Former students cook up a storm with new careers at Coleg Cambria restaurant
COLEG CAMBRIA served up career opportunities for two talented former students. Owain Jones and Bradley Wilford have joined the team at Cambria’s popular Ial Restaurant in Wrexham. Owain, 21, is now working as a sous chef having completed the Level 3 Hospitality and Catering course at Yale. Chef de Partie Bradley, 20, is a graduate of the…
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20Twenty prepares for new cohort as exclusive business club launched
HUNDREDS of graduates from an esteemed leadership programme are to form an exclusive networking club sharing advice and best practice in business. Plans for the group – made up of 20Twenty Business Growth Programme alumni – include access to free ‘Wisdom Labs’ and training focused on topics such as sustainability and employee wellbeing. The sessions…
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Coleg Cambria in pole position to support electric vehicle skills demand
COLEG CAMBRIA is in pole position to train the next generation of electric and hybrid vehicle mechanics. Learners at the college’s sites in Deeside and Bersham Road, Wrexham, have been undertaking Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Repair 2 and 3 qualifications to meet unprecedented demand for skilled technicians to work on zero-emission transport. And with new Knowledge and…
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Snip and tuck as Cambria students complete stunning centrepiece for Wrexham barber
IT was snip and tuck but talented students managed to complete a stunning countertop in time for the opening of a popular Wrexham barbershop. Learners from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site constructed the wooden piece for Matt and Kat Whitfield, owners of Holdfast Barbers in Ty Pawb, Market Street. Owen Haycocks, Zoe Booth, Liam Jones,…
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Cambria highlights support for hair and beauty sector with new year opportunities
A PIONEERING salon highlighted its support for the hard-hit hair and beauty sector. Salon Ial at the new-look Coleg Cambria Yale site in Wrexham is offering space to start-up and mobile businesses, as well as job and training opportunities for those wanting to join the industry. The initiative is open to hairdressers, beauty therapists, complementary therapists,…
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Business and education took flight at Aerospace Wales exhibition in Deeside
BUSINESS took flight at an event showcasing top names in the global aerospace arena. Hosted by Coleg Cambria Deeside, the Aerospace Wales Expo was organised to unlock supply chain opportunities, uniting key speakers, delegates, and suppliers from across the UK. It was also a chance for learners at Cambria to meet industry leaders and discuss…
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Coleg Cambria unveils new Welsh language ambassadors and campaign commitment
COLEG CAMBRIA joined organisations across the country in celebrating Welsh language rights. And the north east Wales college has unveiled a team of ambassadors who will support and guide fellow learners and members of their branch of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol – Cangen Cymraeg Cambria – for years to come. Cambria also joined public institutions across…
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Coleg Cambria students have raised £24,000 since 2015 for Poppy Appeal
STUDENTS raised more than £9,000 in a matter of weeks for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. The pandemic could not stop Uniformed Public Services learners at Coleg Cambria achieving the staggering total of £9,157 for the charity campaign. And that takes the college’s overall figure to £24,474 since 2015, a remarkable effort. Lecturer Jason…
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Coleg Cambria Northop Business School training ‘green leaders’ of future
A SHARPENED global focus on ethical and sustainable business and industry inspired a suite of health and safety courses at a leading college. Coleg Cambria’s Northop Business School has launched NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) qualifications to meet demand for a new generation of ‘green’ leaders. Among them is the NEBOSH…
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Record breaking cohort secures best ever results for 20Twenty Business Programme
AN ACCLAIMED business and management qualification is celebrating its most successful cohort ever. More than 1,000 senior managers, owners, and directors from across Wales – and 10% of its 300 top firms – have graduated from the 20Twenty Business Growth Programme over the years. The latest group to complete the course – all based in…
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