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 […]
CARING learners supported communities in South East Asia on a “very emotional” education adventure
Twenty students from Coleg Cambria experienced the trip of a lifetime to Cambodia, where they taught English skills to children at a Supplementary Education Centre. The group – from Media, and Health and Social Care courses – also delivered five hours of workshops on ICT and media skills to 75 secondary school students at a […]
COLEG CAMBRIA will host open days for prospective students this summer
The college’s sites at Northop, Deeside, Llysfasi, and Bersham Road and Yale in Wrexham will hold the events over two days from Thursday August 22. Principal Sue Price says the coming weeks are “a key time” for anyone looking to take the next steps in their education. “Whether you are completing GCSEs and deciding which […]
A RETURNING celebration of inclusion and diversity united hundreds of students at Coleg Cambria.
CambriaFest 2024 was held in Deeside and attended by more than 520 learners and staff, includingthose from the college’s other sites in Wrexham, Llysfasi and Northop. It was only the second time the event has ever been held, and featured live music, entertainment –including a fearless fire eater – refreshments, games, activities, an inflatable assault […]
COLEG CAMBRIA has further strengthened its support for one of the UK’s leading celebrations of diversity, equality, and the LGBTQ+ community
The north east Wales college will sponsor the Teen Zone at this year’s Chester Pride event. The free festival is to be held on Saturday August 17 and will again welcome tens of thousands of people to the walled city, helping to generate more than £2m for the local economy. Student Voice Engagement Officers Mark-Ryan […]
Coleg Cambria Learn Welsh tutor teams up with Wrexham AFC as part of a partnership with the National Centre for Learning Welsh
Wrexham AFC, which has helped introduce both Wrexham and Wales to a worldwide audience, is set to strengthen its ties with the Welsh language thanks to a partnership with the National Centre for Learning Welsh. With the support of its local course provider, Coleg Cambria, the National Centre has placed a tutor, Huw Birkhead, to […]
A skilled apprentice achieved a slice of success in the first ever Britain’s Best Cake competition
Coleg Cambria learner Naomi Spaven, from Mold, won the Fruit Cake category with a delicious dark chocolate, orange and ginger Bara Brith. Naomi, who works as head baker at Wylde Bakery in Bebington, was also named among last year’s Rising Star finalists by the BIA (Baking Industry Awards). Currently studying a Level 3 Apprenticeship with the college, […]
A leader from Coleg Cambria was selected to help champion mental health awareness and support in the hospitality industry
Work-based Learning Manager Kate Muddiman is the North Wales Ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project. The global organisation provides education, guidance, and resources to help tackle the stigma, as more than four out of five professionals in the leisure sector reported having experienced at least one mental health issue or episode during their careers. The […]
Harry Ashfield netted an Academy Award following a starring role at Wrexham AFC this season
The Coleg Cambria student and Under 18s midfielder – who made his full team debut in the autumn -picked up the 2023/24 Bob Clark Academy Player of the Season trophy following a number of impressive displays and having captained the side several times. The squad were narrowly beaten to theEFL Youth Alliance North-West league title by rivals […]
A SKILLS factory unveiled groundbreaking new technology that will deliver cutting-edge Industry 4.0 training to students and manufacturing workers in North Wales
Coleg Cambria has introduced a state-of-the-art industrial sorting plant and autonomous Universal Robot platform with ER Flex interface to its Deeside site. The equipment was funded by Medru, a collaborative project between Cambria, Bangor University, and The Open University in Wales, supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW). Dan Jones, Curriculum Director […]