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January
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Coleg Cymraeg has appointed new ambassadors for 2021 to encourage more prospective students to take an interest in Welsh-medium, higher education courses.
The new ‘Retain to Innovate’ scheme is a bespoke wage subsidy initiative promoting the retention of seasonal employees or the early recruitment of employees to prepare for summer 2022.
Brand new laboratories have been unveiled at the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor campuses in Dolgellau and Pwllheli, as part of a £1.9m project to improve science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) facilities for college students.
Students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Public Services department attended a team-building day with representatives from the Royal Navy, where they took part in a range of practical and classroom-based exercises.
Coleg Menai’s Art Foundation course, which is delivered at its Parc Menai campus, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Students from two of Coleg Llandrillo’s esports teams beat their adversaries from the USA in thrilling encounters as part of the World Esports Day initiative.
An Arts lecturer based at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus has been nominated for the ‘Hearts for the Arts’ national award.
A Joinery Level 2 Apprentice is paving the way for more female students to take up a career in the construction and trade industries.
Alaw Mared Jones, a former A-level student at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus, started a fitness business called ‘Coached by Alaw’ during the pandemic.
A successful partnership between the Culinary Association of Wales and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai spanning a decade has been celebrated with the signing of a new agreement.
An ex-Art and Design student has recently published their first book.
A Colwyn Bay student has begun his Engineering Officer cadetship with the Merchant Navy after successfully juggling work experience duties at Conwy Harbour with his Marine Engineering studies at Coleg Llandrillo.
Coleg Glynllifon are trialling a new and innovative method of reducing carbon emissions and fuel consumption of one of their farm tractors with the help of Farming Connect. South Yorkshire based start-up, Water Fuel systems have developed a low-cost method of reducing farm machinery exhaust emissions by up to 80% and claim fuel consumption is reduced by 20%.
A-level Computer Science students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli and Dolgellau campuses are working on a joint project with Aberystwyth University to create and program carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors using Arduino circuit boards, which will be placed in classrooms throughout Wales.
A Coleg Llandrillo staff member is “thoroughly delighted” after successfully organising the first fundraising luncheon in aid of her local NSPCC branch since the start of the pandemic.
February
A former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor A-level student is now working as an engineer on a new £139 million bypass.
The quality of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Art departments was further cemented recently, after the two winners of the ‘Sir Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize’ student competition – which garnered dozens of entries from across Wales, England and abroad – were both announced as Coleg Menai Bangor students!
A Coleg Menai Construction student has come away with the gold medal after excelling at the Welsh Weightlifting Championships.
Hundreds of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai students took the chance to increase their levels of physical and mental well-being during the college’s recent Health and Well-being Week initiative.
Engineer Eva Voma from Bangor, was recently named ‘North Wales Overall Apprentice of the Year 2022’ in the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Work-based Learning Consortium’s Apprenticeship Awards.
Coleg Llandrillo’s Performing Arts students are celebrating after their latest production came to a triumphant close, the first since the start of the pandemic.
As part of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai's Hydrogen strategy, Coleg Glynllifon has been loaned a Merlo all-electric telehandler from GNH Agri.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s colleges are delighted to announce their latest suite of on-site Open Events across their campuses for March 2022.
On Wednesday February 16, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor's first ever inter-college rugby competition will take place on the fields of Porthmadog Rugby Club.
An eclectic range of art by students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus has taken centre stage at an exhibition at Ty Siamas, the cultural and artistic centre in Dolgellau.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has once again been successful in securing the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s Developments Grant fund for the post-16 sector.
A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student recently got the opportunity to pit his skills against some of Wales’ most talented students during a national competition.
Coleg Menai is delighted to announce that four of its learners who are studying Engineering at its Llangefni campus have made it to the first ever Industrial Robotics’ final at Skills Competition Wales.
