Inspiring Cambria student Faith Dodd named BBC Wales Young Reporter of the Year
AN INSPIRING teenager battling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has been awarded a prestigious national media prize. Coleg Cambria learner Faith Dodd, from Wrexham, was named BBC Wales Young Reporter of the Year. The 17 year-old, who is studying at the college’s Yale site, wrote 500 words about her OCD journey before capturing it on camera…
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Claire celebrates 20 years with NEWCIS as care provider continues to grow
The largest provider of care services in Wales has doubled its workforce and trebled turnover in the last six years. A Mold-based North East Wales Carers Information Service (NEWCIS) has its sights set on further growth after a challenging 12 months for the sector. CEO Claire Sullivan is celebrating 20 years with the organisation and…
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125 years in North Wales for Tata Steel – and they are still at heart of community
A STEELWORKS celebrating 125 years in North Wales is behind a campaign to restore a beloved landmark. Tata Steel – formerly known as the Shotton Steelworks – is supporting the ‘Guardians’ working to preserve the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower site in Deeside. The building opened in 1907 and was home to the company’s…
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Dewin Tech unveils revolutionary wireless technology for rural landowners
A REVOLUTIONARY wireless sensor launched by a Welsh tech start-up will make the ‘Internet of Things’ possible for rural areas across the globe. Innovative Dewin Open:Close technology has been unveiled by Dewin Tech, a new business founded by Geraint Hughes and Meinir Lloyd Jones. The couple, from Bangor, have collaborated with Dr Rob Shepherd from EvoMetric sensor…
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Enterprising students victorious in Wales-wide Coronavirus business challenge
ENTERPRISING students were victorious in a Wales-wide Coronavirus business challenge. Ellie Jones, Aoife Edwards, Haf Edwards, Gabby Ransome and Niamh Bennion – all learners at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham – competed against eight colleges in the Skills Competition Wales Enterprise Challenge. Held online this year due to the pandemic, participants were asked to develop…
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Unico 3 takes on charity challenge to raise money for mental health awareness
ACCOUNTANCY specialists have been putting their best feet forward in a bid to Move for Mind. Employees from Walsall-based Unico 3 Limited wanted to do something to raise money for the mental health charity after seeing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The award-winning family-run firm, which has doubled in size during the crisis, provides…
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Autistic student secures NUS policy on life skills in landmark moment for North Wales college
A STUDENT with autism successfully passed a motion to ensure all college learners in Wales have access to Independent Living Skills (ILS). In a landmark moment for Coleg Cambria, the motion put forward by Matthew Hayes, from Bryn y Baal, Mold, will become part of NUS Wales policy. It is the first time a policy…
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Coleg Cambria and LEAF Education launch annual food, farm and environment competition
LEAF Education, in partnership with Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, have re-launched the annual national competition in Food, Farming and Environment to offer even more schools the chance to win on-farm experiences. For the first time, the competition will see up to ten schools being chosen as semi-finalists, who will each receive an on-farm visit. Finalist schools…
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Andy to take on epic charity challenge in memory of much-loved Dad who died of Coronavirus
A PROUD son whose father died of COVID-19 will take on an epic challenge to raise funds for a children’s hospice. Andy Hughes plans to run 188 miles from Flintshire to the Midlands and back in memory of his late dad Kevin, a champion of Hope House Hospice who passed away earlier this year after…
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Surge in Kickstart Scheme applications as Universal Credit claims more than double in Conwy
THE number of young people in Conwy claiming Universal Credit has more than doubled in the last year. The county has experienced a 108% rise in 18-24 year olds receiving monthly income benefits since March 2020. As a result – coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic – many are now turning to the UK Government’s innovative…
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