Rachel Cable
@rachcable.bsky.social
Woman of a certain rage. Ultra marathon finisher. Fierce about social justice.
Delighted to be at @eisteddfod.cymru, hearing from Welsh Government Deputy Minister @cefincampbell.bsky.social launching the review of higher education. We all have a shared interest in a thriving tertiary sector. @colegau.cymru stands ready to support the review 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...
Back to the @colegau.cymru office today. Delighted to see our new wall map up showing our colleges, the new @senedd.wales constituencies & our 96 MSs. Plenty of matters to get to grips with this term, including an acute funding crisis. ⚠️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A huge thanks to those folks who have donated, I am *super* grateful. I’m looking for raffle & quiz prizes to support my fundraising - think gig tickets, meal vouchers, local biz gifts etc. Can you / your organisation help me raise 💰 for @welshwomensaid.org.uk? DM if you can help 💜 #RunningPunks
Hey #RunningPunks I hope you can join me at this - you can take part anywhere in the world 🌍 www.facebook.com/share/195CQK... #LondonMarathon #IWD2027
HUGE thank you for the donation @david-elsmere.bsky.social 🙌 Really appreciate it! 💜
Rachel Cable@rachcable.bsky.social · last mo.📢 BIG NEWS 📢 I’m running the London Marathon in April for @welshwomensaid.org.uk and I’d be super grateful if you could help me kick off my fundraising 💜 All donations big or tiny welcome, and please share this post if you can 🙌 #RunningPunks 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
📢 BIG NEWS 📢 I’m running the London Marathon in April for @welshwomensaid.org.uk and I’d be super grateful if you could help me kick off my fundraising 💜 All donations big or tiny welcome, and please share this post if you can 🙌 #RunningPunks 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Rach is running the London Marathon for Welsh Women’s Aid!
I am running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday April 25th 2027 in aid of Welsh Women's Aid. Please support me by making a donation today! Welsh Women’s Aid is the national charity in Wales working to
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Around 3 million women in the UK experience rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, trafficking & other forms of violence every year - equivalent to the population of Wales. I’m fundraising for @welshwomensaid.org.uk Please, donate if you can 💜 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Colleges are facing a £30 million funding shortfall alongside record levels of applications for courses. @colegau.cymru is calling on political parties to work together on a budget agreement that prioritises investment in young people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
College waiting lists for September leave teens with 'nowhere to go'
Young people are being turned away from courses due to a lack of funding, say college bosses
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Delighted to welcome @plaidcymru.bsky.social @kieramarshall.bsky.social to Cardiff & Vale College. Kiera’s passion for young people and tackling the NEETs crisis is clear. @colegau.cymru is continuing to urge political parties to work together on a budget that prioritises young people. Ymlaen 🤝
Diolch yn fawr i Sam Rowlands AS am dynnu sylw at y pwysau ariannu difrifol sy'n wynebu colegau. Gyda diffyg cyllid o £30m o fis Medi a galw record am gyrsiau, mae angen gweithredu ar frys i ddiogelu cyfleoedd i ddysgwyr ledled Cymru. youtu.be/sFhWO_76GIs
Sam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing colleges
YouTube video by ColegauCymru
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Many thanks to Sam Rowlands MS for highlighting the acute funding pressures facing colleges. With a £30m funding shortfall from September and record demand for courses, urgent action is needed to protect opportunities for learners across Wales. youtu.be/sFhWO_76GIs
Sam Rowlands MS - Budget pressures facing colleges
YouTube video by ColegauCymru
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Nigel Farage stepping down to run as an MP again.
📢 BIG NEWS 📢 I’m running the London Marathon in April for @welshwomensaid.org.uk and I’d be super grateful if you could help me kick off my fundraising 💜 All donations big or tiny welcome, and please share this post if you can 🙌 #RunningPunks 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...
Rach is running the London Marathon for Welsh Women’s Aid!
I am running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday April 25th 2027 in aid of Welsh Women's Aid. Please support me by making a donation today! Welsh Women’s Aid is the national charity in Wales working to
2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com
Delighted to see @bylines.cymru publish this article by Sian Holleran at @colegau.cymru exploring how colleges in Wales and in Canada are tackling misogyny and promoting respectful relationships, supported by @taithwales.bsky.social. bylines.cymru/politics-and...
