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Archive

March

BBC’s Matt Tebbutt to share experiences with Llandudno tourism Industry

Matt Tebbutt award winning chef, author and presenter of BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen will be coming to Llandudno next month to speak at a very special event exclusively for professionals working in Llandudno and the surrounding area’s tourism economy.

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Pwllheli Marine Engineering students go on an adventure along the Menai Straits

As part of the Welsh Government's ‘Winter of Well-being’ scheme, students on Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Marine Engineering course at the Pwllheli site had the opportunity to ride Anglesey Boat Trips’ SeaWake boat recently.

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Rhyl Students Gear Up for Skills Olympics!

Rhyl College students are relishing the opportunity to test their skills against their fellow learners at the upcoming ‘Skills Olympics & Careers Fair’, which will take place on Thursday 7 April at the Rhyl campus and is free for all to attend!

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College Rugby Star Who is Aiming to Become a Midwife Signs First-Ever Professional Contract for Welsh Women!

An international rugby player and renowned sheepdog trainer - who recently enrolled on an intensive college course with the dream of becoming a midwife - has been included in a select group to be awarded the first-ever professional contracts for women by the Welsh Rugby Union.

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Staff member at Coleg Menai completes a series of challenges to fundraise for charities

A member of staff at Coleg Menai has raised thousands of pounds for several charities after completing a series of challenges, following his daughter’s successful battle with cancer.

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Winners of the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Welsh Language Staff Awards 2021-22

With the 2021/22 cycle of the Work Welsh programme coming to an end, the Welsh Language Staff Awards were held for the first time this year to celebrate those staff who have given a lot of time and effort to learning Welsh through the scheme and to recognise their hard work and dedication.

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Former Coleg Menai Student’s Media Company Producing Documentaries for ITV

To celebrate the 40 year anniversary of Coleg Menai’s Art Foundation Programme, we take a look at Stephen Edwards’ life after his time on the course.

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CMD Dolgellau Students Take Part in Landmark Oral History Project

Ffion Freeman and Rebecca Fox, two Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor A-level students based at the college’s Dolgellau campus, have been helping with a landmark oral history project to commemorate how one small rural village in Meirionnydd opened its arms to refugees fleeing persecution 50 years ago.

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Inspiring Skills Excellence Awards Ceremony at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners were presented with an impressive 31 medals - in 17 different categories - at the annual Skills Competition Wales Awards national ceremony last week.

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College Group's Staff and Students Rally Round in Support of Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

Kind-hearted staff and students from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai - Wales’s largest further education college group - are rallying around in support of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine in a range of innovative ways.

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A Level Students Enjoy Lighthouse Theatre Visit

College students and staff from Coleg Meirion Dwyfor attended a performance of The Many Lives of Amy Dillwyn’ on Thursday 10 March 2022. The trip was supported by the Winter of Wellbeing Initiative which encourages young people to engage in social and cultural events.

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Former Coleg Menai student wins Cân i Gymru 2022.

A former Coleg Menai student has won Wales’ biggest song competition.

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Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, A Level Art tutor scoops top National award

Ffion Gwyn, who works as a tutor on the A-Level Art course in Pwllheli has won the national Hearts For The Arts award.

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Llandrillo Rugby Academy Team Make National Final at Principality Stadium

The Welsh capital witnessed a brilliant performance by Coleg Llandrillo’s Rugby Academy team after the college students made the final of a renowned competition, unfortunately just missing out on lifting the cup.

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Teenage Construction Student Wins Medal at British Weightlifting Championships

A teenage Coleg Llandrillo student who has recently excelled in weightlifting at an all-Wales level, has won his first ever medal at the British Weightlifting Championships.

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Coleg Glynllifon Forestry Student Wins Lantra Award

A Coleg Glynllifon student was recently named runner-up in the prestigious Lifelong Learner of the Year category at the annual Lantra awards ceremony.

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College launches Staff and Learner Wellbeing Strategy

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has today (7 March) launched a Staff and Learner Wellbeing Strategy to put health and wellbeing at the heart of all aspects of college life.

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Coleg Llandrillo Student Crowned Junior Chef of Wales

A Coleg Llandrillo Hospitality & Catering student is the new Junior Chef of Wales after winning a final cook-off against four rivals at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC), which were recently held at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.

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A former rugby international has found another way to inspire youngsters after swapping the pitch for the classroom

Jennifer Davies is now working as a programme leader on Coleg Menai’s Uniformed Protective Services course, teaching and supporting students working towards their Level 3 Diplomas. Jennifer teaches the qualification alongside additional qualifications (Sport), supporting learners’ wider skills’ development.

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is the A* Choice for A-level Success in North Wales

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai's A-level application system for September 2022 entry is now open for Sixth Form centres across its three colleges - Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai.

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International Culinary Extravaganza at Local College

Dozens of chefs from across Wales and England competed at the Welsh International Culinary Championships recently, where most of the nation’s top culinary competitions were brought together in one venue, including the prestigious National and Junior Chef of the Wales contests.

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Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP

Increasing the opportunities for students to study through the medium of Welsh is the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaetho’s priority, and one of the ways to achieve this is through the Scholarships.

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Tackles Digital Exclusion

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) has put in action a number of measures to increase digital inclusion amongst all students and staff. Having learnt from the experiences during the pandemic, it is hoped that this initiative will be seen as a positive Covid legacy.

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