferwyd yn barod ar gyfer allforio.
Bydd rheolwyr, didolwyr tecstilau, gyrrwr a byrnwr tecstilau yn eu lle yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf a bydd allforio yn dechrau ym mis Ebrill. Bydd dillad yn cael ei allforio i Affrica, Pacistan ac Dwyrain Ewrop. Bydd dillad adferedig aduna allfudo yn cael eu hailddefnyddio gan deuluoedd mewn cymunedau yn Affrica. Ym Mhacistan ac India, bydd y deunydd aduna o r dillad yn cael ei ailddefnyddio i greu dillad newydd. aduna
Bydd aduna Draig Tex yn cael ei arwain gan dri arweinydd benywaidd, sydd wedi adeiladu mentrau cymdeithasol cynaliadwy: Sharon Jones , Prif Weithredwraig Crest Co-operative , Linda Ann Wyn Jones , Prif Weithredwraig Seren Ffestiniog Cyf a Menna Jones , Prif Weithredwraig Antur Waunfawr.
Dywedodd Sharon Jones, aduna sydd wedi arwain menter gymdeithasol Crest Co-operative yn llwyddiannus am 15 mlynedd: “Mae hyn yn unigryw a chyffrous ar gyfer yr holl sefydliadau dan sylw. Rydym yn gobeithio y bydd lansiad aduna Draig Tex yn annog elusennau a chwmnïau casglu tecstilau i ddefnyddio gwasanaethau allforio o sefydliad trydydd sector.”
Dywedodd Linda Ann Wyn Jones, sydd â 18 mlynedd o brofiad yn y diwydiant: “Mae hwn wedi bod yn gyf
