New Skills New Start scheme to bring renewed life to Ceredigion town centres
AN INNOVATIVE trade and training project will support and guide entrepreneurs and start-ups as they begin their business journey. New Skills New Start is a UK Government initiative funded via the UK Community Renewal Fund, led by Ceredigion Council, and delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise. Participants will be able to test their ideas, products and processes…
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Retail worker who returned to Coleg Cambria after a decade lands dream job with pest control giant
A SOFTWARE developer who returned to college after more than a decade is now working in his dream job thanks to a global pest management giant. Dan Evans, from Holywell, first attended Coleg Cambria Deeside in 2007 to study for a Level 2 BTEC in IT but was forced to abandon his studies for personal…
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20Twenty delegates meet for first time at graduation ceremony
DELEGATES on an esteemed leadership programme met for the first time in person at a glittering graduation ceremony. The successful 20Twenty Business Growth Programme cohorts were joined at the event – held at Rossett Hall, Wrexham – by Head of Bangor Business School, Professor Bruce Vanstone, and joint sponsor Hannah Munro, Managing Director of ITAS…
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Dog-Friendly Mold a hit with pets… and their owners!
A BOOMING town centre continues to lead the way with shoppers in North Wales. And Mold has also become a favourite with pet owners after more than 20 businesses signed-up to allow dogs onto their premises. ‘Dog-Friendly Mold’ encourages anyone visiting the town with their four-legged friends to “leave only footprints” and ensure waste is…
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Ramblers Cymru urges people to climb their ‘Everest’ for wellbeing
“EVERYONE has their own Everest to climb.” Ramblers Cymru is encouraging people to put their best foot forward and get outdoors to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Supporting the Welsh Government and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) Help Us Help You Campaign, the organisation urges residents of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend,…
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Apprentice engineer launches fundraising campaign ahead of Miss Wales final
A TALENTED apprentice and Miss Wales candidate wants to inspire future generations of young girls into engineering. Jess Downes, from Towyn, is still reeling after being shortlisted for the national competition, which takes place in Newport this May. Given her day-to-day life as a learner at Coleg Cambria and apprentice maintenance engineer at Toyota’s Deeside…
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Innovators and entrepreneurs urged to support Denbighshire post-Covid recovery
INNOVATORS and entrepreneurs with sustainable project ideas are being urged to apply for grants that will drive post-Covid economic recovery in Denbighshire. Led by Cadwyn Clwyd and Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC), the £600,000 Community Innovation Denbighshire project will focus on encouraging micro firms, community groups and social enterprises in rural and urban areas to…
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Fresh faces bring more than 30 years’ experience to Coleg Cambria salon
A REVAMPED hair and beauty salon is in full groom after taking on talented new recruits. Hairdressing Lecturer Casey Adlard and Stephanie Parry, an Assessor in Beauty Therapy, have joined the team at Salon Ial. Based at Coleg Cambria’s £21m Hafod site at Yale in Wrexham, they are looking forward to the future and bring more…
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New Year new developments at Wrexham Sounds music studio
A MUSIC studio for disadvantaged young people is making all the right sounds after beginning the year with a flourish. Since launching last summer, Wrexham Sounds has made huge progress behind the scenes, forging new partnerships, and securing the services of talented freelance musicians and tutors to deliver lessons and activities across the genres. Despite…
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‘Industrial Cadets’ sharpen skills with giants of manufacturing and engineering
INDUSTRIAL Cadets are sharpening their skills and career prospects in partnership with Coleg Cambria and leading North Wales companies. More than 60 ‘Cadets’ from the college’s Deeside site are combining their studies with placements at industry heavyweights including Ardagh, AMRC Cymru, ConvaTec, Magellan Aerospace, Atlas Copco, TATA, Electroimpact, ESD, DRB, Triumph Actuation Systems, UPM Shotton,…
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