Thousands 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…
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Ysgol 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,…
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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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Giants of industry accredit Coleg Cambria degree apprenticeships
GIANTS of manufacturing and engineering have thrown their weight behind leading degree apprenticeships. The Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering programme delivered by Coleg Cambria’s University Centre and Swansea University has been jointly accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers). IMechE has also accredited the partners’ degree apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing…
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North Wales students to compete in Floristry World Cup this September
A team of budding florists from Coleg Cambria are preparing to compete in a student competition at the prestigious Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September. Led by floristry tutor Amanda Ellis, the team of five floristry students will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a…
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Double delight as student secures top A Levels after winning National Eisteddfod prize
TALENTED Rufus Edwards celebrated the week of a lifetime by passing his A Levels and winning a prestigious music prize. The 18 year-old from Bersham, a student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, won the Instrumental Blue Ribbon (Rhuban Glas) at the National Eisteddfod, held this year at Boduan, Gwynedd. The victory came just days…
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A Level students praised for rising above post-pandemic challenges
COLEG CAMBRIA leaders praised students for rising above post-pandemic challenges to achieve “outstanding and inspirational” A Level and BTEC results. Chief Executive Yana Williams said overall figures including A*-C grades were “fantastic” and pointed to the resilience of learners in successfully transitioning from secondary school to college during lockdown and going on to successfully complete…
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Student-led ‘Culture Collective’ to unite communites through diversity
A STUDENT-driven campaign to unite communities and celebrate diversity in Wrexham has gone from strength to strength. So much so the Culture Collective are planning even more events at Coleg Cambria during the next academic year. With the support of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Coordinator Judith Alexander and Lead Chaplain Tim Feak, learners organised a series of activities…
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CambriaFest will become annual event as 800 students enjoy inaugural celebration
AN INAUGURAL college event celebrating inclusion and diversity will return next year after being visited by more than 800 learners. CambriaFest was organised by the Student Voice team at Coleg Cambria, who plan to make it an annual occurrence. The two-day programme featured live music, attractions and activities and was held at Cambria’s sites in Deeside…
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Route Media shows further signs of growth across Wales
A MEDIA company has shown further signs of growth across Wales. Route Media – part of Dragon Group – has expanded its footprint with new partnerships including a West Wales bus network, which serves passengers in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The contract will see 10 vehicles installed with streetliner and rear signage viewed by motorists and pedestrians in…
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