Andrew Williams makes 200th appearance for RGC alongside his work colleague and friend, RGC captain Afon Bagshaw
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai welcomed the Inspiring Skills Wales Excellence team to its Llangefni campus during a Skills Competition Wales heat last week.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Construction students based at the college’s Dolgellau campus eventually had the opportunity to compete at Skills Competition Wales, after a hiatus of two years due to the global pandemic.
Welcome to ‘Our Grŵp’, the staff profile feature for Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
‘Our Grŵp’ will feature a staff member every month: where you can get to know our Team a little better, hear about their roles, and the fantastic experiences they have had with the Grŵp.
The Grŵp has made huge strides in supporting learners with their digital needs. We have worked tirelessly over the past two years to ensure the online learning environment and remote support services for students is as engaging and accessible as possible.
The three-day Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) is set to return later this month.
Several members of staff from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai were recently chosen to join the subject panel of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's online technology conference.
Coleg Llandrillo’s Travel & Tourism students recently organised a careers conference, which included seminars, showcase areas, interactive stands and workshops from a wide range of renowned travel and tourism organisations...all under stringent COVID-19 controls.
March
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is delighted to announce that its Student Union has been named ‘best in Wales’ for the fourth consecutive time at the annual NUS Wales Awards’ ceremony in Cardiff!
Students and staff from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Sports Academy played a key part in the Welsh Schools’ football team lifting the annual Centenary Shield….for the first time in over four decades!
The outdoor recreation students at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor were involved in a busy end of term challenge. They decided to walk the Mary Jones Trail, 28 miles from Llanfihangel y Pennant to Bala raising funds for the South Snowdonia Mountain Rescue team. Nerys Siddall from Byd Mary Jones World came to college beforehand to give an insightful talk on the story of Mary Jones added with her role at the museum.
Plans by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai to relocate its Bangor campus to Parc Menai have been approved by the Planning and Environment Decisions Wales. The project, costing around £13m to modernise the learning and training facilities available locally for young people, will be jointly funded by the Welsh Government and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
Ceris Wyn and Jemma Durant, both working as midwives at Ysbyty Gwynedd Bangor, recently visited Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus to share their experiences with the college's Health and Social Care students.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has become one of the first college groups in Wales to provide pods across its campuses for students who – at any time - maybe feeling temporarily overwhelmed and in need of a quiet space.
Recently experts from the digital Industries came together to discuss the value of Welsh as a skill in the digital industry. The conference was organized by Sgiliaith and Officers of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in Grŵp Llandrillo Menai in conjunction with Hunaniaith (Menter Iaith Gwynedd).
A staff member at Coleg Menai has opened the first Zine Library in Wales, running workshops from the campus.
A former Coleg Llandrillo Art student’s octopus ice cream concept has taken pride of place within Colwyn Bay’s Imagine Sculpture Trail.
Nearly 100 students got the opportunity to test their skills against their fellow learners at the recent ‘Skills Olympics & Trades Show’, which took place at the Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhyl campus.
The former Head of Design of a major games company who worked on multi-award-winning LEGO video games for more than 20 years, was recently grilled by Games Development students during a Q&A session at Coleg Llandrillo.
A teenage Coleg Llandrillo student who is making waves in two wheelchair sport disciplines, recently won a tennis doubles’ competition and came runner-up in a singles event…at the same tournament, on the same day!
The Additional Learning Needs Team at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) has been awarded the Autism Wales certification for its support for learners.
An ex-Coleg Llandrillo student who decided to get a part-time job in a kitchen and enrol on a Hospitality & Catering course at Coleg Llandrillo after his GCSEs, has landed the position of executive head chef at a top Australian eatery.
Business, Sport, Music and Catering learners studying at Coleg Menai’s Bangor campus recently came together to organise a well-being event for organisations within the community.
May
80 students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Independent Living Skills (ILS) department have been busy fixing up donated bicycles so that they and their fellow students who don’t have access to a bike can own one and enjoy cycling!
Art students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli and Dolgellau campuses have contributed to a trail of clay sculptures that have been installed at the entrance to the Memorial Hall in Criccieth, to celebrate the centenary of the hall's opening.
