Coleg Cambria to take largest team of apprentices from Wales to ‘Skills Olympics’
COLEG CAMBRIA will take the largest team of apprentices and foundation skills learners from Wales to this year’s WorldSkills UK finals. The event will take place from November 19-22 at colleges, independent training providers and universities across Greater Manchester, including Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan and Leigh, and Oldham. The 17 representatives from Cambria – which has sites…
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Returning festival of diversity and inclusion unites hundreds of staff and students at college
A RETURNING celebration of inclusion and diversity united hundreds of students at Coleg Cambria. CambriaFest 2024 was held in Deeside and attended by more than 520 learners and staff, including those from the college’s other sites in Wrexham, Llysfasi and Northop. It was only the second time the event has ever been held, and featured…
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College strengthens support for festival of diversity, equality and LGBTQ+ community
COLEG CAMBRIA has further strengthened its support for one of the UK’s leading celebrations of diversity, equality, and the LGBTQ+ community. The north east Wales college will sponsor the Teen Zone at this year’s Chester Pride event. The free festival is to be held on Saturday August 17 and will again welcome tens of thousands…
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Coleg Cambria supports STEM in schools with state-of-the-art tech donations
COLEG CAMBRIA encouraged the development of advanced engineering among young people in North Wales by donating state-of-the-art 3D printing equipment to secondary schools. Dan Jones, Curriculum Director for Advanced Engineering at the college’s Deeside site, presented a Tiertime UPBOX 3D printer and supporting technology. Among those to receive the machinery was Prestatyn High School, whose…
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Primary school lessons will be great outdoors thanks to Coleg Cambria donation
LESSONS at a primary school will be great outdoors thanks to a generous donation from Coleg Cambria. The college donated bat houses, birdboxes, and mud kitchens to Ysgol Rhosymedre, near Wrexham. The equipment was built by Entry to Construction learners at Cambria’s Bersham Road site and will be used by Reception pupils and children with additional…
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Educating Coleg Cambria explorers smash hospice fundraising target
EDUCATING explorers smashed their fundraising target and a huge charity challenge. Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, and colleague Carl Roberts, Director for Curriculum – Engineering, completed the Skye is the Limit Challenge in aid of Hope House/Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices. Over recent years Karl and the…
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Annual student awards celebrate success at Coleg Cambria
COLEG CAMBRIA celebrated the dedication and skill of learners and apprentices at its annual Student Awards. The college’s Yale site in Wrexham held events for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) and Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) this week. Chief Executive Yana Williams and Cath Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive for…
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Free family fun day celebrating music and motors makes Wrexham return
A FREE family fun day celebrating the best of motors and music makes its return to Wrexham this summer. The always popular Bersham Wheels takes place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site from 10am-3pm on Saturday June 29. Featuring live entertainment, displays, trade stands, food and refreshments and a selection of extraordinary vehicles – from classic cars…
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Army veteran to depart Coleg Cambria following golden retirement celebration
A LECTURER and Army veteran who committed 37 years to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award received a golden retirement present. Alan Lowry – who leaves his role as Sports and Public Services Lecturer and DofE Coordinator at Coleg Cambria this summer, after more than a quarter of a century with the institution – was invited…
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College baker achieves slice of victory in first ever Britain’s Best Cake contest
A SKILLED apprentice achieved a slice of success in the first ever Britain’s Best Cake competition. Coleg Cambria learner Naomi Spaven, from Mold, won the Fruit Cake category with a delicious dark chocolate, orange and ginger Bara Brith. Naomi, who works as head baker at Wylde Bakery in Bebington, was also named among last year’s Rising…
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