TRES BIEN! A former music teacher has started writing songs in French after being inspired by tutors on a college languages course
Talented Paul Fisher, from Wrexham, performed some of his new compositions for fellow learners at Coleg Cambria Yale this week. Paul, who spent most of his career teaching at the city’s St Christopher’s School, sang and played classical guitar, including his own tracks, Où Sont Passés Ces Jours (Where Have Those Days Gone), and Mon Coeur est Ouvert (My […]
A Welsh language centre of excellence and education will undergo a major revamp
Coleg Cambria is to significantly invest in the facilities, technology and equipment at its Camu building in Wrexham. The redevelopment begins in the coming weeks with a focus on maximising the hub’s potential in delivering Welsh language qualifications to students and the wider community via its Welsh for Adults provision. A renovation and extension of […]
A luxurious state-of-the-art spa and relaxation complex will open today (Monday)
Based at the heart of the new £14m Health and Wellbeing Centre at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, Iâl Spa features industry-standard facilities; simulated hospital wards and virtual reality environments sit alongside a Thermal Suite with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and health food bar. The cutting-edge building also includes a commercial spa and treatment rooms […]
STUDENTS were in safe hands on a visit to the headquarters of a leading business
BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship learners from Coleg Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham spent a day at Aico in Oswestry. Aico is the European market leader in home life safety, including alarms, sensors and leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, HomeLINK. The college’s 18-strong cohort met with Aico’s Community Liaison teamLaura Opechowska and Jane Pritchard […]
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 […]
A pair of talented bakers are on the rise
Naomi Spaven, lead baker and patisserie chef at Coleg Cambria’s Iâl Restaurant in Wrexham, and baker and pastry chef Ella Muddiman, who also works at the Hafod venue, have been nominated for the Rising Star accolade at this year’s BIA (Baking Industry Awards) ceremony. The news comes after Naomi, from Mold – whose popular LittleWelshFoodie […]
The success of a booming culture club was music to the ears of students in Wrexham
Coleg Cambria’s Culture Collective welcomed more than 50 learners to its latest event at Ial Restaurant. To celebrate this year’s Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod, the college held a special performance at the Hafod venue. Organisers Judith Alexander and Tim Feak introduced talented guest speakers Tony Cordoba, a Youth Leader for the Ethnic Minority Youth Support […]
COLEG CAMBRIA will showcase its wide range of courses and cutting-edge facilities at a series of open events this Spring
The accessible sessions will take place on the following dates at these sites: Deeside and Deeside Sixth – Wednesday March 6 from 5pm-7pm. Llysfasi – Saturday March 9 from 10am-12pm. Yale and Yale Sixth Wrexham – Wednesday March 13 from 5pm-7pm. Bersham Road Wrexham – Wednesday March 13 from 5pm-7pm. Northop – Saturday March 16 […]
A new-look tourism qualification will help breathe life into the sector and train the next generation of hospitality workers
Delivered by Coleg Cambria, the FdA in Tourism and Hospitality Management has been revamped to meet the demands of the industry post-Covid. Learners can study for two years at the college’s Yale site in Wrexham before completing a third ‘top-up year’ on the BA (Hons) International Tourism Management degree or a related course at Liverpool […]
A transformative social mobility charity celebrating its 10th anniversary will support and educate even more young people across north east Wales in 2024
WeMindTheGap has received additional funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to extend its WeDiscover, WeGrow and WeBelong provision from January onwards. The programmes are backed by Wrexham and Flintshire councils, and supported by Coleg Cambria. WeDiscover is a virtual programme, for participants aged 16 to 25 years, providing them with the opportunity to discover more about themselves and the […]