Coleg Menai’s Applied Science students were recently presented with their diplomas and student awards at an end-of-year celebratory event.
Apprenticeship employers and representatives from the construction industry flocked to Centre for Skills Infrastructure and Technology (CIST) and Coleg Menai recently for in-depth sessions addressing the changes in construction apprenticeships and information about industry courses and funding available through Busnes@LlandrilloMenai.
One of Wales’s most recent intake of apprentice wind turbine technicians were presented with their certificates recently, after successfully completing the first year of their college-based training at Wales' only Wind Turbine Training Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
A Travel and Tourism student at Coleg Menai’s Bangor campus has just been awarded a £100,000 scholarship to study for a degree in Nautical Science at a university in Southampton.
Staff from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Glynllifon campus were delighted after 5,000 people popped into the college's marquee at the recent Caernarfon Food Festival.
An ex-Coleg Llandrillo A-level student has secured her dream position as a financial management graduate within the NHS.
Health and Social Care students at Coleg Menai have recently undertaken work experience in a variety of Social Care settings.
Luxury caravan and Fifth Wheel manufacturer The Fifth Wheel Company (Fifth Wheel Co.) has unlocked capacity, increased productivity and profits, and created a culture of collaboration and innovation, after partnering with Busnes@LlandrilloMenai, the business branch of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
An ex-Coleg Menai Music Technology student is in dreamland after his musical creations have racked up more than 125 million streams on Spotify!
Coleg Llandrillo, Rhyl is gearing up to welcome hundreds of local people to its Community Engagement Event on Saturday 14 May.
June
A Welsh Government and EU backed project which is run by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Food Technology Centre has picked up two awards at a ceremony celebrating projects which have benefited from the European Union’s Rural Development Programme (RDP).
Staff from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Llangefni campus were “thoroughly delighted” after welcoming hundreds of visitors to its summer community fun event!
A pair of budding chefs from Coleg Llandrillo have qualified for the grand final of one of the UK’s most prestigious cooking competitions, and are now one step away from winning the trophy, a range of industry prizes and the chance of a work placement with chef/legend Rick Stein!
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Dolgellau and Pwllheli campuses are gearing up to welcome hundreds of local people to their Community Engagement Events on Saturday 11 and June and Saturday 18 June respectively.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Llangefni campus is gearing up to welcome hundreds of local people to its Community Engagement Event on Saturday 11 June.
A student from the Skills for Life and Work department at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus was recently recognised for her voluntary work at an awards ceremony at the Galeri in Caernarfon.
A mother-of-two from Glan Conwy has not only scooped the title of learner of the year for Wales, but she has also been named runner-up in the UK competition!
Two members of staff and six students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Hospitality & Catering department are gearing up for the trip-of-a-lifetime, after being chosen to attend the upcoming ‘Platinum Party at the Palace’ at Buckingham Palace to mark the celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
A unique work training package is being launched, with students on the Foundation Degree in Outdoor Recreation having the opportunity to apply for the Glanllyn training scheme alongside their degree studies.
July
The next steps in a series of exciting new projects at Coleg Glynllifon have been unveiled by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, as it seeks to build on its recent successes and consolidate its position at the cutting-edge of agricultural learning and the rural economy.
Coleg Glynllifon's Forestry and Countryside Management department has won a special award from the Royal Forestry Society.
In the latest National Student Survey (NSS) Grŵp Llandrillo Menai ranked 7th in Wales for overall student satisfaction, as it has done for the past two years.
The outstanding achievements of over 200 Undergraduate, Foundation Degree, HNC and Postgraduate students from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s three colleges were celebrated at a ceremony on Friday (July 8th) marking the end of the academic year.
Three Coleg Menai UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design students have been selected to exhibit their Final Work in the Origins Creatives exhibition in London.
Ffion Pugh, 17 has been selected to exhibit their work at Origins Creatives, taking place at the Truman Brewery in July.
