Future Healthcare Heroes event to inspire next generation of professionals
More than 500 young people from schools and colleges across North Wales explored careers in Nursing, Allied Health and Social Care during a special event hosted at Wrexham University, in partnership with Coleg Cambria. The Future Healthcare Heroes event, which took place this week, saw learners from across the region attend the discovery event, in […]
Students are laying the foundations for a future in construction on a groundbreaking new suite of apprenticeship programmes
The first cohort of learners have taken their places on Wales’s first fully funded Construction Degree Apprenticeships. The students will spend two years at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham before completing a final two years at Wrexham University. Funded by Welsh Government, the qualifications will give them the opportunity to gain pivotal work […]
A Coleg Cambria learner is ready to turn up the heat in one of the world’s most prestigious cooking contests
Sion Hughes will compete in the Senior Chef category at the Global Chefs Challenge in Singapore later this month. Sion, from Wrexham, is currently studying for a Work-based Level 3 Professional Cookery qualification with the college in addition to his role as Spa Head Chef at Carden Park, based near Chester. The contest takes place […]
Coleg Cambria will open its doors to prospective learners and their families at a series of open events in November
They will take place on the following dates: Deeside and Deeside Sixth – Wednesday November 6 from 5pm-8pm. Llysfasi – Saturday November 9 from 10am-1pm. Yale and Yale Sixth Wrexham – Wednesday November 13 from 5pm-8pm. Bersham Road Wrexham – Wednesday November 13 from 5pm-8pm. Northop – Saturday November 16 from 10am-1pm. Cambria’s Principal Sue Price said these sessions will […]
Leading names in wildlife, nature and conservation showcased career opportunities for students at a college event
Organisations from across North Wales and beyond met with Animal Management learners at Coleg Cambria Northop to offer work placements and discuss roles in the sector. Among them were Greenacres Animal Park, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Dee Park, Emerald Pawtraits, and Nature’s SAFE. Representatives from the college’s Job Shop and Work Experience team were also […]
Dedicated learners brightened the day of students and staff at Coleg Cambria
The four-strong group – Zoe Boothman, Sarah Astbury, Gracie Gee, and Andrei-Alexandru Bordea – joined the college’s Estates team in litter picking across Deeside and Deeside Sixth Form sites to mark World Clean-Up Day. Together they collected more than 12kg of non-recyclable and recyclable materials, having been supported by waste management company Veolia, which has […]
A band of educating explorers are preparing to get their Jaws around an epic charity expedition
The Bigger Boat Challenge – referencing the 1975 movie hit, Jaws – could be the toughest yet for Karl Jackson and his Coleg Cambria colleagues. Taking place over two days from Friday October 25, the 12-strong team from the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham will kayak around two lakes and hike a 22-kilometre route across Gwynedd and Powys […]
A booming sports academy is tabling huge attendances following a successful first year
The collaboration between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales has made significant progress in the last 12 months, in partnership with communities and schools across North Wales. Regional Development Officer Aaron Beech has liaised with clubs, PE teachers and grassroots organisations in a bid to find the country’s next Olympic, Commonwealth or World champion. The […]
A college nursery had an ‘Excellent’ start to the academic year with an outstanding inspection result
The report by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn deemedToybox Children’s Nursery, based at Coleg Cambria Deeside, to be Excellent in three categories – Wellbeing, Care and Development, and Leadership and Management. The news comes after the much-loved facility was a finalist in the Setting of the Year category at last year’s Early Years Wales […]
Students are on track for careers in music following an inspirational visit to Spain
A group of Sound Engineering learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks in Barcelona as part of an education and research programme. In partnership with international careers organisation NexGen, based in the Catalan capital, the trip gave them access to experts in the sector and guidance on how to “take the next steps after […]