Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners win 34 medals at Skills Competition Wales
Learners and apprentices at Coleg Menai, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Coleg Llandrillo and Busnes@LlandrilloMenai brought home 10 golds, including three Best in Region
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai students and apprentices won an impressive 34 medals at this year’s Skills Competition Wales - including 10 golds.
Among the medal winners were three ‘Best in Region’ - meaning they were awarded the highest points scores across all competitions held in North Wales.
Coleg Menai student Faith Robinson won ‘Best in Region’ for her silver in Child Care, while Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor learners Bethan Griffiths and Elliot Cropper shared the accolade for the Inclusive Skills competitions after jointly winning the Restaurant Service category.
The Busnes@LlandrilloMenai team of Olivia Hennessey, Samantha Johnson and Catrin Jones won gold in Accountancy, while Coleg Llandrillo students Ollie Clarke and Daniel Cunnah were the Renewable Energy winners.
Also winning gold were Milena Nycz (Coleg Menai, Graphic Design), Guto Jones (Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Inclusive Skills: Life Skills), and Sara Griffith (Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Inclusive Skills: Child Care).
The Grŵp’s students and apprentices also won six silver medals and 18 bronze, while 35 learners were ‘Highly Commended’ (see the full list below).
They were presented with their medals in ceremonies at the Llangefni and Rhyl campuses on Thursday night. Medallists in the Inclusive Skills categories will receive theirs at Glynllifon on Monday, March 17.
Skills Competition Wales offers competitors the chance to develop their skills to a high standard across more than 50 disciplines as they battle it out to be the best in the country.
Competitions take place in a variety of sectors, including business, construction, digital, engineering, health and social care, hospitality and more.
Many learners were competing on familiar territory, with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai this year hosting a record 23 disciplines across its campuses and other venues - the largest number ever hosted by one college group.
Others competed at venues across the country including Coleg Cambria, Cardiff and the Vale College, and NPTC in Newtown.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai chief executive Aled Jones-Griffith said: “We are so proud of our learners for demonstrating their skills at the highest level. It is gratifying to see so many of them winning medals and commendations as reward for their hard work.
“Our learners' success is a testament to their dedication and drive, as well as to their tutors and assessors who have worked hard to help them reach these heights. I wish our learners all the best for their future careers.
“I am also pleased that as a Grŵp we have hosted a record number of competitions this year. This underscores our unwavering commitment to developing and driving the skills of Wales’ future workforce.”
Skills Competition Wales is funded by the Welsh Government and run by Inspiring Skills Wales, a dedicated network of colleges, work-based learning providers and employer-led organisations.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai results, Skills Wales Competition 2025:
GOLD
Accountancy: Olivia Hennessey
Accountancy: Samantha Johnson
Accountancy: Catrin Jones
Graphic Design: Milena Nycz
Inclusive Skills - Life Skills: Guto Jones
Inclusive Skills - Restaurant Service: Bethan Griffiths (Best in Region)
Inclusive Skills - Restaurant Service: Elliot Cropper (Best in Region)
Inclusive Skills - Child Care: Sara Griffith
Renewable Energy: Ollie Clarke
Renewable Energy: Daniel Cunnah
SILVER
Child Care: Faith Robinson (Best in Region)
Inclusive Skills – IT: Harri Parry
Plastering: Ruby Hillary
Plumbing and Heating: Tomi Evans
Renewable Energy: Zack Arnold
Renewable Energy: Callum Hickman
BRONZE
Additive Manufacturing: Oliver Weldon
Automation: Nathaniel Pugh
Automation: Marcie Jones
Digital Media Production: Matthew Owen
Hairdressing: Leah Matthews
Heavy Vehicle Technology: Mackenzie Diggons
Industrial Robotics: Yaris Pritchard
Industrial Robotics: Megan Roberts
Mechanical Engineering CAD: Connie Whitfield
Performing Arts: Ryan Hughes
Performing Arts: Ffion Jones
Performing Arts: Luke Lewis
Performing Arts: Nicole Robb
Performing Arts: Mia Roberts
Performing Arts: Nataliia Tymoshevska-Ziuzko
Performing Arts: Anna Walker
Plastering: Ryan Jones
Vehicle Body Repair: Tomos Kyffin Jones
HIGHLY COMMENDED
3D Digital Game Art: Ashley Mawson
3D Digital Game Art: Ivan Wilkinson
Additive Manufacturing: Kenneth Christie
Additive Manufacturing: Ewan Harper
Additive Manufacturing: Leo Jones-Roberts
Brickwork: Ethan Roberts
Carpentry: Daniel Young
Hairdressing: Kayleigh Blears
Hairdressing: Stephanie Hughes
Health and Social Care: Jason Griffiths
Inclusive Skills - Fitness Assistant: Lauren Roberts
Inclusive Skills - Horticulture: Dylan Jacobs
Inclusive Skills - Horticulture: Mia Marinkovic
Inclusive Skills - Horticulture: Scott Whitehead
Inclusive Skills - Horticulture: Ifan Williams
Inclusive Skills - Horticulture: Owi Williams
Inclusive Skills - Life Skills: Arlind Imeri
Inclusive Skills - Life Skills: Ella Jones
Inclusive Skills - Media: Sabian James
Inclusive Skills - Restaurant Service: Llinos Jones
Industrial Electronics: Nicholas Flanagan
Light Vehicle Automotive Technology: Tyler Edwards
Light Vehicle Automotive Technology: Guilherme Guedes
Light Vehicle Automotive Technology: Herbi Jones
Mechanical Engineering CAD: Corey Jones
Personal Trainer: Huw Owen
Personal Trainer: Begw Roberts