We are delighted to announce that Nick Roberts, an L3 Forestry and Countryside Management student at Glynllifon College has been awarded the Royal Forestry Society shield.
August
Ffion Pugh, studying on the UAL L3 Diploma in Art and Design at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Dolgellau, had work selected out of 500 entries from colleges nationwide. Ffion's Lockdown posters really stood out, and it was also the only bilingual work on show.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners are celebrating after another outstanding year of A Level and vocational results.
With an increased focus on carbon reduction, SMEs in Gwynedd and Anglesey are receiving support as they embark on their journey to a net zero future, thanks to the recently launched Green Digital Academy.
A former Coleg Menai Hospitality & Catering student is now working as the senior cookery school tutor at The Raymond Blanc Cookery School, as well as development chef at the legendary French chef’s two Michelin star restaurant in Oxford!
The spectacular landscape of North Wales provides a perfect environment for specialist, career-based education, offering unique opportunities for people to earn, live and learn within a beautiful, natural landscape.
With the growth in marine industries and maritime services predicted to grow to £25 billion a year within the next few years, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is proud to announce new and exciting developments at its state-of-the-art facilities at the Hafan site in Pwllheli.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has ‘robust arrangements in place for securing academic standards, managing academic quality, and for enhancing the student experience’, according to a review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). The review commended the college group for its achievements in several areas including student support and online and distance learning.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has awarded the contract for the next stage of strategic development on their Rhyl Campus to long-established North Wales building firm WYNNE Construction. This major £12m overall project will include a wide range of cutting edge engineering training facilities - integrating mechanical, electrical and IT software engineering.
September
A whole host of activities have been arranged for Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s students during ‘Future Options Week’, October 3rd - 7th!
Two of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s highest performing A-level students have beaten the odds, winning sought-after scholarships worth thousands of pounds!
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor A-level Law student Lili Boyd Pickavance, who is based at the college’s Pwllheli campus, was recently awarded a place at the Lord Edmund Davies Legal Education Trust Summer School.
Students at Coleg Menai’s campus in Llangefni were recently treated to a two-day masterclass with BBC Cymru Wales television commissioners.
The UK’s first Wind Turbine Blade Repair apprentice has begun his training at Wales' only Wind Turbine Training Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
Staff and students at Coleg Glynllifon are delighted to share that this year’s learners sitting externally marked examinations, achieved grades that are above the national average.
Dozens of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai staff members - along with ex-staff and students – are rejoicing after completing a 3-day, 200-mile cycle ride from London to Paris, where they battled heatwaves, thunderstorms and exhaustion…all in the name of charity!
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Psychology A- Level students were recently given access to Bangor University’s renowned School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, after successfully completing a week’s work placement.
The new term at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has seen hundreds of young people enrol on courses across its 12 campuses. Many courses are full to capacity, but senior managers report that there are currently limited places available, so it’s still possible to find a course if you contact your local college.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s learners are celebrating after another outstanding year of A-level results.
Building work on a new multi-million pound Centre of Excellence for Engineering has begun at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Rhyl Campus on Cefndy Road.
A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor A-level tutor has won a national award for her tireless work in helping students progress on to university and higher education.
Two keen travellers are about to temporarily tuck their passports away as they start their careers as police officers, after graduating from Coleg Llandrillo’s inaugural BSc in Professional Policing degree course.
Last year, due to the increasing demand for nurses in Wales, Sioned Roberts from Porthmadog and Lois Thomas from Minffordd both decided to enrol on an Access to Higher Education (HE) course in order to fulfil their dreams.
Teams of students who successfully cracked an escape room, were greeted with cheers, confetti cannons and a photoshoot on their return to the real world!
October
A Coleg Llandrillo student, who "didn't attend school much" because of bullying has been recognised for her dedication after returning to studying.
With the cost of living increasing and more emphasis on local needs, studying higher education courses at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is becoming a popular choice for many residents of north west Wales.
