Safari so good for a couple who landed dream jobs at a leading tourist attraction
Molly Cartwright and Luke Fearnett, former Animal Management students at Coleg Cambria Northop, have secured permanent roles at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the 200-acre park welcomes more than 750,000 visitors every year. With 165 different species to help take care of on-site, Molly and Luke – who are boyfriend and […]
A series of open events for adults will take place at Coleg Cambria this month
They will be held in person at the following college sites: Deeside – Monday January 22 from 4pm-7pm. Yale, Wrexham – Tuesday January 23 from 4pm-7pm. Bersham Road, Wrexham – Tuesday January 23 from 4pm-7pm. The college, also based in Northop and Llysfasi, is hoping to attract people looking to re-educate themselves and learn new […]
Industry placements and international work experience are at the heart of a top college’s new-look sports programmes
Coleg Cambria Deeside has revamped courses to ensure learners are ready to enter the world of work on completing their studies. Lecturer and coach Sean Regan says the Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas in Sport have kicked on to “another level” since moving to NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education) accreditation. And a recent […]
Students with learning difficulties and disabilities are gaining bags of experience with a supermarket giant
In partnership with Coleg Cambria and the charity DFN Project Search, Asda is providing full-time job opportunities for learners to gain paid work experience at its Deeside store. The four ILS (Independent Living Skills) students are loving their new internship roles and extra busy given the Christmas rush. Among them is Daniel Hodson, who has […]
A love of animals and passion for photography developed into a new business for talented Jessica Humphreys
The former Coleg Cambria student has set up her own company – Emerald Pawtraits – and is already securing customers from across North Wales and beyond via her studio on Mold’s Bromfield Industrial Estate. A graduate of the Level 3 and HND Animal Management courses at Cambria’s Northop site, she has big plans for 2024 and thanked […]
A ground-breaking digital skills factory has launched a suite of bitesize programmes to prepare companies in manufacturing and engineering for Industry 4.0
Medru – a collaboration between Coleg Cambria, Bangor University, and The Open University in Wales – is supporting businesses in search of highly talented, experienced candidates to fill employment gaps in north east Wales. Based on the nine pillars of Industry 4.0 – Autonomous Robots, The Internet of Things (IoT), Simulation, Augmented Reality, Cybersecurity, System […]
Coleg Cambria has a wide range of options and innovative courses for anyone planning a new start in the new year
The college – which has sites in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi – unveiled a series of full- and part-time courses to begin this January. Among the flexible part-time subjects are Computer Game Creation, Conversational and Intermediate French and Spanish, Introduction to Makaton, MIG (Metal Inert Gas) Welding, Intermediate Flower Arranging, Web Design and Development, […]
Leading figures in ecology and on green issues were united at a conservation conference
Coleg Cambria’s Northop Business School welcomed more than 60 guests to its annual sustainability event. Among them were Seb Gudek from Llandudno-based Aqualogik Ltd, Flintshare’s Nikki Giles, and Toni Godoplphin, Carbon Reduction/Fund Engagement Officer at Antur Cymru Enterprise, who discussed grants for environmental projects. Also in attendance were PRM Waste Systems, Flintshire County Council, Haven […]
Coleg Cambria is working hard to bring education to its communities and support more adult learners than ever post-pandemic
The college was holding remote essential skills sessions at locations across north east Wales before it was forced to take them online or cease altogether when Covid-19 took hold in the UK. But now, led by Cambria’s Curriculum Director for Adult and Work-based Learning Skills Claire Howells and Adult Learning Liaison Officer Dean Nolan, a […]
There was a silver lining for a top Welsh college at this year’s ‘Skills Olympics’
Coleg Cambria achieved three silver medals and a bronze at the WorldSkills UK finals. The successful participants were: James Donohue – Aircraft Maintenance – Silver Ben Gillin – LME – Electrical Installation – Silver Brandon Nicholson – Fabdec – Welding – Silver Kosiah Sylvester – Brother Industries Ltd – IT Support Technician – Bronze Jimmy […]