How Wales’s FE colleges are confronting misogyny, harassment and online abuse
A Taith-funded project is helping Wales’s FE sector confront misogyny, online harm and peer-on-peer abuse through international collaboration and practical training
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We were pleased to welcome MSs and college leaders from Mid and West Wales to Cardiff Bay yesterday to celebrate the impact of Wales’ colleges, and to discuss the importance of investing in the sector to grow our businesses and support our communities. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Diolch @plaidcymru.bsky.social's @kieramarshall.bsky.social. @estyn-hmi.bsky.social's review of Junior Apprenticeships demonstrates the positive outcomes for learners on these 14-16 programmes, including very high success rates in vocational qualifications. Ymlaen!
ColegauCymru | CollegesWales@colegau.cymru · last mo.Grateful to Kiera Marshall MS for highlighting Junior Apprenticeships in the Senedd. Encouraging to hear support for the programme and recognition of the importance of high-quality vocational pathways for 14-16 year olds. @plaidcymru.bsky.social @cefincampbell.bsky.social @estyn-hmi.bsky.social
Today, DEC charities in Wales came together at the #Senedd to launch the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal with member charities, politicians and The Future Generations Commissioner. Thank you to the Welsh Government for their support. Please visit http://dec.org.uk to donate
Please, help if you can. Donate, share this post, tell your friends. The UK Government will match up to £2million donated by the public 💜
Disasters Emergency Committee@decappeal.bsky.social · last mo.The DEC has launched an appeal following the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela. The earthquakes struck within seconds of each other. The scale of destruction is huge. Survivors urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. Donate: donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earthquake-appeal
Diolch @welsh-labour.bsky.social's Lynne Neagle MS. Currently colleges in Wales are facing a £30 million funding shortfall alongside record levels of applications. We need political parties to work together on a budget that prioritises investment in young people & tackles the NEETs crisis head on 🤝
ColegauCymru | CollegesWales@colegau.cymru · last mo.Grateful to Lynne Neagle MS for highlighting the vital role colleges play in supporting young people most at risk of becoming NEET. We continue to urge all political parties to work together on a budget agreement that prioritises investment in young people. www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...
Your socials may be full of mis-info about refugees & asylum seekers. I am proud of Wales’ ambition to be a nation of sanctuary & if you can help locally, please consider supporting @oasiscdf.bsky.social who offer a warm Welsh welcome to those seeking sanctuary 💜 www.oasiscardiff.org/what-we-do
Around 2,500 buildings are believed to have been destroyed in #Venezuela. Aftershocks are continuing to hamper rescue efforts and causing more disruption. Read more via @skynewsrss.bsky.social: https://news.sky.com/video/the-scale-of-destruction-in-venezuela-13558180
The 20-storey block of flats which no one can enter - scale of earthquake destruction revealed
Sky's Martha Kelner reports from Venezuela where the scale of destruction is becoming increasingly clearer after two strong earthquakes.
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Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, seconds apart. At least 235 people have died, and 4,300 people have been injured. Our partners on the ground are working hard to determine what people most urgently need. Please donate: bit.ly/4xRiGWT
Oxfam GB | Donate to the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
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📢 New role! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a ⭐ Policy Manager ⭐ . This is a new, permanent role, starting salary £45,419. If you'd like further details, feel free to drop me a line. Closing Date - 29 June 2026. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...
Today's Welsh Government budget fails to address the crisis in support for young people not in education, employment or training. Colleges are facing a £30m shortfall alongside record levels of applications. Read more 👇 www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...
Welsh Government budget will exacerbate NEETs crisis, college leaders warn - ColegauCymru
The Welsh Government has today published its supplementary budget, but college leaders say it fails to address what they describe as a deepening crisis in support for young people not in education, em...
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📢 New role! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a ⭐ Policy Manager ⭐ . This is a new, permanent role, starting salary £45,419. If you'd like further details, feel free to drop me a line. Closing Date - 29 June 2026. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...
'Last breath' by Beth Robertson Fiddes, contemporary land and seascape painter whose work concentrates on the Scottish highlands, and Western Isles #WomensArt
Colleges across Wales have come together to launch the new Cynefin Charter, led by @colegau.cymru 📜 Signed by every FE college, it puts equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of education and training ✍🏻 1/3
