From driving dump trucks to thoroughbred training – adventure of a lifetime for Welsh equine student
MADDIE STEVENS has been on the adventure of a lifetime since graduating from Coleg Cambria. A former Equine student at the college’s Northop site, the 21 year-old travelled to New Zealand in 2019 for a six-month placement at a show jumping yard. Two years later and Maddie has done everything from driving dump trucks at…
Read More20Twenty Business Growth Programme boost for micro firms in north east Wales
MICRO businesses with staff can sign up for a fully funded leadership and management qualification that would usually cost £4000. People living or working in Flintshire, north Powys and Wrexham are eligible to join the 20Twenty Business Growth Programme’s Level 4 CMI (Chartered Management Institute) course in September. Taking place virtually, there will be an…
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New HQ and Asia-Pacific expansion for North Wales scaffolding company
BGB SCAFFOLDING has opened new headquarters and continued to expand after securing international deals during the Coronavirus pandemic. The company – now based at the Port of Mostyn in Flintshire – signed high-profile contracts and framework agreements in the offshore and onshore sectors over the past 12 months. Alongside these exciting opportunities, Managing Director Ben…
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Denise cleans up with major jobs growth in sweet 16th year of business
A PROMINENT North Wales business has broken the mould with a refreshing approach to the cleaning industry. Conwy-based Cleaner Care has grown to become one of the leading independent cleaning firms in the country. Managing Director Denise Lardner has just celebrated a sweet 16 years in the sector, having launched the company in 2005. Employing…
Read MoreColeg Cambria virtual Eisteddfod a big success as record numbers join online
A POPULAR Welsh Eisteddfod was held virtually this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking the event online did not stop more than 180 members of the Learn Welsh North East provision participating in the Eisteddfod y Dysgwyr (Learner’s Eisteddfod), organised by Coleg Cambria and Popeth Cymraeg. Entrants submitted their work and performances via photographs,…
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Coleg Cambria the first in Wales to launch Huawei ICT Academy
A MULTINATIONAL technology leader will launch its first training academy in Wales this year. Coleg Cambria has been approved as a Huawei ICT Academy and begins delivering a range of cutting-edge courses from September. Huawei has rolled out free training programmes in more than 90 countries with 3,000 instructors and 60,000 learners worldwide. Now Cambria…
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Bank of England Governor deposits advice to Coleg Cambria business students
STUDENTS credited leading finance figures and thanked them for depositing sound advice during a virtual lesson. Economics and Business learners at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham enjoyed an online discussion with Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey. Mr Bailey was joined by the Bank of England’s Agent for Wales Stephen Hicks, and Deputy…
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Coleg Cambria tops all-Wales medal table at national skills competition
COLEG CAMBRIA swept the board at a national skills tournament. The college won a staggering 36 medals at the virtual Skills Competition Wales – more than any other FE institution in the country. Learners took home 14 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze awards, to the delight of Cambria’s Chief Executive, Yana Williams. “Every year…
Read MoreSporty students support young and vulnerable with health sessions in Covid
STUDENTS have been supporting young and vulnerable people in their communities throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of Coleg Cambria’s Trusted Leaders programme, learners joined forces with AoC Sport (Association of Colleges) ambassador programme to support health and wellbeing sessions in north east Wales. Sixteen students from Cambria’s sites in Deeside, Northop and Wrexham took…
Read More4G4U and RainbowBiz CIC unite to connect communities in Covid pandemic
A SOCIAL enterprise volunteer who fell through the net when trying to get online is finally able to access the web thanks to the generosity of two Flintshire organisations. RainbowBiz CIC supports some of the most vulnerable people in the county via a series of initiatives, one of which saw them receive funding from the…
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