Floristry student blossoms with national award and launch of new business
A FLOURISHING floral designer blossomed into national recognition after being crowned UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer at the British Florist Association (BFA) Awards. Victoria Upton, a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The…
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Cambria celebrates Esports success and £230k arena with largest cohort in Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA is celebrating Esports success with the largest student cohort in Wales. More than 50 learners are now enrolled across Levels 2 to 4, with numbers growing steadily since the subject was first introduced at the college in 2021. Cambria has already seen its first students progress onto higher education and industry roles within…
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Teen turns class project into fast-growing lifestyle brand
A TEENAGE entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture. Dylan Morris transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year – while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria – he was part…
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Celebration of Skills as Team Wales Torch Visits Deeside on Road to WorldSkills Finals
COLEG CAMBRIA welcomed the Team Wales torch to Deeside, marking a key milestone on its journey across Wales. The relay is building excitement ahead of the WorldSkills UK National Finals – hosted in Wales for the very first time this November – and shining a spotlight on the road to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, known globally…
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College and University join forces at £14m medical hub for health careers expo
COLEG Cambria proudly hosted this year’s Healthcare Heroes event in partnership with Wrexham University, inspiring hundreds of future professionals to pursue meaningful careers that will shape the future of the sector. The event took place in the state-of-the-art £14 million Nant building at Yale in Wrexham, which features industry-standard simulated hospital wards and virtual reality…
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Cambria holds EDI events ahead of inaugural inclusion conference
COLEG CAMBRIA reaffirmed its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through a series of events that brought staff together to share ideas, reflect on practice, and celebrate progress. Two landmark activities were led by Miranda Hazell, Specialist Teacher and Lead on Inclusion Training, and Fairness and Belonging Lead Alice Churm, giving colleagues fresh opportunities…
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College to sharpen future of food skills with new Butchery Academy
COLEG Cambria is set to sharpen the future of food skills with the launch of its brand-new Butchery Academy. And leading the way is award-winning butcher and mentor, Matt Edwards. Matt – Food Manufacturing Work-Based Learning Practitioner at Cambria and a former WorldSkills UK gold medallist – has already been sharing his expertise with learners….
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College to host volunteering fairs for North Wales learners
COLEG CAMBRIA will host this year’s Welsh Baccalaureate Volunteering Fairs. Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC) announced the return of the annual events – now bigger and better with two sessions to be held this October. The first will take place at Deeside Sixth Form Centre on Monday (October 6) from 11am–2pm, followed by a second…
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College first flexes new way to learn for busy professionals to fit around working life
COLEG CAMBRIA is flexing a new way to learn – designed for busy professionals who need training that fits around their working lives. Northop Business School has launched its innovative HNC Flex programme, giving employers and employees the freedom to pick, mix, and ‘flex’ the modules they study. Learners can take bitesize courses, stack them up, and…
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Community hubs welcome record numbers of learners across Wrexham and Flintshire
COLEG Cambria is reinforcing its commitment to adult learning by delivering more opportunities for people across north east Wales to gain vital qualifications and digital confidence. The college has launched a series of English, Maths and Digital Literacy sessions in Flintshire, Wrexham and St Asaph, Denbighshire, led by Curriculum Director for Adult and Work-based Learning…
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