Apprentice 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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‘Industrial Cadets’ sharpen skills with giants of manufacturing and engineering
INDUSTRIAL Cadets are sharpening their skills and career prospects in partnership with Coleg Cambria and leading North Wales companies. More than 60 ‘Cadets’ from the college’s Deeside site are combining their studies with placements at industry heavyweights including Ardagh, AMRC Cymru, ConvaTec, Magellan Aerospace, Atlas Copco, TATA, Electroimpact, ESD, DRB, Triumph Actuation Systems, UPM Shotton,…
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Students take on Winter challenges as Cambria DofE numbers continue to rise
UP to 100 students took on Winter challenges at one of North Wales’s most popular outdoor activity centres. Level 2 and 3 Uniformed Public Services (UPS) learners from Coleg Cambria sites in Wrexham and Deeside participated in two five-day residential visits to Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-Llyn, Llanuwchllyn, Bala. Led by Sports and Public Services lecturer…
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Coleg Cambria in pole position to support electric vehicle skills demand
COLEG CAMBRIA is in pole position to train the next generation of electric and hybrid vehicle mechanics. Learners at the college’s sites in Deeside and Bersham Road, Wrexham, have been undertaking Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Repair 2 and 3 qualifications to meet unprecedented demand for skilled technicians to work on zero-emission transport. And with new Knowledge and…
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Construction will begin on iconic North Wales landmark in the New Year
CONSTRUCTION work will begin on an iconic North Wales landmark in the New Year. Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and fellow ‘Guardians’ of the John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside are hoping more people join their “revolution” in 2022 and help bring the dilapidated building back to life. More than £600,000 in grants and financial…
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Art students light up new year campaign for Williams Estates
GRAND designs by talented art students hold the keys to a long-standing partnership with one of the country’s top property agents. Learners on the Foundation Studies in Art and Design course at Grwp Llandrillo Menai have been working alongside Williams Estates to develop a series of images for their Home is Where the Heart Is campaign. The…
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Business and education took flight at Aerospace Wales exhibition in Deeside
BUSINESS took flight at an event showcasing top names in the global aerospace arena. Hosted by Coleg Cambria Deeside, the Aerospace Wales Expo was organised to unlock supply chain opportunities, uniting key speakers, delegates, and suppliers from across the UK. It was also a chance for learners at Cambria to meet industry leaders and discuss…
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Coleg Cambria unveils new Welsh language ambassadors and campaign commitment
COLEG CAMBRIA joined organisations across the country in celebrating Welsh language rights. And the north east Wales college has unveiled a team of ambassadors who will support and guide fellow learners and members of their branch of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol – Cangen Cymraeg Cambria – for years to come. Cambria also joined public institutions across…
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Record breaking cohort secures best ever results for 20Twenty Business Programme
AN ACCLAIMED business and management qualification is celebrating its most successful cohort ever. More than 1,000 senior managers, owners, and directors from across Wales – and 10% of its 300 top firms – have graduated from the 20Twenty Business Growth Programme over the years. The latest group to complete the course – all based in…
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