Charlie Samson to compete for gold on home soil at WorldSkills 2022
CHARLIE SAMSON will compete for gold at the WorldSkills finals this autumn. But the 24 year-old will no longer have to travel to Shanghai as the event was cancelled earlier this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now take place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham from November 1-4. Representing the…
Read MoreColeg Cambria hosts sustainable summit fore greenkeepers and conservation groups
GREENKEEPERS, conservation groups and employers in the horticulture industry went a fairway to becoming more sustainable at a summit to mark World Habitat Day. More than 50 people attended an event at Coleg Cambria’s £1.2m education hub in Llysfasi, where speakers from across the region led on a variety of topics, from beekeeping to healthy,…
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Coleg Cambria mental health courses to support employers in ‘uncharted territory’
COLEG CAMBRIA has unveiled a raft of mental health courses to help employers meet workplace challenges post-pandemic. The flexible programmes will be delivered online and in-person via the college’s Northop Business School. Led by Mental Health and Wellbeing lecturer Caroline McDermott, these include Level 2 and Level 3 post-Covid Introduction to Mental Health Awareness; Certificate…
Read MoreColeg Cambria Jobs Growth Wales+ team receives Careers Wales award
COLEG CAMBRIA received a prestigious award after developing new guidance for employability staff and students. The Jobs Growth Wales+ team at Deeside was lauded for introducing a long-term strategy for lecturers, learners, and support workers at the college. The department’s successful pilot project saw them presented with the acclaimed Careers Development Award from Careers Wales….
Read MoreColeg Cambria signs up to national scheme for food and drink industry
A LEADING Welsh college has signed up to a national scheme designed to support employment and skills in the food and drink industry. Coleg Cambria, which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop, has backed the Food and Drink Careers Passport initiative, which will provide training and qualifications in areas including food handling, health…
Read MoreHundreds of children benefit from Coleg Cambria sessions as part of £7m health scheme
PRIMARY school children enjoyed a sporty summer with Coleg Cambria. The college’s Active Cambria programme held free sessions for youngsters across north east Wales, funded by the Welsh Government’s £7m Summer of Fun scheme and the StreetGames Fit and Fed programme. Cambria hosted six weeks of activities which included athletics, health and fitness exercises, football, arts and crafts, and…
Read MoreJack Sargeant MS praise for college conservation project and blooming wildlife garden
A GROWING partnership cultivated between a leading college and environmental charity was praised by a North Wales politician on a visit to a blossoming wildlife garden. Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant was at Coleg Cambria yesterday (Tuesday) to experience the ‘wildlife corridor’ and wellbeing garden which has become a huge hit with students and…
Read MoreBest friends land prestigious degree apprenticeships with aerospace giant
TALENTED teenagers landed prestigious degree apprenticeships with one of the world’s top plane-makers. Harvey Clare and Max Davies will begin their new roles at Airbus Broughton this month (September). Both 18 years old and former pupils at Darland High School in Rossett, Harvey will take on a Business Management Degree Apprenticeship, while Max studies for…
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Coleg Cambria on hand to support GCSE pupils on results day
COLEG CAMBRIA is ready to support and guide pupils receiving their GCSE results today (Thursday). Staff are on hand to speak to anyone concerned about their grades and to discuss options and opportunities at the college’s sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi, where there are a wide range of courses and vocational qualifications available….
Read MoreFive-star Rhyl student achieves place at Princeton University
A RHYL student is seeing stars and stripes after securing a place at one of America’s top universities. Tom Billington will join the School of Engineering at Princeton University in New Jersey this September. The Ivy League institution counts Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Former First Lady of the US Michelle Obama among its notable…
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