Unveiling a new facility designed to give learners a welcoming and supportive space to meet, relax, and access key services during their studies.
The dedicated Student Union hub at Coleg Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham aims to enrich and promote wellbeing, inclusion, and personal development alongside academia. Supported by Medr, the development has already proved popular with learners since opening its doors. It brings together a wide range of support services under one roof, reflecting the college’s ongoing […]
Celebrating COLEG Cambria’s Excellence: Showcasing A Levels, Vocational Courses, Cutting-Edge Facilities, and Exceptional Student Support at November Open Events
The events will take place on the following dates: Deeside and Deeside Sixth – Thursday November 6, 5.30pm–8pmLlysfasi – Saturday November 8, 10am–1pmYale and Yale Sixth, Wrexham – Wednesday November 12, 5.30pm–8pmBersham Road, Wrexham – Wednesday November 12, 5.30pm–8pmNorthop – Saturday November 15, 10am–1pm Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and speak with tutors and support staff, tour the […]
Unveiling Our Strategic Plan 2025–2030: Shaping Brighter Futures Through Education and Innovation
The plan reinforces the college’s position as one of the largest and leading providers of skills, training and opportunity for learners, employers and communities across north east Wales and the UK. With sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop, Cambria has long been an anchor institution at the heart of the region. The new strategy […]
A TEENAGE entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture
Dylan Morris transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year – while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria – he was part of a team which clinched top honours at the Young Enterprise North Wales […]
We are playing a key role in a Wales-wide initiative to tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships across the Further Education (FE) sector.
Funded through the Taith Pathway 2 Programme and coordinated by ColegauCymru, the project unites colleges from across Wales and Canada to share expertise and develop strategies to prevent and challenge harmful behaviours. It builds on the findings of Estyn’s 2023 report Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among 16 to 18-year-old learners in further education, which called for greater […]
Iâl Bakery has enjoyed a spectacular first year fuelled by the passion and creativity of two award-winning apprentices
Naomi Spaven and Ella Muddiman, both studying for their Level 3 Diploma in Baking Proficiency, have been at the heart of the bakery’s success story. Naomi, from Mold, was named Rising Star at last year’s Baking Industry Awards (BIA), while Ella, from Chester, was presented with the Hugh Weeks Award for her dedication and support of others in the […]
Celebrating Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Staff Unite to Share, Reflect and Inspire
Two landmark activities were led by Miranda Hazell, Specialist Teacher and Lead on Inclusion Training, and Fairness and Belonging Lead Alice Churm, giving colleagues fresh opportunities to learn and collaborate. The Inclusion Roadshow provided a platform for staff across campuses to showcase innovative inclusive practice. Curriculum and support teams presented displays and interactive activities, highlighting strategies that […]
A FEARLESS college crew are preparing to push the limits for an epic charity quest
Staff and lecturers from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham will take on the 12 Mountains, 12 Months Challenge, scaling some of Wales’s most iconic peaks in support of Hope House/Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices. Led by Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology and Site Lead at Bersham Road, the 22-strong team will climb […]
Launching Our New Butchery Academy to Advance Food Skills at Cambria
And leading the way is award-winning butcher and mentor, Matt Edwards. Matt – Food Manufacturing Work-Based Learning Practitioner at Cambria and a former WorldSkills UK gold medallist – has already been sharing his expertise with learners. Recently, he supported Gabi Wilson, from NPTC Group in Newtown, ahead of her appearance in the cooking category at […]
COLEG CAMBRIA will host this year’s Welsh Baccalaureate Volunteering Fairs
Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC) announced the return of the annual events – now bigger and better with two sessions to be held this October. The first will take place at Deeside Sixth Form Centre on Monday (October 6) from 11am–2pm, followed by a second date at Northop library on Thursday October 9 from 11am–1.30pm. […]