Hundreds of learners and staff at Coleg Cambria joined a celebration of business and innovation
The college marked Global Entrepreneurship Week with events and activities at its sites in Northop, Wrexham and Deeside. Cambria organised interactive workshops and sessions with industry leaders, Big Ideas Wales mentors and well-known business owners including Tanya Whitebits CEO Shoned Owen, artist Liz Williams and Beatriz Albo, founder of Spanish sauces company, Sabor de Amor. […]
HUNDREDS of students joined events to celebrate and promote LGBTQ+ awareness
As part of Coleg Cambria’s successful Culture Collective series, more than 230 learners attended workshops and guest presentations at the college’s sites in Deeside and Wrexham. Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Coordinator Judith Alexander said: “We had a very inspiring two days, filled with incredible guest speakers, an exhibition and thought-provoking conversations with learners. “Culture Collectives are centred […]
Coleg Cambria rallied behind a popular tennis academy which went from strength to strength in 2024
The strategic partnership between Cambria and Table Tennis Wales has been a smash hit, with hundreds of players participating in community events over the last 12 months. And there will be even more sessions for them to enjoy this year as Regional Development Officer for North Wales Aaron Beech unveiled a programme of activities to […]
COLEG CAMBRIA is at the forefront of a nationwide campaign to meet a surge in demand for tens of thousands of new welders
With an ageing workforce of welders in the UK – an estimated 50% of which are set to retire in the next three years – the sector will need more than 35,000 skilled workers, according to reports. Tony Commins, a Fabrication and Welding lecturer at Cambria Deeside, said there has been an increase in students […]
COLLEGE staff submerged themselves in a unique charity quest
The 12-strong team from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham successfully completed the Bigger Boat Challenge. The task – referencing the 1975 movie hit, Jaws – was the toughest yet for Karl Jackson and colleagues as they kayaked around Lake Vyrnwy and Bala Lake and hiked 22-kilometres, while camping overnight in rough conditions, all in aid of […]
GREAT chemistry helped skilled students win a science award
A talented duo from Coleg Cambria – which has sites in Northop, Llysfasi, Deeside and Wrexham – were part of the Yale Sixth winning team taking part in the Royal Society of Chemistry Young Analyst Competition. Year 12 learners Grace Shore and Megan Roberts completed a series of tasks and challenges to emerge victorious amongst […]
Coleg Cambria’s commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity has seen it again reach the finals of a prestigious national awards
The college – based in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop – will contest the British Council Award for Excellence in International Work category at theAssociation of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards. Cambria was commended for its work in education on the international stage; the accolade relates to a visit by Level 2 and Level 3 Health and Social […]
THE new year will bring new opportunities to study at Coleg Cambria
The college – based in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi – has unveiled a series of flexible and accessible part-time courses to begin in January. Among the subjects are Flower Arranging – Into the Spring; Conversational Spanish for Beginners; Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL); Cisco Cyber Security Introduction and Cyber Security Essentials, and Introduction […]
COLEG CAMBRIA has taken the support of students and staff to new levels
In addition to events and activities around World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week – both held earlier this year – the college has organised a five-day programme of wellbeing and self-care sessions this month. All five of Cambria’s sites – in Wrexham, Llysfasi, Northop and Deeside – will welcome partner organisations, charities, […]
A TRANSFORMATIVE training and development programme providing career opportunities for college learners is building back from the pandemic
The Jobs Growth Wales+ scheme at Coleg Cambria was supporting hundreds of young people aged 16-19 before Covid-19 took hold in the UK. Now, under the leadership of Curriculum Directors David Garratt and Claire Howells, numbers are rising again, and new partnerships are being forged with employers in north east Wales and beyond. “We are […]