Today, Welsh Government announced £17m additional funding for colleges. This is recognition that colleges are facing unprecedented financial challenges. Top of the in-tray for the Welsh Government after May must be to look again at college funding www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...

Mindful March - Day 10: Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch

Thanks to all Senedd Members and candidates for seeing the real impact of #FurtherEducation and celebrating this year’s theme: #SkillsForAll. @nptcgroup.bsky.social @llandrillomenai.bsky.social @gowercollege.bsky.social #Senedd2026

Great to see Senedd Members and candidates visiting #colleges across Wales during #CollegesWeek2026 👏 Colleges open doors at every stage of life - apprenticeships, adult learning, vocational and higher education - helping learners, communities and businesses thrive.

Why we run - 5k chasing the sunrise 🌅 #RunningPunks

18 mile run for #IWD2026. Thanks to the formidable @susietsegay.bsky.social for the miles 🏃‍♀️ #RunningPunks

On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re highlighting continued work across Wales’ #FurtherEducation sector to tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships. 🔗 Read more: www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post... #IWD2026

Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, here’s a quick and easy guide as to how to avoid sexual assault: #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD

Huge thanks to Coleg Cambria for hosting the @colegau.cymru Principals Forum this week. And what a spectacular meal to celebrate Colleges Week! Diolch yn fawr iawn 🙏 Read more about Investing in Skills to Secure North Wales’ Economic Future 💡 www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...

Colleges are at the heart of Wales’ economic future. For #CollegesWeek2026, Aled Jones-Griffith highlights how #colleges like @llandrillomenai.bsky.social and Coleg Cambria are developing the skilled workforce North Wales needs to thrive.

For #CollegesWeek2026, we’re sharing a message from Deio Owen, President of NUS Wales. A former @llandrillomenai.bsky.social learner, Deio reflects on how college opened doors for him - a powerful reminder of the life-changing impact of #furthereducation across Wales.

Huge thanks to @docrunningpunk.bsky.social for organising the Sarah Everard memorial run tonight at @senedd.wales. Grateful to everyone who joined us. Diolch 🕯️ @prifweinidog.gov.wales @janehutt.bsky.social @dafyddtrystan.bsky.social @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social @carolynthomasms.bsky.social

🚍 41% of 16-24 year-olds in Wales say travel is the biggest barrier to going to college, work, or other training. It’s time for change 🚍

It’s #CollegesWeek2026 and we’re celebrating adult learners returning to education and upskilling throughout life. After a career break, Jodi discovered a passion for welding while volunteering in local workshops. That interest led her to an Apprenticeship at @gowercollege.bsky.social

Colleges across Wales are celebrating the transformative power of #FurtherEducation as part of #CollegesWeek2026. This year’s theme, Skills for All, highlights how colleges support learners of all ages - from young people starting out to adults retraining and apprentices building careers.

*This Tuesday 3 March - 6pm at The Senedd, Cardiff Bay* All welcome - men and women. Please share 💜 #IWD2026 #IWD

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus from @bbccymruwales.bsky.social Sunday Supplement programme. Grateful to have the opportunity to review today’s newspapers alongside Cllr Lisa Dymock this morning. Listen again 🎧 (Final 15 mins of programme) lnkd.in/eRHqmUpP

Please share if you can 💜 #RunningPunks @senedd.wales #IWD #SarahEverard #ukrunchat

Productive weekend for @colegau.cymru at @plaidcymru.bsky.social Conference. Delighted to hear the commitment to a vocational education & training strategy, and grateful to discuss the transformational nature of lifelong learning with our panel today. Diolch @cefincampbell.bsky.social Ymlaen!

We've had a productive first day at @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference, including taking part in the @ntfwwbl.bsky.social roundtable on skills, chaired by Luke Fletcher MS. Grateful to have constructive conversations with candidates about the ColegauCymru manifesto and our vision for the future.

Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, here’s a quick and easy guide as to how to avoid sexual assault #IWD

Please share if you can 💜 All welcome. #internationalwomensday #IWD2026 #SarahEverard #RunningPunks @senedd.wales @therunchat.com

The news can feel particularly heavy and triggering for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Please know that it is ok to take some time away from it to look after yourself. If you need support, advice or just a listening ear, the Live Fear Free Helpline is there for you.

