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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.