As part of a community health event in Dolgellau recently, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Beauty Therapy students provided a range of nail treatments for the area’s residents.
A new scheme aims to upskill trades and SMEs in the construction sector, preparing them for a net zero future. By delivering training in low carbon technology the programme offered by Busnes@LlandrilloMenai with the Centre for Infrastructure Skills and Technology (CIST) at Llangefni is also ensuring businesses are sustainable and can adapt as demand grows for greener work practices and installations.
As part of the Lleyn Sheep Society's annual general meeting, members of the association visited Coleg Glynllifon to learn first-hand about the exciting new developments taking place at the college.
Ten Engineering students from Coleg Menai recently undertook a two-week work experience placement in Germany, as part of the Erasmus+ scheme.
Representatives from the world’s largest cosmetics company invited Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Hairdressing students to take part in an exclusive event: a day of celebration and hair and make-up artistry, including a screening of this year’s L'Oréal Colour Trophy grand final.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor recently hosted a group of students from Cardiff and Vale College, as part of an exchange trip to learn more about the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai college’s Welsh language provision on Sports courses, under the auspices of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's small grants scheme.
Coleg Llandrillo’s Marine Engineering department has announced a partnership with one of the biggest names in international yacht chartering.
Brand new laboratories have been unveiled at Coleg Menai’s campus in Llangefni, as part of a £1.9m project to improve science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) facilities for college students.
A-level Music students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus recently went on an educational trip to Liverpool to learn more about the works of both The Beatles and William Shakespeare.
Counselling students at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhyl Campus recently celebrated their achievements in being the first cohort to complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling.
On Tuesday, October 11, the Aberdyfi Mountain Rescue Team came over to the college to teach the Sports and Outdoor Activities students about their work.
A former college student has just secured the position of Programme Leader for Higher Education Media at the college he studied at!
A college skills coordinator who realised her lifelong goal of becoming national ladies’ archery champion during the early stages of the pandemic, picked up her bow again to help Wales gain silver at the recent UK team championships!
The world’s first preserved railway is also among the first to benefit from a project designed to help businesses reduce carbon emissions.
Two of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s former students were chosen as lead actors for the recent innovative film production GALWAD.
Eve Harris from Pwllheli and Elan Davis from Dolgellau - who have just finished their A-level studies at the college – both played central roles within the project.
A past Hospitality student has excelled in his culinary career since leaving college.
November
School pupils from Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn were recently treated to an exclusive event at the John Lewis Partnership’s Bala Lake Hotel.
School pupils who are also studying Engineering at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, got the opportunity to venture underground on a recent college visit to Dinorwig Power Station.
The exceptional achievement of Alexander Marshall-Wilson, who studied at Coleg Llandrillo was celebrated over the weekend as he was Awarded the prestigious bronze BTEC Award for Sports Learner of the Year.
An ex-Coleg Llandrillo Hairdressing student returned to his former college recently, just months after his stylish creations for a range of global brands lit up the catwalks at the New York, Paris and London fashion weeks!
Teenager Olaf Niechcial, from Tremadog near Porthmadog, won gold after coming out on top in the prestigious mathematics competition organised by the 'UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT)'.
The owner of a local mobile smoothie company recently dropped into Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Dolgellau campus to share his wealth of knowledge, and to provide students with handy tips on running a successful business.
Following Grŵp Llandrillo’s Menai positive rankings in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), students have also shared their thoughts and experiences of studying a Degree at one of the colleges.
Various fundraising events were in full swing across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s 12 campuses as groups of students and staff were out and about raising money for Children in Need. Hundreds and hundreds of pounds have been raised, with more coming in by the hour!
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s A-Level Computer Science students recently got the opportunity to visit two iconic locations of great significance, when documenting the history of British computing.
An inspirational Coleg Llandrillo, Rhyl student who came to the aid of older residents during last year’s floods in St Asaph, was honoured at a recent awards ceremony.
A Coleg Glynllifon student has just returned from Thailand after getting the opportunity to help with an elephant conservation project.
