Primary school children from across north east Wales enjoyed a sporty summer with Coleg Cambria. Funded by the Welsh Government’s £7m Summer of Fun scheme and the StreetGames Fit and Fed programme, the college’s Active Cambria programme held free sessions for youngsters across the area. Cambria hosted six weeks of activities which included athletics, health […]
Coleg Cambria has organised up to 100 activities across five days and five sites to support the mental health of students and staff. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, sessions have focused on positivity and resilience, coping with exam stress – notably post-pandemic following periods of self-isolation in lockdown – social media and mental health, […]
Students have been supporting young and vulnerable people in their communities throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of Coleg Cambria’s Trusted Leaders programme, learners joined forces with AoC Sport (Association of Colleges) ambassador programme to support health and wellbeing sessions in north east Wales. Sixteen students from Cambria’s sites in Wrexham, Deeside and Northop took […]
Coleg Cambria boosting mental health of staff, students and families in lockdown
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jan 21st, 2021
The mental health and safety of students and staff has been the top priority for Coleg Cambria in lockdown.
From Pilates, yoga and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts to virtual quizzes and social events, the college has been in regular contact and urged attendees to practice self-care.
Donna Welsh, coordinator of the Active Cambria programme, said: “It is extremely important we focus on helping people understand that now more than ever.
“We can learn a lot from this pandemic and pass that down to the next generation, the value we place on looking after ourselves, living a full life and ensuring people are resilient and can handle whatever the world throws at them.