Cambrian Training Celebrates More Than 100 Apprentices
Cambrian Training Company celebrated more than 100 graduating apprentices at its autumn ceremony in Builth Wells.
By Academic Writing Club Newsroom
Cambrian Training Company has celebrated the achievements of more than 100 graduating apprentices at its autumn ceremony in Builth Wells. The Welshpool-based work-based learning provider held the event at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground. Cambrian delivers apprenticeships with its partners across industries including hospitality, food and drink manufacturing, health and social care, and active leisure. The ceremony recognized learners balancing their training with work and other responsibilities.
Building Wales’ Skilled Workforce
Cambrian Training Company supports apprenticeships in leadership and management, retail, business administration, customer service, sustainable resource management, early years, barbering and hairdressing, alongside other sectors. Employers represented at the ceremony included The Celtic Collection, Whitbread, Voco St David’s Cardiff, McDonalds, Myton Food Group (Morrisons Deeside), Aldi, Puffin Produce, Charlies Store Ltd and Compass Group UK.
Faith O’Brien, Managing Director at Cambrian Training Company, said:
“You are the next generation of leaders, carers, makers, engineers, creators and innovators. The world you are stepping into needs people like you – people who are willing to learn, work and grow.
Your apprenticeship is not the end of your story – it’s the foundation on which you will build your future. Carry forward the resilience you have shown, the pride you feel today and the belief that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to.”
Learner Voices From Welshpool
The company recently hosted a WorldSkills Learner Voice Roundtable in Welshpool with NPTC Group of Colleges, at the request of Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Cefin Campbell. Three Cambrian apprentices were panellists at the event and had also won the company’s annual Apprenticeship, Employment and Skills Awards this summer.
Adam Pike, senior chef de partie at Pant-yr-Ochain, Gresford, won the Foundation Apprentice of the Year award. A former jockey who retrained as a chef, he was a culinary arts gold medallist and best apprentice in Mid Wales region at this year’s Skills Competition Wales.
Adam Pike, Senior Chef de Partie at Pant-yr-Ochain, said:
“My apprenticeship and competing have given me the confidence to showcase the skills I have learnt and progress as a chef. Without my apprenticeship, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”
Progress Through Apprenticeships
Oliver Addis-Fuller, bar and functions manager at Glyn Clydach Hotel, Neath, received the Outstanding Individual of the Year award. Aaron Jones, front of house waiter at Penycae Inn, at Penycae, near Swansea, won the Apprentice of the Year award.
Oliver Addis-Fuller, Bar and Functions Manager at Glyn Clydach Hotel, said:
“My Higher Apprenticeship has taught me everything I need to know about my job, developed my confidence and helped me plan an event for 1,000 people. Every day you work is another day you learn.”
Aaron Jones, Front of House Waiter at Penycae Inn, said:
“My apprenticeship has broadened my horizons and I am hoping it will get me to the next stage of my career as a supervisor. I am so proud of the barriers I have overcome as person with neurodiversity.”
Recognition for Apprentices
Cambrian Training Company said it had supported thousands of apprentices this year, strengthened partnerships across Wales and invested in digital learning tools. The provider also marked national recognition for excellence in apprenticeship delivery.
Faith O’Brien, Managing Director at Cambrian Training Company, said:
“Across Wales, apprenticeships continue to be discussed widely and one message is clear: they are not the easy route! Apprentices balance learning with work, family life, financial pressures and in, many cases, caring responsibilities. This takes strength, discipline and resilience.”
