Alumni return to college to support students hoping to follow in their footsteps
COLEG CAMBRIA alumni are supporting young students on the path to their future careers. Esther Abelian, Dr Clare Jones and Abigail Duckett are among the former learners offering support and guidance to current cohorts. All three went on to study Medicine at university after completing their studies at the north east Wales institution. They have…
Read MoreNorth Wales Economic Ambition Board to recruit for Growth Deal team
NORTH Wales Economic Ambition Board is recruiting to help deliver the region’s transformative £1bn Growth Deal. The Ambition Board’s Programme Office is looking to fill seven key positions that will drive forward the programmes that make up the Deal – part of the Growth Vision for North Wales. Led by director Alwen Williams, the team…
Read MoreSummer Start-Up Week a big hit with student and graduate entrepreneurs
YOUNG entrepreneurs were treated to a week of inspirational online workshops and presentations on how to launch a business. TV’s The Apprentice winner Alana Spencer was among the stars and well-known industry names to appear on the first Summer Start-Up Week. Held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the programme was led by FE and…
Read MoreColeg Cambria Welsh language partnership receives Excellent inspection result
A PARTNERSHIP teaching Welsh for adults across north east Wales has received a glowing inspection result. Learn Welsh North East – led by Coleg Cambria and Popeth Cymraeg – was labelled ‘Excellent’ by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Thousands of people in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire have benefited from the Welsh for…
Read MoreAmbition Board united in working to rebuild the region’s hard-hit tourism sector
NORTH WALES Economic Ambition Board is united in working to rebuild the region’s hard-hit tourism sector. With no date announced for when hospitality businesses, bars, hotels and attractions in the region can safely reopen, there are challenges ahead for the industry. The Ambition Board met formally on Friday (June 12) for the first time since…
Read MoreColeg Cambria donation helps hospital patients to enjoy ‘virtual visits’ from family
HOSPITAL patients are enjoying ‘virtual visits’ with family thanks to the kindness of staff at Coleg Cambria. The north east Wales college has donated iPads to Wrexham Maelor Hospital so relatives currently unable to physically visit the wards due to the Coronavirus pandemic can stay in contact with loved ones. Brian Laing, Informatics Project Manager…
Read MoreQuestions in Quarantine – YouTube series has kept us talking in lockdown
Questions in Quarantine has been a welcome distraction in past weeks. I began recording interviews with clients, friends and collaborators as a way of keeping in touch and sharing their Coronavirus stories on YouTube and social media. The videos have been well received and gave the likes of Supertemps MD Sarah Ellwood, care consultant Sue…
Read MoreColeg Cambria Llysfasi students bring missing Welsh woodland back to life
A MISSING Welsh woodland was brought back to life by Coleg Cambria students. Learners on the college’s Tilhill Forestry Diploma, based at Llysfasi, helped landowner Tim Kirk resurrect 12 hectares of derelict woodland near Ruthin. Tim – a Chartered Forester who has spent more than five decades in the sector – bought the Wern Goed…
Read MorePetPlace unveils new safety video and cutting edge social distancing at Abergele store
PETPLACE has introduced cutting-edge social distancing and safety measures to ensure the wellbeing of its team and customers during the Coronavirus pandemic. The leading retailer – which has sites across North Wales – is the first in the UK to install Record FlowControl at its Abergele store, a revolutionary automated system which controls the numbers…
Read MorePopular North Wales caravan firm makes a Beeline for safe summer reopening
ONE of North Wales’ fastest growing caravan firms is creating a buzz in the holiday sector. Launched two years ago, Beeline caravan traders and holiday lets has risen to become one of the most successful independent tourism firms in north west Wales. Employing up to 20 staff in Pwllheli, Beeline has become a one-stop-shop for…
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