Students premiere anti-bullying film
Pre-foundation students at Coleg Sir Gâr have made an anti-bullying message the focus of a short film they’ve created with the Prince’s Trust and Into Film. The group chose anti-bullying as a theme in...
View ArticleAutomotive centre supports Halfords with training needs
Coleg Sir Gâr’s Automotive Engineering Centre is helping Halfords implement national training standards within their workforce by providing training facilities at the college’s Pibwrlwyd campus....
View ArticleTop social media ranking for Coleg Sir Gâr’s library service
A librarian at Coleg Sir Gâr has been named a top social media user in a national competition by Jisc, the not-for-profit digital solutions organisation for further, higher education and skills. Jean...
View ArticleGourmet evening promotes careers in catering and hospitality
Catering and hospitality students at Coleg Sir Gâr provided a dining experience at their training restaurant where they worked with industry partners and some of the top chefs in Wales. Students...
View ArticleNew apprenticeship in social media and digital marketing
A brand new apprenticeship in social media and digital marketing is being run at Coleg Sir Gâr from this summer. The level three training programme combines employment with one day a week at college...
View ArticleShane wins Construction Youth Trust award
A Coleg Sir Gâr student and council employee who has a serious medical condition has won the Construction Youth Trust’s 2016 award as well as winning the planning and architecture category. UK winner...
View ArticleEvent celebrates award-winning students
To promote Apprentice Week Wales, the success of Coleg Sir Gâr engineering and computing students and apprentices was celebrated at Parc y Scarlets. Over 30 prizes were awarded to the best learners in...
View ArticleCriw Celf Portfolio Project – School pupils exhibition of art
King Street Gallery in Carmarthen is exhibiting the work of young people from Carmarthen and Llanelli schools who are taking part in an arts project at Carmarthen School of Art at Coleg Sir Gâr. The...
View ArticleFashion student wins London internship at House of Fraser
A fashion degree student at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art has returned from an internship which he won through a competition brief commissioned by House of Fraser. 20 year-old James Holmes,...
View ArticleAnimal studies apprenticeship
The animal studies centre at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Pibwrlwyd campus in Carmarthen is offering apprenticeship training in animal care starting this July. Accredited training is available for 16 to 24...
View ArticleGraduate starts his own counselling business
A Llanelli man who battled depression is now helping others through his own counselling practice after retraining at Coleg Sir Gâr. Marc Pieniazek graduated with a foundation degree in counselling...
View ArticleSKILLS TASTER FOR COLLEGES IN WALES
Welsh college staff and students attended a Have a Go event at Coleg Sir Gâr where they had the chance to try their hand at some more unusual skills in a bid to encourage more students to enter the...
View ArticleInterior Design Student wins Logo Design
A Coleg Sir Gâr student and mother of two young children has won a logo competition set by the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Lian John from Penygroes is an interior design student who stepped-up...
View ArticleYoungsters wow Welsh Wonka with winning chocolate design
Schoolchildren will be producing their own chocolate bar following their winning design, chosen by Liam Burgess, the Welsh Wonka at Nomnom Chocolate. Nomnom set a group of schoolchildren a...
View ArticleGraduate starts his own counselling business
A Llanelli man who battled depression is now helping others through his own counselling practice after retraining at Coleg Sir Gâr. Marc Pieniazek graduated with a foundation degree in counselling...
View ArticleAgricultural partnerships are vital to learning
Agricultural students at Coleg Sir Gâr work with a range of industry partners to enhance their learning experience at Gelli Aur campus. Supported by Dunbia and Hybu Cig Cymru, students take part in...
View ArticleSkills Competition success for graphic design student from Llanelli
A 22-year-old from Llanelli has won gold in the Graphic Design final of a national skills competition. Skills Competition Wales is a Welsh Government-backed series of events designed to celebrate...
View ArticleSkills Competition success for band from Llanelli
A student band called The Bluestones from Llanelli has won gold in the Popular Music final of a national skills competition. Skills Competition Wales is a Welsh Government-backed series of events...
View ArticleSkills Competition success for creative media students from Carmarthen
A team of students from Coleg Sir Gâr have won gold in the Video Moving Image, final of a national skills competition. Skills Competition Wales is a Welsh Government-backed series of events designed...
View Article5x30 investing in a fitter future
Coleg Sir Gâr’s 5x30 team has increased its gym facilities at the Graig campus in Llanelli, supported by the Student Union. Student wellbeing is high on the agenda at the college, supporting Welsh...
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