A major training and employment initiative supporting young people across north east Wales has seen rapid growth, and now more employers are being encouraged to get involved. The Jobs Growth Wales+ programme at Coleg Cambria has gone from strength to strength over the past 12 months. Led by Curriculum Directors David Garratt and Claire
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The move signals an exciting new chapter for the unique Rhyl-based station and means even more people can tune in and enjoy its eclectic mix of music and club culture. Drift will continue streaming online, via its dedicated mobile app and through smart speakers by saying “Play Drift Radio” and with the addition of
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Rebecca Mountfield-Pawlett (pictured above), PGCE programme lead at Coleg Cambria, has published findings that highlight both the challenges and the strengths of students with ADHD, and how practical teaching strategies can make academia more inclusive. Rebecca, who also teaches Childhood Studies in partnership with Wrexham University and is currently studying for a doctorate in
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
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
Victoria Upton (pictured above), a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The awards celebrate excellence across the floral industry and are judged by both experts and public vote. Victoria, from Dudleston Heath
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An audacious trio from Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is all set to raise funds for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice by going on the run under cover of darkness at the John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon on Saturday the 8th of November 2025. The challenge is ‘simple’: runners have six hours to
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More than 50 learners are now enrolled across Levels 2 to 4, with numbers growing steadily since the subject was first introduced at the college in 2021. Cambria has already seen its first student’s progress onto higher education and industry roles within a sector that has become a global, multi-billion-dollar phenomenon. Learners can now study
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Dylan Morris (pictured above) 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
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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
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