College News

College welcomes local schools for chef roadshow

120 school students from six Swansea schools enjoyed a hospitality taster day at Gower College Swansea on Tuesday 14 March.

The special occasion, organised by The Chefs’ Forum and free to attend, enabled the College to host school students and give them a ‘taste’ of what to expect from a catering course.

“We call it an insight into the world of the hospitality industry,” said Chefs’ Forum Director Catherine Farinha. “We had a brilliant line up of chefs and front of house professionals and the students lapped it up!”

Menopause Friendly status for College

Gower College Swansea has been awarded Menopause Friendly Accreditation status.

This is in recognition of the College’s ongoing work to raise awareness of the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and the suite of support it has put in place for staff.

Some examples of this include regular Menopause Cafes, opportunities for staff to meet with menopause specialists, and seminars on how to manage symptoms. Most recently, staff and students had a chance to try out a Menovest TM, which simulates the feeling of a hot flush.

Artistic tribute: Gower College Swansea students sweep competition with portraits of Rhys Ifans

Gower College Swansea learners have been busy sketching, painting and creating digital and ceramic art for the annual 9to90 portrait competition, and yet again, have won in multiple categories! 

Organized by Jane Simpson of GSArtists, the 9to90 competitions give the local community, of all ages and abilities, an opportunity to come together and to have their work exhibited in the gallery. Each year, the portrait competition centres on a Welsh celebrity, with the celebrity or their family choosing the winners. There is also always a Pet Pawtrait competition.

Heledd has the recipe for success

Gower College Swansea Business student Heledd Hunt is busy juggling her Level 3 studies with running her own company.

Heledd started her business – Hels Bakes Cakes - in September 2022, catering for events such as birthday parties. As a fluent Welsh speaker and one of the College’s Welsh Ambassadors, Heledd was also recently asked to cater for Welsh Week events across the campus, where 250 of her delicious cupcakes were on the menu.

Celebrating Welsh Week

We had a week full of events to celebrate Welshness in the college around St David’s Day, 1 March.

A coffee morning was held on each campus with delicious cupcakes made by one of our Level 3 Business learners, who has her own business on Instagram @helsbakescakes. Of course, there were plenty of free Welsh cakes for students as well!

Performances by Dafydd Mills from Menter Abertawe at Llwyn y Bryn and Jubilee Court and Ed Holden aka Mr Phormula Welsh rapper and beatboxer at Tycoch and Gorseinon.

Gower College Swansea - Be a part of it!

Gower College Swansea is an award-winning College that provides education and training to over 4,500 full time and 10,000 part time learners across the Swansea area and beyond. 

The College offers almost 40 different A Level choices and a wide range of vocational subject areas for school leavers, in addition to apprenticeships and HE courses. It also provides business-to-business training to individuals and employers across the region, as well as tailored employability support.

The College is now looking for talented and dedicated people to join its Corporation Board.

Massive medals haul for Gower College Swansea students

Gower College Swansea is celebrating after students took home a massive 30 medals following the latest round of Skills Competition Wales events.

The learners were invited to a special ‘watch-party’ at the Tycoch campus on 9 March to celebrate as the results came in.

Gold medal winners:
Orlagh Cronin – Creative Make-Up
Tarran Spooner – Industrial Electronics
Lauren Maddick – Childcare
Kaitlin Curtis  - Visual Merchandising

Better Jobs, Better Futures clients thrive at Bevan Buckland

Since the launch of Better Jobs, Better Futures in 2017, the relationship with Chartered Accountants, Bevan Buckland, has continued to go from strength to strength. The firm continually provide fantastic opportunities for our clients and learners and regularly offer insight sessions sharing expert advice and industry knowledge. Over the last 5 years, Bevan Buckland have also attended our annual Recruitment Fairs and taken advantage of guest speaker opportunities at our Futures Academy.

Information about our Tycoch Campus open evening, 13 March

Here is some important information for anyone thinking of coming along to our open evening at the Tycoch Campus on Monday 13 March

The open evening starts at 5.30pm and will finish at 7.30pm. Please make your way to main reception upon arrival.

Please pre-register for the event if you can. Not only will this likely save you time when you arrive but this will also allow us to keep in touch with you with any updates.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Wednesday 8 March

We confirm that the College will be open today, Wednesday 8 March

Buses will be running and we are working on getting our campuses gritted as soon as possible.

Please take care on your journey to us and take extra caution in the car parks and whilst walking around the campuses.