Coleg Cambria students to help organise international Esports expo
STUDENTS will team up with an international careers organisation to help launch a global Esports festival. Barcelona-based NexGen is planning a gaming conference and expo to be held in the Spanish city next summer. A group of Esports learners from Cambria – which has sites in Deeside, Northop, Wrexham and Llysfasi – visited the region…
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Rhug Estate growing thousands of pumpkins for inaugural Halloween celebrations
THERE are some ghostly growings on at Rhug Estate! The 12,500-acre organic farm estate, based near Corwen in North Wales, is busy producing thousands of pumpkins in time for a spectacular Halloween celebration. Visitors will be able to pick their own organic pumpkin and enjoy a series of ghoulish attractions and activities, including an inclusive…
Read MoreDairy farmer celebrates national poetry success after learning Welsh language
SOPHIE ROBERTS is the perfect example of how adult learning can broaden horizons and inspire future generations to follow in your footsteps. Sophie, from Trelawnyd, began learning Welsh with Coleg Cambria just four years ago when she joined an intermediate class in nearby Holywell. The mum-of-two, who runs a busy dairy farm with husband Emlyn,…
Read MoreNew Coleg Cambria programmes to meet surge in demand for beauty professionals in Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA launched new complementary therapy programmes to help meet a surge in demand for highly trained health and beauty professionals. Ahead of the opening of a £14m health and wellbeing complex next year, the college’s Yale site in Wrexham unveiled Level 3 and Level 4 Diplomas in Reflexology and Massage, to begin in November….
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Coleg Cambria first to join Vietnamese community pilot project
STUDENTS are supporting communities in Vietnam following an inspiring visit to Southeast Asia. A group of 15 Health and Social Care learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks living and contributing to community engagement programmes in the country. The Level 2 and Level 3 cohort supported women at a social support centre and students…
Read MoreBusinesses benefit from expansion of leading pet retailer
BUSINESSES are benefiting from the expansion of an acclaimed independent pet retailer. PetPlace has enjoyed a significant period of growth, revamping its Abergele store to include a cinema and play park, opening a new headquarters in Kinmel Bay and recently unveiling a revamped building in Llangefni. The 25,000 sq ft site also includes a play…
Read MoreThousands benefit from Active Cambria community health and fitness sessions
COLEG CAMBRIA is uniting communities through sports and exercise. With a focus on health and wellbeing, the college – based in Deeside, Wrexham, Llysfasi and Northop – held events for families, students, and staff during the last academic year. Organised via the popular Active Cambria programme, multi-sports coach Christina Lace and colleagues delivered Family Fitness…
Read MoreYsgol St Gerard to undergo significant redevelopment following investment
YSGOL St Gerard is beginning an exciting new era. The pioneering independent day school – which again secured the highest GCSE and A Levels results in North Wales during the summer – will undergo a period of significant development over the coming months. Attracting pupils from all over the region for more than a century,…
Read More£1.2m grant programme opens for communities in Denbighshire
A £1.2MILLION grant programme will help future-proof community organisations in Denbighshire. The new Denbighshire Key Fund will provide revenue and capital support to third sector groups in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and other economic challenges including the national cost-of-living and energy crises. Led by Ruthin-based Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC), the scheme…
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Coleg Cambria unveils new part-time guide to professional courses
COLEG CAMBRIA has unveiled a wide range of part-time courses to be delivered across north east Wales. And a new online and print guide will help prospective students choose one of the flexible professional and training qualifications on offer at the college’s sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi, in addition to community facilities across the…
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