Student tennis star serving up food for vulnerable during lockdown nominated for national diversity award
A COLEG CAMBRIA student and member of the Welsh Youth Parliament has been nominated for a National Diversity Award. Jonathon Dawes, from Rhyl, has been listed in the Positive Role Model category for his uplifting work in the community. The 17 year-old – head coach at Rhyl Tennis Club [...]
Virtual Summer Start-Up Week to deliver free advice and workshops to student entrepreneurs
A WEEK of virtual talks, workshops and seminars for students and graduates wanting to start a business will be launched on Monday (June 8). The Summer Start-Up week has been organised by colleges and universities across Wales, including Coleg Cambria. Six sessions across the five days will be hosted [...]
Award-winning careers course goes online to help Wrexham Glyndwr University students during lockdown
An award-winning careers course for Wrexham Glyndwr University students will run again this year – and has been adapted to help them find jobs during lockdown. The Make Summer Work for You course – which is usually taught face-to-face on campus – has been adapted for online delivery. The [...]
News from Wrexham Glyndwr University – Head teacher describes how she has adapted her school to help children learn during the pandemic
Head teacher describes how she has adapted her school to help children learn during the pandemic A Wrexham head teacher has described how she has adapted the way her school works to ensure children continue their education during the current coronavirus pandemic. Amanda Williams, who is the head teacher [...]
World Championship competition opens for children studying at home
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION OPENS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING AT HOME • Exciting ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ initiative open to schools and colleges nationwide • Perfect prize project for children and teenagers at home from closed schools • Winning design featured on a Toyota GR Yaris and revealed by top [...]
Motorsport UK Getting Back on Track
Motorsport UK today has announced plans as to how it proposes restarting motorsport across its eleven sporting disciplines. Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK until 30th June 2020. Although it is understood there will continue to be levels of government restrictions and social distancing in place for a [...]
Special Olympics student star highly commended at national sports awards
A SPECIAL OLYMPICS all-rounder has been highly commended by a national sports organisation. Coleg Cambria student Jack Rowlands was recognised by the prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) at its annual sports awards, which took place on social media due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Jack, from Hawarden, is an ILS [...]
Care worker’s Covid-19 poem picked up by Social Care Wales after it strikes chord with hundreds
CARE WORKER’S COVID-19 POEM PICKED UP FOR SOCIAL CARE WALES CAMPAIGN AFTER IT STRIKES CHORD WITH HUNDREDS A social care worker’s poem about the response to coronavirus - composed during breaks in her current work in the community - has struck a chord with hundreds. Sioned Haf Coleman, from [...]
Lawyers and planners raise thousands for charity
A group of lawyers and planning experts from North Wales and Shropshire have raised more than £2,000 for charity by completing a ‘Round Wales Walk’ - despite never leaving their own neighbourhoods. The team from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors and Cadnant Planning pledged to walk the distance during the lockdown [...]
Cam scaling ‘Everest’ for Welsh Mountain Zoo
A Rydal Penrhos Prep School pupil is taking on a daunting challenge to raise money for a prominent North Wales tourist attraction. Cameron Pye, a Year 6 pupil at Rydal Penrhos, is attempting to scale the equivalent of Mount Everest from the comfort of his own home during breaks [...]
Lloyds Bank | £1m CV-19 boost for pet supplies business
£1M LOAN BOOSTS COVID SWITCH FOR WELSH PET SUPPLIES BUSINESS Newly rebranded Pet Place sees immediate 600 per cent increase in online sales during coronavirus lockdown £1million CBILS support from Lloyds Bank helps business shift focus to online fulfilment while protecting suppliers Funding boosts firm's financial headroom after [...]
College staff continue campaign to manufacture homemade scrubs bags and PPE for NHS workers
KIND-HEARTED college staff are making hundreds of scrubs bags for frontline workers while in lockdown. Nichola Evans, Joanne Breeze and Rachel Harrison are among the Coleg Cambria employees manufacturing items to support hospital and care workers in their battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. The trio have been sewing scrubs [...]
