Medru Skills Factory to host inaugural Industry 4.0 expo this summer
A REVOLUTIONARY new Skills Factory will play host to a cutting-edge event uniting pioneers of engineering and education. The inaugural Digital Manufacturing Skills Expo is to take place at Coleg Cambria Deeside from 9.30am to 4pm on Tuesday (June 28). Organised in partnership with Nu-Tech Exhibitions and Events, the Open University and Bangor University, the…
Read MorePussycat Doll special guest as students lauded in two-night celebration
THE resilience and talent of Coleg Cambria learners were celebrated at its annual student awards ceremony. The event took place at the college’s Yale site in Wrexham, held in person for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Special guest was Kimberly Wyatt, a star of TV’s Got to Dance, Celebrity Masterchef,…
Read MoreAspiring Leaders debut cohort celebrated by Coleg Cambria
COLEG CAMBRIA is developing and supporting future managers and leaders to help the institution evolve and grow for years to come. The college’s Aspiring Leaders programme was launched in September, designed to promote succession planning, encourage passionate, proactive, and motivated staff, and build even stronger working relationships between employees across the college’s sites in Wrexham,…
Read MoreFirst ever Coleg Cambria Industrial Cadets graduate from debut programme
THE first ever cohort of Industrial Cadets has graduated from Coleg Cambria. ‘Cadets’ from the college’s Deeside site achieved 20 Gold and 15 Challenger Awards via the programme, a kite mark for schools and students seeking valuable and exciting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Maths) opportunities. There was also a ‘Best Effort’ prize for Ryan Reid,…
Read MoreSporting Zach designs fitness routines for disabled gym users at Coleg Cambria
A SPORTS and leisure assistant with cerebral palsy designed exercise sessions to attract and support disabled gym users. Inspirational Zach Chapman wanted to help people of all ages to access health and fitness post-pandemic, after spending so much time in self isolation during lockdown. Zach, from Connah’s Quay, was born with ataxic cerebral palsy, a…
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Coleg Cambria HE sports courses net praise from talented graduates
POPULAR sports courses netted praise from talented graduates. Samantha Coffin and Jordan Broom are among the learners to successfully complete the FdSc Sports Coaching and FdSc in Fitness and Health with Coleg Cambria University Centre. The college, which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop, delivers the foundation degrees in partnership with Liverpool John…
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Syrian father opens barber business with college help following beloved wife’s death
A BARBER raising four children alone following the death of his beloved wife achieved his business dream with the support of Coleg Cambria. Ali Suliaman Ali arrived in North Wales from Syria six years ago. With the backing of Cambria and grant funding and mentoring advice from Business Wales, the 39 year-old has now opened…
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Streetwise students use commercial savvy to raise money for hospice
STREETWISE students used their commercial savvy to raise more than a thousand pounds for palliative care. Level 3 BTEC Business learners from Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham ran a successful pop-up shop in aid of Nightingale House Hospice. In less than 48 hours they gathered just under £700, which combined with an auction, a five-a-side…
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Cambria’s 100 activities over 5 sites and 5 days for Mental Health Awareness Week
COLEG CAMBRIA has organised up to 100 activities across five days and five sites to support the mental health of students and staff. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, sessions have focused on positivity and resilience, coping with exam stress – notably post-pandemic following periods of self-isolation in lockdown – social media and mental health,…
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Jess swaps tools for tiaras and a place in the Miss Wales finals
A WHIRLWIND six months will culminate in an appearance at the Miss Wales finals for a talented apprentice engineer. Since being shortlisted for the competition – to be held in Newport over three days from this Friday – Jess Downes has visited schools, held charity events, and taken on numerous challenges. All this while juggling…
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