New facility enhances student life at North Wales college
A LEADING college unveiled a new facility designed to give learners a welcoming and supportive space to meet, relax, and access key services during their studies. The dedicated Student Union hub at Coleg Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham aims to enrich and promote wellbeing, inclusion, and personal development alongside academia. Supported by Medr, the development…
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Coleg Cambria to showcase courses and qualifications at autumn open events
COLEG Cambria will showcase its wide range of A Levels, vocational courses, state-of-the-art facilities, and outstanding student support at a series of open events this month (November). The events will take place on the following dates: Deeside and Deeside Sixth – Thursday November 6, 5.30pm–8pm Llysfasi – Saturday November 8, 10am–1pm Yale and Yale Sixth, Wrexham – Wednesday…
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Coleg Cambria Sets Out Five-Year Vision for Education in North East Wales
STUDENTS from Coleg Cambria today (Tuesday) launched the college’s transformative Strategic Plan for 2025–2030, setting out a bold vision to exceed expectations through education, innovation and inspiration. The plan reinforces the college’s position as one of the largest and leading providers of skills, training and opportunity for learners, employers and communities across north east Wales…
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Floristry student blossoms with national award and launch of new business
A FLOURISHING floral designer blossomed into national recognition after being crowned UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer at the British Florist Association (BFA) Awards. Victoria Upton, a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The…
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Cambria celebrates Esports success and £230k arena with largest cohort in Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA is celebrating Esports success with the largest student cohort in Wales. More than 50 learners are now enrolled across Levels 2 to 4, with numbers growing steadily since the subject was first introduced at the college in 2021. Cambria has already seen its first students progress onto higher education and industry roles within…
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Teen turns class project into fast-growing lifestyle brand
A TEENAGE entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture. Dylan Morris transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year – while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria – he was part…
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Cambria helps drive Wales–Canada partnership challenging misogyny in education
COLEG CAMBRIA is playing a key role in a Wales-wide initiative to tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships across the Further Education (FE) sector. Funded through the Taith Pathway 2 Programme and coordinated by ColegauCymru, the project unites colleges from across Wales and Canada to share expertise and develop strategies to prevent and challenge harmful…
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Celebration of Skills as Team Wales Torch Visits Deeside on Road to WorldSkills Finals
COLEG CAMBRIA welcomed the Team Wales torch to Deeside, marking a key milestone on its journey across Wales. The relay is building excitement ahead of the WorldSkills UK National Finals – hosted in Wales for the very first time this November – and shining a spotlight on the road to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, known globally…
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College and University join forces at £14m medical hub for health careers expo
COLEG Cambria proudly hosted this year’s Healthcare Heroes event in partnership with Wrexham University, inspiring hundreds of future professionals to pursue meaningful careers that will shape the future of the sector. The event took place in the state-of-the-art £14 million Nant building at Yale in Wrexham, which features industry-standard simulated hospital wards and virtual reality…
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Cambria holds EDI events ahead of inaugural inclusion conference
COLEG CAMBRIA reaffirmed its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through a series of events that brought staff together to share ideas, reflect on practice, and celebrate progress. Two landmark activities were led by Miranda Hazell, Specialist Teacher and Lead on Inclusion Training, and Fairness and Belonging Lead Alice Churm, giving colleagues fresh opportunities…
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