From Budding Talent to Award Winner: Cambria Floristry Student Named Best Newcomer in UK
Victoria Upton, a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The awards celebrate excellence across the floral industry and are judged by both experts and public vote. Victoria, from Dudleston Heath near Ellesmere, […]
Celebrating Esports success with the largest student cohort in Wales
More than 50 learners are now enrolled across Levels 2 to 4, with numbers growing steadily since the subject was first introduced at the college in 2021. Cambria has already seen its first students progress onto higher education and industry roles within a sector that has become a global, multi-billion-dollar phenomenon. Learners can now study […]
Team Wales Torch Relay Lights Up Cambria as Learners Prepare for WorldSkills UK Finals
The relay is building excitement ahead of the WorldSkills UK National Finals – hosted in Wales for the very first time this November – and shining a spotlight on the road to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, known globally as the ‘Skills Olympics’. Across Wales, colleges have joined together to celebrate the collective effort behind Team Wales’s […]
Healthcare Heroes 2025: Inspiring Hundreds of Future Professionals to Pursue Careers That Will Shape the Sector
The event took place in the state-of-the-art £14 million Nant building at Yale in Wrexham, which features industry-standard simulated hospital wards and virtual reality environments, allowing students to experience real-world medical scenarios in a safe, innovative setting. Throughout the day, the centre buzzed with activity as learners from schools and colleges across the region took […]
Inner Drive and Coleg Cambria launch the ‘College Unpacked’ series.
Coleg Cambria is thrilled to announce a collaboration between its Professional Learning team and InnerDrive, a leading provider of evidence-informed educational resources. Today marks the official launch of “College Unpacked,” an innovative video series designed to provide educators with invaluable insights into effective teaching and learning practices within FE. The initial launch includes 14 videos […]
Introducing HNC Flex: Training That Fits Around Work and Builds Towards Qualifications
Northop Business School has launched its innovative HNC Flex programme, giving employers and employees the freedom to pick, mix, and ‘flex’ the modules they study. Learners can take bitesize courses, stack them up, and build credits toward the full qualification – a first for Coleg Cambria in partnership with education provider Pearson. “This approach is brilliant for […]
A painful visit to the dentist as a child left a lasting impression on Niamh Jones
The Coleg Cambria student will begin her first steps towards the profession by studying for a degree at Cardiff University. Niamh, 18, from Wrexham, was inspired to pursue dentistry after fracturing her two front teeth. The care and compassion she received sparked a dream to one day help others in the same way. “That experience […]
Floristry Blooms at Cambria as we Celebrate National Recognition for Floristry Learner and Long-Serving Tutor
Long-serving lecturer Amanda Ellis has once again been named a finalist in the Floristry Tutor of the Year category at the prestigious British Florist Association (BFA) Industry Awards. Alongside her, Victoria Upton has been shortlisted for the coveted Floristry Student of the Year title, marking a proud moment for both mentor and learner. Amanda, from Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, has […]
The new academic year will bring a fresh opportunity to study for a flexible qualification
The college – based in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi – has unveiled a series of accessible part-time courses to begin in September. Among the subjects are Makaton Workshop, Dog Grooming Assistants, Leadership and Management, GCSE Biology, Foundation Spraying, and Introduction to Ceramics. Those looking to pursue a course focused on personal and professional development […]
From Yale to Warwick – Learner Accepted onto Prestigious Cyber Security Degree
Judo player Alex Roberts is on course for a promising future after achieving top A Level results at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham. A former pupil at The King’s School Chester, Alex has received a firm offer from the University of Warwick to study Cyber Security, one of the UK’s most competitive and cutting-edge degree […]