March 14, 2025 - 838 views
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai students and apprentices won an impressive 34 medals at this year’s Skills Competition Wales - including 10 golds.
Among the medal winners were three ‘Best in Region’ - meaning they were awarded the highest points scores across all competitions held in North Wales.
Coleg Menai student Faith Robinson won ‘Best in Region’ for her silver in Child Care, while Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor learners Bethan Griffiths and Elliot Cropper shared the accolade for the Inclusive Skills competitions after jointly winning the Restaurant Service category.
The Busnes@LlandrilloMenai team of Olivia Hennessey, Samantha Johnson and Catrin Jones won gold in Accountancy, while Coleg Llandrillo students Ollie Clarke and Daniel Cunnah were the Renewable Energy winners.
Also winning gold were Milena Nycz (Coleg Menai, Graphic Design), Guto Jones (Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Inclusive Skills: Life Skills), and Sara Griffith (Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Inclusive Skills: Child Care).
The Grŵp’s students and apprentices also won six silver medals and 18 bronze, while 35 learners were ‘Highly Commended’ (see the full list below).
They were presented with their medals in ceremonies at the Llangefni and Rhyl campuses on Thursday night. Medallists in the Inclusive Skills categories will receive theirs at Glynllifon on Monday, March 17.
Skills Competition Wales offers competitors the chance to develop their skills to a high standard across more than 50 disciplines as they battle it out to be the best in the country.
Competitions take place in a variety of sectors, including business, construction, digital, engineering, health and social care, hospitality and more.
Many learners were competing on familiar territory, with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai this year hosting a record 23 disciplines across its campuses and other venues - the largest number ever hosted by one college group.
Others competed at venues across the country including Coleg Cambria, Cardiff and the Vale College, and NPTC in Newtown.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai chief executive Aled Jones-Griffith said: “We are so proud of our learners for demonstrating their skills at the highest level. It is gratifying to see so many of them winning medals and commendations as reward for their hard work.
“Our learners' success is a testament to their dedication and drive, as well as to their tutors and assessors who have worked hard to help them reach these heights. I wish our learners all the best for their future careers.
“I am also pleased that as a Grŵp we have hosted a record number of competitions this year. This underscores our unwavering commitment to developing and driving the skills of Wales’ future workforce.”
Skills Competition Wales is funded by the Welsh Government and run by Inspiring Skills Wales, a dedicated network of colleges, work-based learning providers and employer-led organisations.
