A love of animals and passion for photography developed into a new business for talented Jessica Humphreys
The former Coleg Cambria student has set up her own company – Emerald Pawtraits – and is already securing customers from across North Wales and beyond via her studio on Mold’s Bromfield Industrial Estate. A graduate of the Level 3 and HND Animal Management courses at Cambria’s Northop site, she has big plans for 2024 and thanked […]
Coleg Cambria has a wide range of options and innovative courses for anyone planning a new start in the new year
The college – which has sites in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi – unveiled a series of full- and part-time courses to begin this January. Among the flexible part-time subjects are Computer Game Creation, Conversational and Intermediate French and Spanish, Introduction to Makaton, MIG (Metal Inert Gas) Welding, Intermediate Flower Arranging, Web Design and Development, […]
Coleg Cambria is working hard to bring education to its communities and support more adult learners than ever post-pandemic
The college was holding remote essential skills sessions at locations across north east Wales before it was forced to take them online or cease altogether when Covid-19 took hold in the UK. But now, led by Cambria’s Curriculum Director for Adult and Work-based Learning Skills Claire Howells and Adult Learning Liaison Officer Dean Nolan, a […]
A table tennis academy has served up success and returned strong numbers since launching earlier this year
The strategic partnership between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales is focused on providing an inclusive community club programme and dedicated grassroots coaching. Focused on all five of the college’s sites – Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi, and Yale and Bersham Road in Wrexham – the academy welcomed more than 800 people for training and fun sessions […]
Cashing in on college support is helping students to budget and better manage their money in preparation for the coming years
Coleg Cambria’s Learner Experience team has had a busy start to the academic year, hosting Money Matters sessions focused on the cost-of-living crisis, ensuring learners are independent and ready for financial challenges when they enter the world of work or higher education. These included four rap workshops with Big Ideas Wales mentor Joseph George – […]
Coleg Cambria is the number one FE institution in Wales for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE)
The north east Wales college – based in Wrexham, Northop, Llysfasi and Deeside – has seen more than 270 learners achieve the Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE Award in the last year. And those taking part donated a staggering 3,107 hours of their own time for volunteering and charity work. To celebrate the achievement, a […]
A group of intrepid explorers will again scale great heights for charity
Led by Karl Jackson, the team from Coleg Cambria are aiming to raise more than £1,000 for Menstrual Health Project (MHP) by taking on the Cairngorm 4000s later this month. They will brave the elements while journeying over three days across the 4,000ft+ mountains of the region, in Scotland’s eastern highlands, and camping in the […]
Students will team up with an international careers organisation to help launch a global Esports festival
Barcelona-based NexGen is planning a gaming conference and expo to be held in the Spanish city next summer. A group of Esports learners from Cambria – which has sites in Deeside, Northop, Wrexham and Llysfasi – visited the region for two weeks earlier this year, where they met with industry professionals, games designers and manufacturers. […]
SOPHIE ROBERTS is the perfect example of how adult learning can broaden horizons and inspire future generations to follow in your footsteps
Sophie, from Trelawnyd, began learning Welsh with Coleg Cambria just four years ago when she joined an intermediate class in nearby Holywell. The mum-of-two, who runs a busy dairy farm with husband Emlyn, made swift progress in a short space of time. So much so that Sophie won the Learners’ Chair at this year’s North […]
Coleg Cambria is uniting communities through sports and exercise
With a focus on health and wellbeing, the college – based in Deeside, Wrexham, Llysfasi and Northop – held events for families, students, and staff during the last academic year. Organised via the popular Active Cambria programme, multi-sports coach Christina Lace and colleagues delivered Family Fitness sessions, Mind, Body and Soul activities and more. She […]