A building at the heart of the famous Chartist riot in Llanidloes in 1839 is springing back to life as a high quality restaurant with rooms, creating up to 20 jobs in the pretty Mid Wales town. Chartists 1770 at The Trewythen, located at the former Trewythen Hotel in Great Oak Street, has been named… Read more »
Finishing college in June and wondering what to do next? Why not think about an apprenticeship? What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a way for young people and adult learners to gain qualifications while working and getting real life hands on experience. Apprenticeships are available across a range of sectors including; IT, law, management,… Read more »
Have you heard about kick Start? It’s a brand new £2 billion fund created by the Government to help create thousands of work placement for young people. Employers from all industries can get involved. What is it? Funding is available for each job placement that will cover; • Relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours… Read more »
WorldSkills UK is part of WorldSkills a global movement in over 80 countries helping to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so that more young people can get the skills they need to succeed. The skills competition provides an opportunity for individuals to compete against others across the UK and demonstrate their talent within… Read more »
Cambrian has been delighted to work with the amazing charity Hospitality Action throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As bars, clubs & restaurants have been closed for most of the last year, Hospitality Action have been there to provide assistance for those people & businesses who’ve needed it. That includes cooking up the brilliant Chefs at Home… Read more »
Criteria to employ an apprentice in Wales within the hospitality sector has recently been amended in order to help businesses rebuild after the COVID pandemic. Previously the criteria meant that existing staff over the age of 25 could only undertake a level 2 within 6 months of starting their role & a level 3 within… Read more »
Working & living the last year almost completely locally, one of the things we’ve learned even more in lockdown, is how much we appreciate the amazing environment we’re lucky to be surrounded by at Cambrian training – at our Welshpool home, and across Wales. So, as we hopefully make our steps towards working with apprentices… Read more »
Welsh companies that want to boost their business through hiring new apprentices may be eligible for up to £4000, it has been announced. A further £18.7 million will be invested to extend the successful Employer Incentive Scheme to support businesses to recruit apprentices in Wales. The Employer Incentive Scheme, which has run since August 2020,… Read more »
What is National Butchers Week? Held annually National Butchers Week highlights the great work being done by butchers from around the UK, focusing on the innovation that takes place within butcher’s shops, developing new products and shouting out about the great quality meat we have available in this country. To celebrate we’ve been speaking to… Read more »
