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 […]
Our £10M agriculture innovation centre launched with a prestigious prizegiving for our land-based learners
State-of-the-art Hwb Arloesi at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi was backed with more than £5.9m from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. The two-storey carbon-neutral complex was built by Wrexham-based Read Construction and includes a library, classrooms, laboratories, a coffee shop, climbing wall, meeting spaces, atrium, a HE (Higher Education) centre and wellbeing hub. Head of Llysfasi […]
An inspirational figure in Welsh tennis and youth politics secured a raft of accolades following smash-hit success on and off the court
Former Coleg Cambria A Level student Jonathon Dawes was recognised by King’s College London (KCL) – and the wider British sporting community – for his pioneering contribution to tennis development and grassroots inclusion. The 22-year-old, from Rhyl – already the youngest member of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Council – received a Distinguished Alumni Award […]
INSPIRATIONAL apprentices, students and adult learners were celebrated at annual Student Awards
Coleg Cambria held its annual awards for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) and Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) at its Yale site in Wrexham. Caroline Street, Cambria’s Deputy Chief Executive for People Experiences and Culture, and Head of Welsh Language Llinos Roberts hosted proceedings over two nights, joined by […]
Proud Moments as Learners Win and Impress at Wales Food and Drink Awards
Learners from the college – which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi – excelled in reaching the finals of the fourth annual Wales Food and Drink Awards. Nicola Culkin, a Quality Manager at Knolton Farmhouse Cheese in Wrexham, won the Apprentice of the Year title. Naomi Spaven – lead baker and patisserie chef at Coleg […]
Our enterprising students are aiming high after reaching the finals of a regional business competition
Coleg Cambria learners Dylan Morris and Henry Garner won the Young Enterprise North Wales event at Wrexham University with their innovative new activewear and lifestyle brand – MountForce. They were victorious in the Judges Award and Company Programme categories and will now contest the Welsh finals in Cardiff next month (May), having impressed with their presentation […]
Former Student Sabrina Fortune is gunning for Paralympics gold after picking up silver in past weeks
A Communications student at Coleg Cambria, Sabrina was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours list and received the “prestigious honour” at Windsor Castle from HRH The Prince of Wales. Having achieved a gold medal at last year’s Paris Games – where she also broke the shot put world record – the 27 […]
Celebrating Success: Four of Our Learners Named Finalists at Wales Food and Drink Awards
Despite an “overwhelming” number of entries, the college – based in Wrexham, Llysfasi, Deeside and Northop – has four finalists in two categories at this year’s Wales Food and Drink Awards. Iâl Bakery apprentices Naomi Spaven and Ella Muddiman, and Maelor Foods’ Belinda Rossouw, are nominees in the Rising Star section, while Niki Culkin, a Quality Manager […]
Success at Skills Competition Wales as Our Learners and Apprentices Shine
Students from across the country descended on University of South Wales’s (USW) Newport Campus for the event, a Welsh Government-funded initiative coordinated by Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales. In total, up to 120 young people from Cambria took on learners from Bridgend College, Cardiff and Vale College, Coleg Sir Gar, Coleg Y Cymoedd and Coleg […]
Top performing Tilhill Forestry Diploma student celebrated with award
Armon Edwards has won the ‘Top Performing Student’ award on the Tilhill Forestry Level 3 Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. for best project report of the year which looked at the potential to power forest machinery by batteries, and other alternative fuels. Since starting the course, award winner Armon has […]