Coleg Cambria wins 50 medals at national skills competition
COLEG CAMBRIA won a staggering 50 medals in 22 categories at last night’s (Thursday) Skills Competition Wales ceremony. The college hosted a ‘satellite’ event at its Yale campus in Wrexham, where learners were rewarded for their talent and hard work by Chief Executive Yana Williams and representatives from Inspiring Skills Excellence, who delivered the results…
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School pays visit to £1.2m rural education hub with rooms named by pupil
A SCHOOL pupil who named rooms at a £1.2m rural education centre has visited the cutting-edge building with her classmates. Catrin Wynne won a competition to come up with ideas for facilities at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi’s Hwb Cymunedol (Community Hub). The nine year-old, a pupil at nearby Ysgol Pentrecelyn, came up with these four titles…
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Bangor Business School course 90% funded to inspire post-pandemic ‘green’ focus
POST-PANDEMIC sustainability and success will be the focus of a ground-breaking new industry qualification which is 90% funded by the UK Government. The Help to Grow: Management programme delivered by Bangor University Business School is aimed at directors and chief executives of SMEs nationwide and will be presented online and in person by some of the top…
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£21m Wrexham ‘Commercial Village’ marks first anniversary
THE first year of a multi-million pound Wrexham ‘Commercial Village’ has been an overwhelming success. The Ial brand at Coleg Cambria Yale successfully launched last Spring, blending retail and hospitality with education, creating new jobs, providing vital work experience for learners and supporting the local economy. Based at the college’s £21m Hafod building, Director of Commercial Operations…
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Conwy Employment Hub and Hickory’s Smokehouse successful training partnership
AN INNOVATIVE jobs and training programme served up a tasty new role for Jason Davies. Jason, from Old Colwyn, is now working as a kitchen porter at Hickory’s Smokehouse in Rhos-on-Sea thanks to the support of Conwy Employment Hub. In partnership with the restaurant’s placement scheme ‘Smokehouse Stars’ and the DWP (Department for Work and…
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Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants unveils new offices and growth plans
AN ACCLAIMED accountancy firm made a statement by opening new offices and taking on staff ahead of further expansion this summer. Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants has unveiled premises in Uxbridge Square, Menai Bridge, adding to its presence in St Asaph, Penmaenmawr and Ruthin. Director Aled Roberts says they, like so many organisations, faced challenges during the…
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Coleg Cambria launches mental health courses to support businesses post-pandemic
THE importance of mental health in the workplace has never been more prevalent. But with more and more people based at home or operating in hybrid conditions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, that workplace is now often the kitchen table or a spare room. This has raised widespread issues, from isolation to anxiety, which is…
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Coleg Cambria hosts construction and engineering day for 100+ young women
MORE than 100 young women attended an event designed to attract females into construction and engineering. Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham invited all secondary schools in north east Wales to join a day of workshops, seminars, and activities ahead of International Women’s Day this Tuesday (March 8). Leading names from both sectors were…
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Open events to take place across Coleg Cambria sites this month
COLEG CAMBRIA will be holding a series of open events in March. The sessions will take place in person at the following sites over the coming weeks: Deeside and Deeside Sixth Form Centre: Wednesday March 9 from 5.30pm to 8pm. Llysfasi: Saturday March 12 from 10am to 12pm. Yale, Yale Sixth and Bersham Road in…
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Coleg Cambria unveils partnership with Liverpool John Moores University
COLEG CAMBRIA has unveiled a suite of higher education programmes in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). Prospective students can apply to study Foundation degrees in Criminal Justice, Tourism and Hospitality and Sport Coaching at the north east Wales college’s University Centre from this September. The courses will be validated by the Merseyside institution,…
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