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October

Children from Ysgol Awel y Mynydd with their medals after winning the Urdd Conwy girls’ primary school football tournament

Coleg Llandrillo hosts Urdd girls’ football tournament

Ysgol Awel y Mynydd were crowned the winners as more than 190 girls from across Conwy county competed on the 3G pitches at the Rhos-on-Sea campus

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A tractor at Glynllifon farm

Coleg Glynllifon at the forefront of agricultural research

Tractors at Coleg Glynllifon were retrofitted with a hydrogen electrolyser to explore ways of finding a greener fuel for the future

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Former Coleg Menai student Callum Lloyd-Williams

Callum on tour with Lauren Spencer-Smith after working with Dua Lipa

Sound engineer Callum Lloyd-Williams has travelled the world with the likes of Zara Larsson and Clean Bandit since studying Music Technology at Coleg Menai.

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Rhianwen Edwards, Gareth Hughes, Daydd Evans from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai

CIST Centre at Penygroes to Benefit Gwynedd Construction Sector

Busnes@LlandrilloMenai’s Centre for Infrastructure Skills and Technology (CIST) is to expand its provision of cutting-edge decarbonisation, renewable energy and retrofitting skills training at a new, world-leading decarbonisation centre, Tŷ Gwyrddfai in Penygroes.

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Engineering Work Placement Showcase Held at Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor

Engineering students from across Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai recently got to hear from major Engineering employers based in the region, at ‘Work Placement Showcase’ events.

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Former Coleg Menai student Russell Owen

Russell’s breakthrough film ‘Shepherd’ streaming on Amazon Prime

The horror thriller directed by former Coleg Menai student Russell Owen has earned critical acclaim from the New York Times and Mark Kermode

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Dr Harri Pritchard, Dr Esyllt Llwyd and Ffraid Gwenllian from the North Wales Medical School visiting Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus

A-level students given first-hand insight into North Wales Medical School

Dr Harri Pritchard, Dr Esyllt Llwyd and Year 5 Medical Student Ffraid Gwenllian shared their insight into the development of the North Wales Medical School at Bangor University with Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai learners

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The AgBot, a fully-autonomous tractor, at Coleg Glynllifon’s farm

Coleg Glynllifon trialling robot tractor

AMRC Cymru is trialling a £380k fully-autonomous tractor at Coleg Glynllifon’s farm, giving learners an invaluable experience of studying farming methods of the future.

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Babcock Apprentices celebrate

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Apprentices represent Engineering Excellence

Engineering Apprentices from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently gathered at RAF Valley for an Apprenticeship Achievement Day.

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Fôn Roberts with Coleg Menai learners and staff

Health and Social Care Students Get Stepping Stone into Industry

A partnership between Coleg Menai and Isle of Anglesey County Council continues to grow from strength to strength, as Health and Social care students get the opportunity to undertake a full weeks’ worth of work experience with qualified Social Care staff at the Local Authority.

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Father helping son with homework

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai launches free adult numeracy courses

£4.8 million investment in adult numeracy in Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy and Denbighshire aimed to make maths simpler for everyone

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Anthony J Harrison’s picture Sustain, which depicts Kseniia Fedorovykh on the Great Orme gun site

Ukrainian student Kseniia stars as Anthony’s stunning pictures go on show

The photographs by recent Coleg Llandrillo graduate Anthony J Harrison capture the emotional plight of Ukrainian refugee Kseniia Fedorovykh, who studies at Coleg Menai.

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Academi Ddigidol Werdd - Ehangu Cyllid Sero Net i Fusnesau Gogledd Cymru

Net Zero Funding Expansion for North Wales Businesses

The Green Digital Academy, a ground-breaking low carbon initiative supporting small, medium and micro businesses to progress towards net zero is to be rolled out to 180 new companies across North Wales thanks to the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity (UKSPF) funding.

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David Owen being presented with his Cricket Wales 2023 Rising Star award by Rachel Warrenger, Women’s and Girls’ Development Officer

David wins Criced Cymru 'Rising Star' award

Coleg Menai student David Owen has been recognised for his coaching work at the Cricket Wales 2023 Club Volunteers Awards

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Daloni

Former Health and Social Degree Student Transforms Dream into Reality By Opening Children’s Nursery

Daloni Owen, a past Health and Social Degree student from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has recently opened a children’s nursery.

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Coleg Llandrillo Wellbeing Ambassadors Claire Bailey and Kyra Wilkinson

Meet Coleg Llandrillo’s Wellbeing Ambassadors

Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor are looking for more students to become Wellbeing Ambassadors and develop their skills as leaders of the future

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Students taking part in the Rhyl Multisport duathlon at Marsh Tracks

Students help make inaugural Rhyl Multisport event a huge success

Learners and staff from Coleg Llandrillo and Coleg Menai completed a duathlon hosted by ColegauCymru at Marsh Tracks in Rhyl

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Casi Evans playing for Wales under-17 women against Portugal

Casi scores Wales winner in U17 tournament

Students from Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor helped Wales under-17 women beat Italy and Denmark in a tournament in Portugal recently

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Young lady participating in online learning

Funding to Plug the Skills Gap

Fully-funded business training announced for North Wales, business and individuals thanks to a £3m funding boost from UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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Coleg Glynllifon’s Forestry and Countryside Management students on a trip to Gwydir Forest

Glynllifon students enjoy Gwydir Forest field trip

Forestry and Countryside Management students learned about woodland impact during a trip to the forest near Betws y Coed

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Celebrates Contributions to Bilingual Education in Wales

The recent review of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s bilingual education showcases the significant contribution that the college group is making to improve and promote the use of the Welsh language across Wales.

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Coleg Llandrillo principal Lawrence Wood with teachers and primary school pupils at the Urdd football tournament on the 3G pitch

Coleg Llandrillo hosts successful Urdd football tournament for 400 children

Teams from 38 schools competed in the annual Urdd Conwy primary school competition on the 3G pitches at the Rhos-on-Sea campus, with Coleg Llandrillo sport students helping to make the event a huge success

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Students at the newly refurbished library at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus

Libraries revamped at Pwllheli, Parc Menai and Rhyl

Students are enjoying a more modern and accessible learning environment with refurbishments now complete following a £130,000 summer investment

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Heather Griffiths and Morgandie Harrold working on a boat at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Hafan campus in Pwllheli

Heather and Morgandie sail to success

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students Heather Griffiths and Morgandie Harrold finished second in the annual South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club Race

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