Leaders praise Coleg Cambria after £20m revamp is given the green light
THE £21m redevelopment of Coleg Cambria’s Wrexham campus will begin in the New Year. Cambria’s Yale site is to undergo a major overhaul that will feature a three-storey complex equipped with the latest digital technology, a 200-seat conference hall, new training kitchens and restaurant, a cutting-edge study space, revolutionary sports facilities and IT suites. Hundreds…
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African student moves from Zimbabwe to North Wales for farming qualification
AN AFRICAN student travelled 8000 miles from Zimbabwe to study farming at Coleg Cambria. Dominic Edwards made the 13-hour journey to begin a Level 3 Technical Certificate in Agriculture at Coleg Llysfasi. Having grown up in Tanzania and Malawi, Dominic later spent years working on the farms of his friends and their families in Zimbabwe’s…
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Rugby greats unite to raise £42,000 at Coleg Cambria event
A COLEG CAMBRIA event starring Welsh rugby greats raised an incredible £42,000 for the NSPCC. An Evening with Sam Warburton was attended by more than 200 people and saw the former Wales and British Lions captain headline the celebration alongside past teammates George North and Ryan Jones. BBC broadcaster Jason Mohammad hosted proceedings and was…
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Student pays emotional art tribute to family lost in WW1
A STUDENT journeyed to Belgium and paid tribute to fallen soldiers with a stunning piece of artwork inspired by a college project. Rhiannon Ridding, from Sychdyn, visited the Menin Gate Memorial in Flanders after creating a wreath using old photographs of family members who died in the First World War. The Coleg Cambria student’s incredible…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi submits proposal for £20m carbon farm
COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI is planning a £20million carbon neutral farm to pioneer new technologies in digital agriculture and renewable energy. The college’s Denbighshire site is proposing to develop the hub as part of the North Wales Growth Bid, with support from North Wales Economic Ambition Board. Their vision is to create a centre of excellence…
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Coleg Cambria number one in Wales at Worldskills UK tournament
COLEG CAMBRIA is on top of the world after achieving Wales’ best results at a national skills ceremony. The college won nine medals, was highly commended in two categories and achieved a staggering 25 points at the Worldskills UK LIVE competition in Birmingham. Cambria finished fourth in the overall league table and number one in…
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Coleg Cambria and Chester University unveil UK’s first offender management foundation degree
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched the UK’s first foundation degree dedicated to Offender Management. In partnership with the University of Chester’s Institute of Policing, the two-year qualification could lead to careers in the criminal justice arena, including the prison service. Successful students are also given the opportunity to progress onto a third year to obtain a degree…
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Coleg Cambria students achieve goal of revamping Ruthin FC facilities
STUDENTS achieved their goal of supporting the community in partnership with a North Wales football club. Youngsters on the second Traineeship Construction Academy at Coleg Cambria have been busy revamping facilities at Ruthin FC. The 16 to 18 year-old learners are taking part in a six-week initiative – which was set up by Bodelwyddan-based Wynne…
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Coleg Cambria receives top diversity award from leading rights organisation
COLEG CAMBRIA has been recognised as a pioneer in equality by a leading rights organisation. The college was awarded the prestigious Investors in Diversity Stage 2 by the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD). The accolade came after Cambria’s CEO David Jones was shortlisted at the 2018 NCFD Awards in the UK Managing Director/Chief Executive of…
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Jones Bros and Coleg Cambria join forces to pioneer modern apprenticeship programme
The first nine apprentices to take part in an innovative collaboration between their employer and a top college have started their course. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK and Coleg Cambria have partnered to modernise the approach to delivering higher apprenticeships in civil engineering. The change to the modular delivery is to suit the needs of…
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