£10m land-based college redevelopment set for completion this September
THE £10m redevelopment of a leading land-based college is set for completion this autumn. Backed with more than £5.9m from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, Coleg Cambria is transforming its land-based campus at Llysfasi, near Ruthin. Following the opening of its £1.2m rural education centre three years ago, a new state-of-the-art, 1095…
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Coleg Cambria students cap brilliant year with call ups for Wales
STUDENTS capped a brilliant year by earning call-ups for their country. Jack Hawkins and Seren Cashen were both picked to play for Wales in 2023 and received their caps over the festive period. Jack, a Level 3 Sports learner, was selected by the Welsh Colleges Cricket Team, while Seren – currently studying a BTEC Level…
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Animal magic for Molly and Luke – new jobs at West Midland Safari Park
SAFARI so good for a couple who landed dream jobs at a leading tourist attraction. Molly Cartwright and Luke Fearnett, former Animal Management students at Coleg Cambria Northop, have secured permanent roles at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the 200-acre park welcomes more than 750,000 visitors every year. With 165 different…
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Coleg Cambria open events to support adults looking for new careers post-pandemic
A SERIES of open events for adults will take place at Coleg Cambria this month. They will be held in person at the following college sites: Deeside – Monday January 22 from 4pm-7pm. Yale, Wrexham – Tuesday January 23 from 4pm-7pm. Bersham Road, Wrexham – Tuesday January 23 from 4pm-7pm. The college, also based in…
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Coleg Cambria ‘Skills Factory’ launches new suite of bitesize courses for Industry 4.0
A GROUNDBREAKING digital skills factory has launched a suite of bitesize programmes to prepare companies in manufacturing and engineering for Industry 4.0. Medru – a collaboration between Coleg Cambria, Bangor University, and The Open University in Wales – is supporting businesses in search of highly talented, experienced candidates to fill employment gaps in north east…
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Makaton and Eyelash Perming among new industry programmes at Cambria
COLEG CAMBRIA has a wide range of options and innovative courses for anyone planning a new start in the new year. The college – which has sites in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi – unveiled a series of full- and part-time courses to begin this January. Among the flexible part-time subjects are Computer Game Creation,…
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Silver lining for Coleg Cambria learners at UK Skills Olympics
THERE was a silver lining for a top Welsh college at this year’s ‘Skills Olympics’. Coleg Cambria achieved three silver medals and a bronze at the WorldSkills UK finals. The successful participants were: James Donohue – Aircraft Maintenance – Silver Ben Gillin – LME – Electrical Installation – Silver Brandon Nicholson – Fabdec – Welding…
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College again reaches finals of national diversity and inclusion awards ceremony
COLEG CAMBRIA has again reached the finals of a prestigious awards ceremony centred on inclusion and diversity. The college – based in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop – is in the running for the RCU Award for Support for Students at the Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards. Cambria was also ‘Commended’ in the NOCN Group Award for Mental…
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Hundreds sign up for new Coleg Cambria table tennis academy
A TABLE tennis academy has served up success and returned strong numbers since launching earlier this year. The strategic partnership between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales is focused on providing an inclusive community club programme and dedicated grassroots coaching. Focused on all five of the college’s sites – Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi, and Yale and…
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Tickets now on sale for Wales Real Food and Farming Conference
Tickets are now available for the fifth Wales Real Food and Farming Conference. Held at Coleg Cambria, the two-day conference will take place from Wednesday November 1 at the college’s land-based Llysfasi site. Now in its fifth year, it will open with an address by former BBC economics correspondent Sarah Dickins, who is in the…
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