GE Tools powers successful Rhyl Skills Olympics for students
A PROMINENT industrial supplier unveiled plans for post-pandemic growth at a popular Skills Olympics. Organised by GE Tools in partnership with Coleg Llandrillo Rhyl, more than 60 students competed in myriad disciplines including Vehicle Body Repair (VBR), Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Services and Repair, and Carpentry. The event was a huge success…
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Community called upon to cultivate ideas for Clock Tower site
THE team behind a £5.2m clocktower redevelopment are calling on their community to cultivate creative ideas for a 13-acre garden project. Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and fellow ‘Guardians’ of the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside are one of two organisations in Wales to receive funding to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They…
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Awards success for Coleg Cambria Animal Management students
THE dedication and drive of Animal Management students was rewarded at a national agriculture awards ceremony. Coleg Cambria Llysfasi learners Emma Roberts and Caitlin Mann were among the finalists at this year’s Lantra Cymru Awards. Emma, 22, from Llangollen, received the College Lifelong Learner of the Year Award. Nineteen year-old Caitlin, also from Llangollen, was…
Read MoreColeg Cambria and Bangor Uni join forces to launch fully funded degree apprenticeships
COLEG CAMBRIA University Centre has launched a series of fully funded digital degree apprenticeships. Delivered in partnership with Bangor University, the programmes begin this September and are aimed at supporting the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of workers for no extra cost. The apprenticeships are in Applied Data Science, Applied Software Engineering, and Applied Cyber Security,…
Read MoreColeg Cambria wins 50 medals at national skills competition
COLEG CAMBRIA won a staggering 50 medals in 22 categories at last night’s (Thursday) Skills Competition Wales ceremony. The college hosted a ‘satellite’ event at its Yale campus in Wrexham, where learners were rewarded for their talent and hard work by Chief Executive Yana Williams and representatives from Inspiring Skills Excellence, who delivered the results…
Read More£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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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 MoreCampaigners launch appeal to save landmark roof ahead of £5.2m rebuild
CONSERVATION campaigners are aiming to ‘Raise the Roof’ and carry out emergency work on a North Wales landmark. A series of storms over past weeks accelerated the need for crucial replacement and repairs to the roof of the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside. Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and fellow ‘Guardians’ have…
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