Mobile data to help shape decision making and identify customer habits in Rhyl
TRADERS in a seaside town can benefit from crucial intel that will help shape decision-making and identify customer trends. Driven by the Welsh Government-funded Smart Towns Wales project with the backing of Rhyl Neighbourhood Board, Menter Môn conducted a study of consumer statistics in the coastal resort, using BT Active Intelligence Data to track footfall…
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Coleg Cambria appeals planning decision to reject community sports facility
COLEG CAMBRIA hopes a new sports and recreation facility that would “benefit people of all ages across north east Wales” will be given the green light. The college is appealing a decision by Flintshire County Council’s planning committee to refuse an application to construct an all-weather pitch at its Deeside site in Connah’s Quay. Supported by the…
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Students celebrated over two nights at learner and apprentice awards in Wrexham
INSPIRATIONAL apprentices, students and adult learners were celebrated at a popular prize-giving. Coleg Cambria held its annual awards for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) and Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) at its Yale site in Wrexham. Caroline Street, Cambria’s Deputy Chief Executive for People Experiences and Culture, and Head…
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FM praise for £14m health complex and Welsh language centre on Yale visit
WALES’ First Minister visited a £14m health and wellbeing complex and welcomed plans for a new Welsh language centre at a leading college. Eluned Morgan MS toured the state-of-the-art Nant building at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, which includes an immersive learning environment and Iâl Spa, an industry-standard facility, complete with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and health…
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Coleg Cambria food stars rose to the occasion at national awards ceremony
COLEG CAMBRIA rose to the occasion at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Learners from the college – which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi – excelled in reaching the finals of the fourth annual Wales Food and Drink Awards. Nicola Culkin, a Quality Manager at Knolton Farmhouse Cheese in Wrexham, won the Apprentice of…
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College Childcare Show to get even bigger after taking its first steps
A POPULAR childcare expo looks set to get bigger every year after taking its first steps. The inaugural Childcare Show was held at Coleg Cambria’s £14m Nant building at Yale in Wrexham and welcomed guests from across the sector, and region. Organised by Childcare Assessor Lauren Lawrence, a former nursery manager with more than 10 years’ experience, the…
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Cadnant Planning celebrates anniversary with new MD and growth plans
AN ACCLAIMED planning consultancy is looking to the future with a new face at the helm following a period of growth. Cadnant Planning, based in Conwy and Pulford, near Wrexham and Chester, is one of the industry’s most respected firms. With Associate Planner Sioned Edwards stepping up to become Managing Director, the future looks bright…
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STEM growth and national demand leads to raft of new jobs at Coleg Cambria
GROWTH in STEM subjects and demand nationwide has led to a raft of new roles at a leading college. Coleg Cambria is advertising a range of Engineering education positions at its prestigious Institute of Technology (IoT). Based in Deeside and Wrexham, there are vacancies for Lecturers in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,…
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Free festival of music and motoring roars into North Wales this summer
THE fifth annual Bersham Wheels event roars into Wrexham this summer. A celebration of motoring and music, the free festival looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Taking place on Saturday June 21, there will be live bands, entertainment and games, trade stands, food and drink stalls and guided tours of the Bersham…
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Welsh college unveils suite of new HE programmes in parnership with UK’s largest awarding body
LEADING-EDGE new higher education programmes have been unveiled by Coleg Cambria. The college – based in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi and Wrexham – launched a raft of courses to begin this September in partnership with Pearson learning group, the UK’s largest awarding body. They include Hospitality, Digital Marketing and Enterprise, and Esports. It comes after Cambria…
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