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 staff complete gruelling challenge to raise thousands for Stepping Stones
AN intrepid group of educators completed a gruelling challenge for charity. Sixteen staff from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham took on the Welsh Three Peaks. So far they have raised more than £3,450 for Stepping Stones North Wales, an organisation providing therapeutic counselling and support services for adults who were mentally and physically…
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17,000 attend record-breaking new-look Bolesworth International
MORE than 17,000 visitors enjoyed this year’s record-breaking Bolesworth International. The lifestyle and equestrian festival packed hundreds of activities into five days on the border of North Wales and Cheshire, featuring celebrity guests, international showjumping competitions and a feast of fun for all the family. The Brand New Heavies, Rick Parfitt Jr and DJ Trevor…
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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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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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Mackenzie Jones Solicitors congratulates Wrexham AFC on promotion to football league
AN ESTEEMED law practice which has worked in partnership with Wrexham AFC for more than a decade congratulated the club on finally achieving its return to the Football League. Mackenzie Jones Solicitors director Andrew Foley Jones is a lifelong supporter and season ticket holder of the Dragons and was in attendance at the Racecourse for the 3-1…
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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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