Students from Coleg Menai’s Engineering and Construction departments will take part in the national-level WorldSkills Finals this month.
Three of Coleg Llandrillo’s Media degree students got the opportunity of a lifetime recently when they were asked to film for S4C!
Centre for Infrastructure, Skills & Technology (CIST) - Busnes@LlandrilloMenai along with NEBOSH delivery partner Delyn Safety UK Ltd are delighted to announce that Tesni James has been awarded The Ian Whittingham Award for the Best Candidate in the NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK).
A representative from Bangor University's School of Human and Behavioural Sciences delivered a psychology taster session to A-level Psychology students at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus recently.
A Coleg Llandrillo Art & Design student who excelled at the Urdd Eisteddfod county competitions, has struck gold at the all-Wales finals.
Apprentices from some of Ynys Môn’s (Anglesey’s) top employers descended on Westminster yesterday (31/10/22) to showcase not only the breadth of companies on the island but also how these businesses are using the apprenticeship scheme to train and develop a local workforce.
December
A Coleg Llandrillo Performing Arts student realised one of his dreams recently after he gained an acting role in an American multi-award-winning mockumentary series, sharing screentime with legends Dame Helen Mirren and Tom Jones!
Over 100 students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Independent Living Skills (ILS) department - together with staff and students from several other departments - served up a winter wonderland today, hosting their annual end-of-year outdoor Christmas market at the college’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
Stakeholders involved in a £38m EU-funded project that supported young people who were disengaging from education and at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), gathered at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Rhyl campus to celebrate the difference Grwp Llandrillo Menai’s TRAC project has made to the lives of hundreds of learners across all Grŵp Llandrillo Menai colleges.
The Junior Culinary Team Wales is celebrating after winning silver and bronze medals at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg! Remarkably, two thirds of the squad is made up of current or ex-Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Hospitality & Catering students.
Students from Coleg Menai were given the opportunity of a lifetime to draft and publish a children’s Christmas story book with an accomplished author and illustrator.
The event, held at Venue Cymru recently, was held to mark the academic achievements of 111 healthcare support workers from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Last week we held our Green Digital Future event at Busnes@LlandrilloMenai in Parc Menai. It was great to welcome colleagues, partners and local businesses to celebrate our Green Digital Academy project. Taking centre stage were the SMEs who were part of the project. They shared their experiences and how they have been supported to reduce carbon emissions.
A group of Sports students from Coleg Menai took centre stage at a council-run well-being initiative for adults with additional leaning needs and disabilities.
Nearly 2,000 learners across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai gave the college group a giant thumbs-up in a recent student survey, with 99% of learners rating both their college, and the quality of teaching and learning, as ‘very good’.
A Coleg Llandrillo Hospitality & Catering student who is a key member of the Cricket Wales Mixed Ability Cricket Section, was recently capped by his country.
An ex-Coleg Glynllifon student who is now the owner of one of the largest harvesting contracting companies in the USA, returned to his former college recently to share his experiences and announce an exciting new exchange project.
Students from Coleg Llandrillo, Rhyl are helping rangers at a local nature reserve to clear areas ready to plant orchids and rebuild hedgerows to facilitate nest-building for a wide range of wildlife.
Apprentice chef Jack Quinney describes swapping a civil engineering university degree course to become an apprentice chef during last year’s Covid-19 pandemic lockdown as a wise career move.
Celebrating local businesses as they aim for carbon zero
Employees at RWE will complete Engineering Degrees through Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
A former Coleg Llandrillo student who refuses to allow Asperger’s Syndrome be an obstacle to him succeeding, will shortly be awarded a PhD and will be permitted to use the title ‘Dr’.
Foundation Degree students in Outdoor Recreation at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor were recently selected to be part of an ambitious plan in partnership with the Urdd's outdoor centre in Glan-llyn.
Three students from Coleg Menai have come away from the WorldSkills UK Finals with silver and bronze medals.