£21m Wrexham ‘Commercial Village’ marks first anniversary
THE first year of a multi-million pound Wrexham ‘Commercial Village’ has been an overwhelming success. The Ial brand at Coleg Cambria Yale successfully launched last Spring, blending retail and hospitality with education, creating new jobs, providing vital work experience for learners and supporting the local economy. Based at the college’s £21m Hafod building, Director of Commercial Operations…
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Coleg Cambria launches mental health courses to support businesses post-pandemic
THE importance of mental health in the workplace has never been more prevalent. But with more and more people based at home or operating in hybrid conditions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, that workplace is now often the kitchen table or a spare room. This has raised widespread issues, from isolation to anxiety, which is…
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Open events to take place across Coleg Cambria sites this month
COLEG CAMBRIA will be holding a series of open events in March. The sessions will take place in person at the following sites over the coming weeks: Deeside and Deeside Sixth Form Centre: Wednesday March 9 from 5.30pm to 8pm. Llysfasi: Saturday March 12 from 10am to 12pm. Yale, Yale Sixth and Bersham Road in…
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Coleg Cambria unveils partnership with Liverpool John Moores University
COLEG CAMBRIA has unveiled a suite of higher education programmes in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). Prospective students can apply to study Foundation degrees in Criminal Justice, Tourism and Hospitality and Sport Coaching at the north east Wales college’s University Centre from this September. The courses will be validated by the Merseyside institution,…
Read MoreStudents create wellbeing ‘Wildlife Corridor’ on North Wales college site
STUDENTS transformed a college site into a ‘wildlife corridor’ and wellbeing garden. Traineeship learners, staff and members of the Construction Trainee Academy at Coleg Cambria Deeside began work on the 40 sq metre site in the autumn. With the support of Keep Wales Tidy and their Local Places for Nature project, and sponsorship from local business Monkey…
Read MoreColeg Cambria students enjoy Palace visit and Q&A on London trip
STUDENTS investigated the sights and sounds of London on a college field trip. Level 3 Uniformed Public Service (UPS) learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside visited the Royal Courts of Justice to learn about the Criminal Justice System. They also met with Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami at the Houses of Parliament for a Q&A…
Read MorePipe fitter inspired to gold by Dad’s death is supporting apprentices on their skills journey
A PIPE fitter inspired to victory by the death of his father is supporting teenage apprentices on their WorldSkills journey. Oliver Bolland is reigning gold medallist in the Sheet Metalwork category of WorldSkills UK, having secured bronze in the same event three years earlier. Now working at MG Engineering in Flint, the 22 year-old –…
Read MoreRetail worker who returned to Coleg Cambria after a decade lands dream job with pest control giant
A SOFTWARE developer who returned to college after more than a decade is now working in his dream job thanks to a global pest management giant. Dan Evans, from Holywell, first attended Coleg Cambria Deeside in 2007 to study for a Level 2 BTEC in IT but was forced to abandon his studies for personal…
Read MoreApprentice engineer launches fundraising campaign ahead of Miss Wales final
A TALENTED apprentice and Miss Wales candidate wants to inspire future generations of young girls into engineering. Jess Downes, from Towyn, is still reeling after being shortlisted for the national competition, which takes place in Newport this May. Given her day-to-day life as a learner at Coleg Cambria and apprentice maintenance engineer at Toyota’s Deeside…
Read MoreFresh faces bring more than 30 years’ experience to Coleg Cambria salon
A REVAMPED hair and beauty salon is in full groom after taking on talented new recruits. Hairdressing Lecturer Casey Adlard and Stephanie Parry, an Assessor in Beauty Therapy, have joined the team at Salon Ial. Based at Coleg Cambria’s £21m Hafod site at Yale in Wrexham, they are looking forward to the future and bring more…
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