International printmaking exhibition to inspire young artists
Llanelli schoolchildren are brushing up their creative skills to get involved in an exciting exhibition of International art coming to Ffwrnes in March. Curated by Sarah Hopkins and Michele...
View ArticleEducation returner wins UK runner-up award
A student who completed a university preparation course at Coleg Sir Gâr has been awarded UK runner-up for the Outstanding Academic Achievement category of the national Keith Fletcher Memorial Access...
View ArticleApprentice shortlisted for British education award
An apprentice at Coleg Sir Gâr has been shortlisted as a finalist at the British Education Awards. Calvin Evans works as a helpdesk administrator with the computer services team at the college and...
View ArticleStudents win gold, silver and bronze at all-Wales competition
Health and social care students at Coleg Sir Gâr have crushed the competition at a recent health and social care event where they won the gold, silver and bronze medals. Competing for the Welsh title...
View ArticleFitness student wins gold
A Coleg Sir Gâr student has won gold in a Skills Competition Wales event which tested his skills as a gym instructor. Peter Byrd, from Lampeter, is studying a level two fitness instructor’s course,...
View ArticleStudent nominated for Swansea City volunteer award
A Coleg Sir Gâr sports degree student is in the running for a Swansea City AFC Community Trust volunteer of the year award. Robert Prosser, who is studying a BSc honours degree in sports coaching and...
View ArticlePerformance-loving Ffion accepted at Hijinx Academy
A student’s love of performance has earned her a place at Hijinx Academy, the only professional performance training course for actors with learning disabilities in Wales. Ffion Gwyther, 21, from...
View ArticleRugby alumni playing in Six Nations
Coleg Sir Gâr’s rugby academy plays a vital role in player development, performance and strength. Many players have continued their rugby career following successful completion of their course of...
View ArticleElectronics students win at Welsh final
Engineering students at Coleg Sir Gâr have won a silver and bronze at a Welsh final of Skills Competitions Wales. The electronic and electrical engineering students competed against colleges from...
View ArticleTown council supporting college academy
Llanelli Town Council is supporting up and coming sporting talent nurtured at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Sports Academy. The academy, which is open to all students, provides students with the opportunity of...
View ArticleMaestro shares insight into UK music industry
Music technology students at Coleg Sir Gâr had an insight into the music industry by Heaven 17 artist Martyn Ware, who also co-founded the Human League. Students following music and creative media...
View ArticleGoogle invite for innovative lecturer
Following an award for outstanding use of technology in education, a Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer and his students were invited to spend a day at Google’s London office. Charlie Hammond, a lecturer in...
View ArticleCollege's Film Club nominated for Into Film award
Students at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Film Club are set to walk the red carpet having been nominated for a national award at the 2018 Into Film Awards. Their Into Film club has been nominated for its...
View ArticleBeacon Bursary competition launched
Entries are now being taken for this year's Beacon Bursary competition. Budding entrepreneurs from the county are being urged to enter this year's competition, which was launched at Coleg Sir Gâr's...
View ArticleSteel industry celebrated in collaborative exhibition
Sarah Hopkins, a Swansea-based printmaker and head of creative industries at Coleg Sir Gâr, is part of the driving force behind POWER, a collaborative, multi-disciplinary project with artists Martyn...
View ArticleLecturer invited to demonstrate at Crufts
An animal studies lecturer at Coleg Sir Gâr has appeared on this year’s Crufts with her terrier Muffin, after they were both invited to perform a demonstration in the main ring of the event. Muffin, a...
View ArticleStudents help companies boost tourism
Travel and tourism students at Coleg Sir Gâr are helping Carmarthenshire tourism companies to boost their businesses to attract more visitors to the county. Students have delivered a workshop to...
View ArticleSport degree student wins Swansea City AFC award
A Coleg Sir Gâr sports degree student has won the Swansea City AFC Community Trust Premiere League Girls’ Football Volunteer of the Year award. Robert Prosser from Mumbles, is studying an honours...
View ArticleCollege Film Club’s national award
Students from Coleg Sir Gâr’s Film Club have brought home an award from London’s BFI Southbank where they won the over 13s Into Film Club of the Year. The awards were presented by well-known actors...
View ArticleRAF prove careers can reach the skies
Public services students at Coleg Sir Gâr have seen how their careers can take off with the help of the Royal Air Force. A corporal and a warrant officer, who have served as far as Afghanistan,...
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