Author: Katie George

Makes 12 Ingredients 250g strong white flour ½ tsp salt 25g sugar 7g fast action dried yeast 150g butter room temperature 1 egg beaten Method Put the flour, salt and sugar in to a bowl, put 150ml of water in a jug and add the yeast mix together. Make a well in the flour and… Read more »

Are you wondering what the next step is now you’ve received your exam results? An Apprenticeship may be just the thing for you. Have your dream job. Many people want to start on their path towards their dream job but they lack the skills needed. An apprenticeship is a programme of learning and qualifications, completed… Read more »

Apprentice Butcher involved in creating the UK’s largest Sausage Roll, Peter Smith, on how an Apprenticeship has helped earn him the skills, experience and knowledge he needs to succeed in the Butchery industry. What important skills did you learn during your time as an Apprentice Butcher? An important skill I learnt as an Apprentice was… Read more »

Beer is a fabulous ingredient for cooking with! Beer is delicious sipped with both sweet and savoury baked goods but did you know that it adds lightness to a batter mix, a rich flavour to soups or stews that makes them taste like they’ve been simmering for hours and, beers with a sweet or nutty… Read more »

The woman who co-ordinates the Butchery WorldSkills UK Competition is in the running to win a national award from the meat industry. Katy Godsell, marketing manager for pan-Wales work-based learning provider Cambrian Training, headquartered in Welshpool, is a finalist in this year’s Women in Meat Industry Awards, organised by Meat Management magazine. She is shortlisted in the Meat… Read more »

Picture caption: Confederate Chemicals’ operations manager John Hextall with employee Nia Faith-Williams who was recruited via the Jobs Growth Wales programme. Employers re-opening & bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic are being advised by Cambrian Training to consider applying for support from the Jobs Growth Wales (JGW) programme if they are looking to create new… Read more »

Two prominent Mid Wales businessmen have been shortlisted for this year’s Welsh Veterans Awards. Peter Webber, chairman of Cellpath in Newtown and Arwyn Watkins, OBE, managing director of Cambrian Training, based in Welshpool, are each shortlisted in two categories. Both men are in the running to win the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Hugh James, while… Read more »

1.Create a to-do list At the end of each day, set out 3 things you want to complete or achieve the following day. According to American Express CEO, Kenneth Chenault, creating a to-do list the day before, gives you a head start on your morning EXTRA TIP: Remember to keep your list realistic, including only… Read more »

On the 23rd June, United Nation’s Public Service Day, The Coleg Cymraeg launched a new app, to support public sector and emergency workers including police officers, the fire service and paramedics to communicate in Welsh with the public. The app, Gwasanaethu drwy’r Gymraeg (Serving in Welsh) includes vocabulary and sentences suitable for general and specific… Read more »

Wondering how you can make your Fathers Day that little bit extra special? Learn or teach your Dad a new skill with one of our Recipes, created by our very own Training Officers. Here’s a few of our favourites, we know your Dad will love… Learn how to make a classic, homemade Beef Burger with… Read more »