Charlie Samson to compete for gold on home soil at WorldSkills 2022
CHARLIE SAMSON will compete for gold at the WorldSkills finals this autumn. But the 24 year-old will no longer have to travel to Shanghai as the event was cancelled earlier this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now take place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham from November 1-4. Representing the…
Read MoreReturning skills event to welcome learners from across Wales
THOUSANDS of visitors are set to descend on South Wales for a much-anticipated celebration of careers and education. SkillsCymru 2022 will be held at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff over two days from Wednesday October 19. Organised by Optimus Education – part of Shaw Trust – the free event is accessible for the whole family…
Read MoreColeg Cambria hosts sustainable summit fore greenkeepers and conservation groups
GREENKEEPERS, conservation groups and employers in the horticulture industry went a fairway to becoming more sustainable at a summit to mark World Habitat Day. More than 50 people attended an event at Coleg Cambria’s £1.2m education hub in Llysfasi, where speakers from across the region led on a variety of topics, from beekeeping to healthy,…
Read MoreColeg Cambria Jobs Growth Wales+ team receives Careers Wales award
COLEG CAMBRIA received a prestigious award after developing new guidance for employability staff and students. The Jobs Growth Wales+ team at Deeside was lauded for introducing a long-term strategy for lecturers, learners, and support workers at the college. The department’s successful pilot project saw them presented with the acclaimed Careers Development Award from Careers Wales….
Read MoreColeg Cambria signs up to national scheme for food and drink industry
A LEADING Welsh college has signed up to a national scheme designed to support employment and skills in the food and drink industry. Coleg Cambria, which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop, has backed the Food and Drink Careers Passport initiative, which will provide training and qualifications in areas including food handling, health…
Read MoreWrexham Sounds unites WCD Young Carers to form inspirational choir
INSPIRING young carers have been united in song by a not-for-profit music studio. Children from WCD Young Carers (Wrexham, Conwy and Denbighshire) are attending weekly choir practice at Wrexham Sounds, based in Rhosrobin. The affordable sessions are held with renowned vocal coach Clementine ‘Clemmy’ Gong and proving to be a big hit with families and…
Read MoreTelemat IT supporting legal firms in growing battle against cyber criminals
ANTUR CYMRU ENTERPRISE is supporting the legal sector in Wales as cyber-attacks on law firms continue to rise. Telemat IT Support, a division of Antur Cymru Enterprise, has been raising the profile of cyber security among solicitors and law firms concerned about a security breach, with financial and identity theft, loss of clients and regulatory…
Read MoreFamily firm approaching 50 years praises 20Twenty leadership course
AN AWARD-WINNING family firm approaching its 50th anniversary has gone from strength to strength thanks to the prestigious 20Twenty leadership programme. Caroline Platt, Managing Director of Platts Agriculture Ltd in Llay, Wrexham, was among the first business owners to complete the course, which is 80% funded and available to all companies in Wrexham, Flintshire and north…
Read MoreHundreds of children benefit from Coleg Cambria sessions as part of £7m health scheme
PRIMARY school children enjoyed a sporty summer with Coleg Cambria. The college’s Active Cambria programme held free sessions for youngsters across north east Wales, funded by the Welsh Government’s £7m Summer of Fun scheme and the StreetGames Fit and Fed programme. Cambria hosted six weeks of activities which included athletics, health and fitness exercises, football, arts and crafts, and…
Read MoreJack Sargeant MS praise for college conservation project and blooming wildlife garden
A GROWING partnership cultivated between a leading college and environmental charity was praised by a North Wales politician on a visit to a blossoming wildlife garden. Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant was at Coleg Cambria yesterday (Tuesday) to experience the ‘wildlife corridor’ and wellbeing garden which has become a huge hit with students and…
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