Nurse opens up on fundraising challenges facing St David’s Hospice
THE significance of St David’s Hospice has never been more apparent than in past months. Care staff have continued to deliver first-class clinical services despite the COVID-19 pandemic and have often been called upon to support patients whose families could not visit due to social-distance and self-isolation restrictions. As lockdown rules ease, the Llandudno-based facility…
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Tech advances and mum’s care inspire student to pursue prosthetics degree
A CARING teenager plans to study prosthetics at university after being inspired by advances in medical technology. Coleg Cambria learner Emily Baines has been offered a place on the Prosthetics and Orthotics degree at the University of Strathclyde – ranked second in the UK for Medical Technology. Emily, from Marford, has completed A Levels in…
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Coleg Cambria rural education hub completed in lockdown for 2020/21 year
CONSTRUCTORS completed an innovative £1.2m rural education centre during lockdown. The new community learning complex at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. Wrexham-based Read Construction worked in partnership…
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Sixth form head on life in lockdown and supporting students through COVID-19
THE team leading a £15million education complex have supported students through the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19. Head of Deeside Sixth Form Centre Miriam Riddell (pictured with children Ernie and Josephine) and Deputy Director Rob Hughes took the helm at the Flintshire site a year ago. Fast forward 12 months and they have found themselves helping…
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Bubble business enjoys lockdown sales surge and unveils ethical vision for the future
BUSINESS is bubbling up nicely for one of the country’s most ethical and inspiring manufacturers. Dr Zigs distributed 10,000 litres of its popular products during the Coronavirus lockdown – that equates to a staggering 10 million giant bubbles. And the sales surge comes as the company, based on the Vaynol Estate near Bangor, approaches its…
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Coleg Cambria and Open University raising education standards for adult learners
A PARTNERSHIP between Coleg Cambria and The Open University (OU) is raising the standards of English and maths for adult learners in Wales. The north east Wales institution was tasked with helping to develop Everyday Maths and English courses in partnership with the OU and Welsh colleges. Amanda Morgan, Cambria’s Deputy Director for Essential Skills,…
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Back2Business support series unveiled by North Wales multimedia partners
MULTIMEDIA and marketing companies have joined forces during lockdown to give clients a business boost. Award-winning North Wales firms Ginger Pixie Photography, Welsh Photo Guy and ie instinct will be offering firms a series of packages to support them in the weeks ahead, as they begin to reopen and revitalise trade. Melissa Cross, director of…
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Students are making their way in business thanks to Coleg Cambria apprenticeships
STUDENTS are making their way in business thanks to a well-connected college programme. Learners on the Level 3 Business course at Coleg Cambria have been securing apprenticeships and jobs in key sectors. Among those to pursue her dream career is Robyn Durham, who is currently studying for a Higher Apprenticeship with Airbus. Based at Cambria’s…
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Businesses urged to take Covid-19 impact survey to help shape NWEAB response
THE results of a far-reaching survey launched this week will be the catalyst for plans to spearhead a business resurgence in North Wales. Delivered by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board’s Programme Office – on behalf of the six local authorities – the study focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and how it…
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New Kid on the block as rare Coleg Cambria goats win top agriculture awards
RARE goats won top prizes at a virtual festival of farming and agriculture. Bagot Goats from Coleg Cambria Northop won four prizes at The Greatest Online Agricultural Show. The prestigious event was contested by participants from the across the UK, notably in the Rare Breeds Society Trust’s Native Breed Section. It was there the Bagots…
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