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 […]
Rising to the Challenge: Our Learners Put to the Test Ahead of the UK Skills Olympics
A group of Aircraft Maintenance students and apprentices from Coleg Cambria Deeside completed a ‘pressure test’ against the clock and under the watchful eye of Jamie Mapp-Jones, Curriculum Director of Full-time Apprenticeships, and Technical Training Officers (TTO) Caleb Maxfield and Rosie Boddy. Rosie is also a former WorldSkills UK Gold winner, and the organisation endorsed […]
Recognised on the Global Stage for Our Commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
The college – based in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop – was a finalist in the British Council Award for Excellence in International Work category at the Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards. The ceremony took place at Westminster in London and was attended by Vice Principal of Technical Studies Vicky Edwards, and Lisa Radcliffe, Assistant Principal […]
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 […]
A popular college sports initiative is inspiring the next generation of athletes in North Wales
The Junior Athletics Programme at Coleg Cambria Deeside has been supporting and coaching youngsters for more than 13 years. Donna Welsh, coordinator of Active Cambria, says the scheme has gone from strength to strength and 2025 could be their busiest year yet. The programme has been a “cornerstone” for children aged five to 10 years […]
A New Era for Culinary Training as We Launch a Cutting-Edge Kitchen in partnership with The Savoy Educational Trust
The cutting-edge facility was part-funded by the Trust and is located alongside Iâl Restaurant in the college’s £21m Hafod building in Wrexham. Officially unveiled by Vikki Howells MS, Minister for Further and Higher Education, the ‘inclusive kitchen’ reinforces Cambria’s commitment to deliver accessible opportunities for all and help train the next generation of professionals in the […]
Coleg Cambria and Wrexham University to drive growth in North East Wales through new partnership approach
A partnership agreement, which aims to develop skills to enable growth and prosperity for North East Wales and beyond has been signed by Coleg Cambria and Wrexham University. Focused on producing a highly skilled workforce, through development of skills, innovation and being responsive to the demands of industry and the public sector, the Memorandum of […]
Showcasing Our Commitment to Accessible Education During Politician’s Visit
Vikki Howells MS, Minister for Further and Higher Education, met with Chief Executive Yana Williams and senior leaders at Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham. They were joined by students, staff and Learner Voice and Social Partnership representatives for a discussion on local and national education issues, before the Minister opened a cutting-edge new training kitchen, […]
Coleg Cambria calls for Wales-Wide Student Transport Equity, Condemning “Postcode Lottery”
The college is calling for urgent action to address the “absence of equality” in student transport funding across Wales, where a “postcode lottery” is leaving many learners and their families “bearing the brunt of unfair travel costs”. Yana Williams, Chief Executive of Coleg Cambria, expressed her disappointment with the current system, highlighting the stark disparity […]
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 […]