Men’s bad behaviours affect everyone. #changethediscourse #makemenaccountable

Please share if you can 💜 All welcome. #internationalwomensday #IWD2026 #SarahEverard #RunningPunks @senedd.wales @therunchat.com

That sky #whywerun #RunningPunks

And just like that as quick as it started the 2026 Barkley Marathon is over for another year. There are no finishers this year! 🪦 It begun with one of the strongest fields across both male & female athletes. Cont…

Absolutely brutal. Thanks @keithdunn.bsky.social for keeping us up to date 🙌

Since there are still people joining the party and switching from the dark place to Bluesky to follow The Barkley Marathons #BM100 I put together a Starter Pack to help them get, well, started 😅 Who's missing? Please comment below with accounts that I should add to the Pack! go.bsky.app/D31bx3F

and then there were three #bm100

11 men, 1 woman out on Loop 2.

Max King begins loop 3 wearing plastic bags around his feet in 25:42:12. #BM100

off to bed soon; good luck poor souls in the briars #bm100

Brilliant link - thanks for sharing @fastkarmaranch.bsky.social #bm100 #RunningPunks

The #BM100 sheet has a 2026 tab now! - Not a primary source, and neither are most of its sources, WILL contain misinformation - Don't share screenshots, share the link, so people see corrections - Refresh the page manually even if it says it can do it automatically docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

All hail @keithdunn.bsky.social and his #BM100 commentary 🙏 #RunningPunks

Also, no worries if you are not in Cardiff or the Uk, please feel free to honour the murdered women in your own timezone - and talk about how men’s bad behaviours affect EVERYONE

Please share. All welcome 💜 #RunningPunks #Cardiff @senedd.wales

We welcome the reintroduction of Level 2 Construction Apprenticeships - spanning both traditional trades and new pathways. A vital step in creating accessible routes into construction. Thanks to Welsh Government partners for listening to the sector. 🔗 www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...

A great ColegauCymru Manifesto Launch today at Coleg Llandrillo. Thank you to everyone who joined such a positive discussion on the vital role of #FurtherEducation in driving growth, opportunity, and fairness across North Wales. Diolch to @llandrillomenai.bsky.social for the warm welcome.

Busy week highlighting how further education is key to tackling challenges facing Wales. Grateful to MSs who visited @colegau.cymru & @ntfwwbl.bsky.social at the Senedd, & to the candidates in North Wales for our manifesto discussion www.colleges.wales/image/campai... @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social

Diolch to @plaidcymru.bsky.social’s Luke Fletcher MS 🙏

Apprenticeships in Wales are a success story, and this Apprenticeships Week we at @colegau.cymru encourage all our partners to join the celebrations www.iwa.wales/agenda/2026/...

🎉 From a Foundation Apprenticeship to Head Chef! 👨‍🍳 Liam Ossian Thomas shows how #apprenticeships can transform careers. 💪 Watch his story: youtu.be/A1hPxO2aK98?... 🌟 #AWWales2026 @llandrillomenai.bsky.social

Thanks to generous donations, the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal has helped over 4.6 million people with life-saving aid and long-term support. The appeal has closed, but DEC charities and their local partners continue to help families rebuild their lives ➡️ www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turke...

Young Lady with Gloves, 1930 by Tamara de Lempicka, Polish Art deco painter #WomensArt

In 2008 I was 25 and I walked into formal work dinner with my line manager, read the table plan, and his words to me were ‘Oof, you’re next to Chris Rennard. Be careful, he’s got busy hands’. We must do better for women in public and political life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Diolch John Griffiths MS for recognising the impact of 14-16 provision, including Junior Apprenticeships. These programmes are highly effective in re-engaging learners at risk of becoming NEET, improving attainment, and supporting progression into post-16 options. youtu.be/mG4HBLn4vIo

📢 ColegauCymru Manifesto Launch - North Wales Join us in Rhyl on 12 Feb for the North Wales launch of Growth, Opportunity and Fairness. An opportunity for Senedd candidates and stakeholders to explore the vital role of #FurtherEducation in North Wales Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lansiad-ma...