Kind-hearted Cerys juggles key worker role with college studies during pandemic
A TEENAGE student is balancing college assignments with her role as a key worker during the Coronavirus pandemic. Cerys Harris wakes at 4am every day before beginning a 5am shift as a home delivery picker at Morrisons supermarket in Rhyl. The 17 year-old is on the shop floor until 12.30pm, before returning to the home…
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‘Buy local’ message from business leader as weather leads to hot tubs sales surge
A HOT TUBS company has smashed predicted records as warm weather coupled with the Coronavirus lockdown led to a surge in sales. And Gareth Jones, Managing Director of UK Leisure Living – a past winner and runner up for Spa Retailer of the UK – is encouraging people to support local firms when restrictions are…
Read MoreColeg Cambria student Jack Rowlands highly commended at national sports awards
A SPECIAL OLYMPICS all-rounder has been highly commended by a national sports organisation. Coleg Cambria student Jack Rowlands was recognised by the prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) at its annual sports awards, which took place on social media due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Jack, from Hawarden, is an ILS (Independent Living Skills) Skills Entry Level…
Read MoreColeg Cambria continues to manufacture homemade PPE items for frontline workers
KIND-HEARTED college staff are making hundreds of scrubs bags for frontline workers while in lockdown. Nichola Evans, Joanne Breeze and Rachel Harrison are among the Coleg Cambria employees manufacturing items to support hospital and care workers in their battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. The trio have been sewing scrubs bags in self-isolation, while colleagues from…
Read MoreMusician raises money for Wrexham hospital garden with living room gig
A TALENTED musician who performed live from his living room has raised almost £1500 for a hospital garden appeal. John ‘Chippy’ Lloyd, a Technical Training Officer at Coleg Cambria, had given himself the target of £500 but passed that milestone during the two-hour concert. Playing his acoustic guitar surrounded by rainbow pictures painted by his…
Read MoreCDC Accounting grows while offering online support to hair and beauty clients
A LEADING accountancy firm specialising in the hair and beauty sector has experienced significant growth. Award-winning CDC Accounting, based in Llangollen, now employs seven people and is one of the fastest-rising finance companies in the region. Led by managing director Chris Cheeney, the company has been praised by salon owners, clinicians and clients nationwide for…
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Coleg Cambria ranked among the best 20 employers in the UK
COLEG CAMBRIA has been listed among the top companies to work for in the UK. The north east Wales institution was ranked 19th in the Super Large Organisation category of the 2020 UK Best Workplaces. Determined by the US-based Great Place to Work Institute, the college was recognised alongside some of the country’s top employers,…
Read MoreColeg Cambria students receive record number of offers to study medical science
COLEG CAMBRIA learners achieved a record number of offers to study medical science degrees. Fifteen students from Yale in Wrexham, Llysfasi and Deeside Sixth Form Centre will take Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, and Dentistry at top universities from September. The news comes after fellow learners secured places at elite international universities including Nova Scotia, Canada, as…
Read MoreSnowdonia donkeys cared for by Coleg Cambria Llysfasi students at charity farm
BELOVED animals at a leading charity were cared for by Coleg Cambria students. A group from Llysfasi land-based college spent time with the Snowdonia Donkeys at Ffarm Moelyci in Tregarth, near Bangor, before the Coronavirus pandemic took hold. The learners helped to monitor the herd, cleaned stables and were shown how to identify weeds including…
Read MoreFFP Solutions working with businesses to access vital Coronavirus cash support
A NORTH WALES finance firm is in place to speed-up access to vital loans and cash support for businesses in jeopardy because of the Covid-19 pandemic. St Asaph-based FFP Solutions is a Funding Circle Business Champion Broker and in a prime position to procure funds for struggling firms after the fintech giant was listed among…
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