What was Coleg Harlech?

Coleg Harlech was a residential adult education college founded in 1927, offering second-chance higher education in Harlech. It later became Coleg Harlech WEA/CAG before merging with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.

Is Coleg Harlech still open?

The original Coleg Harlech residential college closed, but adult education in Wales continues through the WEA (Workers' Educational Association) and other providers.

Coleg Harlech WEA

Adult education in the heart of Snowdonia

Coleg Harlech and the Workers’ Educational Association (North Wales) — two of Wales’s longest-established adult education charities — merged to form Coleg Harlech WEA, an organisation specialising in tailoring courses to meet the needs of adult learners in both residential and community settings.

What Coleg Harlech WEA Does

Many students were failed by traditional education in the past and have found a new route to learning through Coleg Harlech WEA. The organisation is involved in many projects, including:

Providing learning in the workplace (vocational and non-vocational)
Training for voluntary sector groups
Supporting entrepreneurs with scholarships and advice
IT skills assessments and training for small and medium-sized businesses

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