Wellbeing brand pilots mental health support sessions at leading college
THE husband-and-wife team behind a growing mental health brand piloted bespoke support sessions with the backing of college staff and students. Ben and Natalia Taylor launched BePo (Be Positive) clothing and lifestyle brand eight years ago, after he was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), depression and anxiety at 43 years of age. The…
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Coleg Cambria celebrates student success with two-night awards ceremony
STUDENTS were lauded during two nights of celebrations at Coleg Cambria. The college’s Yale site in Wrexham hosted award events for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) on Monday, and for Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) last night (Tuesday). Chief Executive Yana Williams and Principal Sue Price hosted the ceremonies…
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Coleg Cambria powers ahead with unmissable family fun day
COLEG CAMBRIA is powering ahead with an unmissable free family fun day. The always popular Bersham Wheels event returns to the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham on Saturday July 8 from 10am-3pm. The £10m engineering complex has welcomed thousands of people to the celebration of all things motoring over the past three years, and this summer’s…
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Kind carpentry students write new chapter for children at Wrexham school
KIND-HEARTED students wrote a new chapter for children at a Wrexham school. Enrichment learners at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site created and shaped a ‘story time chair’ for pupils at nearby Victoria Community Primary School. As part of their regular school links sessions with Cambria’s Carpentry and Joinery department, the group – made up of…
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Cambria learners working hard to help meet huge demand for Welsh language teachers
STUDENTS are working hard to meet an increase in demand for more Welsh language teachers. Coleg Cambria learners Mirain Gwyn, Lisa Fanson, Elin Roberts and Abbie Griffiths are all set to study Primary Education through the medium of Welsh at Bangor University from September. Their commitment to preserving the language and helping fill a void…
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Coleg Cambria launches new EV programme to help meet demand for technicians
STUDENTS powering through an innovative electric vehicle (EV) programme encouraged others to plug-in and join them to meet demand for thousands of technicians nationwide. The Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Repair 2 and 3 qualifications at Coleg Cambria Deeside have been a huge success, with up to 100 learners completing courses in the past 18 months. And now…
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Coleg Cambria wildlife corridor and wellbeing garden picks up national award
A WILDLIFE corridor and student sanctuary cleaned up at yet another awards ceremony. Fresh from winning the Business category at the inaugural Bionet Awards, the wellbeing garden at Coleg Cambria Deeside received a prestigious prize from Keep Wales Tidy. The college’s Jobs Growth Wales+ team, which oversees maintenance of the space, was presented with the…
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Table Tennis Wales and Coleg Cambria unveil new academy and performance hub
A TABLE tennis academy will look to develop and inspire the best young players across North Wales. The new strategic partnership between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales, which will also include a high-performance hub, aims to provide an inclusive community club programme, and dedicated grassroots coaching. Focused on all five of the college’s sites…
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Coleg Cambria to host 150+ sessions for Mental Health Awareness Week
AN INCREDIBLE 150+ wellbeing and self-care sessions will be held across Coleg Cambria’s five sites during Mental Health Awareness Week. Beginning on Monday (May 15) there will be a vast range of activities and events for students and staff in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi, and Yale and Bersham Road in Wrexham. Following last year’s packed programme,…
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Toybox Nursery nominated for national childcare award following Excellent inspection
A BELOVED day nursery has been nominated for one of the country’s top childcare awards. Toybox Children’s Nursery – based at Coleg Cambria Deeside – has been shortlisted in the Setting of the Year category at the upcoming Early Years Wales Awards, to be held in Cardiff. The news comes after Toybox received an outstanding…
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