Cyrenians Cymru

The Cyrenians makes a positive contribution to the environment through promoting recycling in all the projects, participating in the Cycle-to-Work scheme for staff, and using FairTrade products where possible.

The Resarec re-use and recycling scheme, through collection, repair and distribution of furniture donations, has diverted many tonnes from landfill over the years. Further background on ResaRec can be read below.

The glass workshop takes recycled glass and trains people to make craft products including bowls, jewellery and decorative items which can then be bought from Celfi retail training centre.

Swansea borders the UK’s first Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB); the Gower Peninsular. In recent years we have made efforts to help our service-users enjoy this coastal landscape.

With the generous support of the Steel Supply Company Ltd. we have been able to rent the Boat House at Rhossili as an outreach base for bird-watching, fishing, photography and arts work.

 

Sustainability

Under the REVS initiative, we have opened a contemporary craft gallery in Swansea to sell some of the high quality goods produced in ResaRec and the Dragon Arts and Learning project.

All the craft works on offer are made from recycled materials; a unique enterprise that has brought attention from the local media and the BBC. It’s not only a great place for guilt-free ethical shopping, and finding some original birthday and Christmas presents, it’s also an Open College Network accredited retail training scheme for volunteers.

Recycling

Res-a-Rec is the Cyrenians’ community furniture scheme, located in Hafod Yard, Swansea. The project brings direct, immediate and measurable benefits to people overcoming homelessness, to the environment and to the wider community. The project has won a Green Dragon level 2 award for its contribution to the environment, and is featured on the SWANSEA GREEN MAP. Res-a-Rec stands for Resettlement and Recycling.

Household items (including fridges, freezers and home electricals) are collected from members of the public, sorted and put on display in a warehouse ‘showroom’. Chosen items are then delivered to their new owners on daily van runs.