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CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS • EDITION 12 MARCH - APRIL 2013


5 Awards help job skills Business investment


THE University of Wales Trinity Saint David has launched an innovative awards scheme that recognises and rewards students who undertake activities to boost their employability skills. The TSD+ Employability Award


has been designed to run alongside the


university’s programmes and


academic provides


opportunities for students to build core skills to improve their future career prospects. The TSD+ bronze, silver and gold


awards will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to


developing five key attributes that have been recognised as being desired


by


Communication, Learning


and


employers: Teamwork, Personal


Development, Active Citizenship and Creative Problem Solving. Speaking of the launch, Gwilym


Dyfri Jones, Provost and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Training said: “Employers today are looking for ‘work-ready’ graduates with clear evidence of


jobs market arguably at its most competitive level in over a decade, university students are increasingly looking for different avenues to increase their attractiveness to prospective employers. For today’s student, employability skills are an essential supplement to academic qualifications. “The University recognises this and


job specific skills


complementing the high level graduate attributes universities have traditionally developed. With the


the TSD+ Award has been designed to give our students an edge in the employment market by offering a development programme in five key areas that will help them succeed in life after university. “


THE


Learning Partnership


continues to go from strength to strength since moving into its new premises at Llys Aur at Dafen. It was


provided through


Carmarthenshire County Council’s lead role in managing the Property Development Fund in South West Wales. The fund will result in £27 million spent on renovating and building new commercial and office accommodation.


The South West Wales Property


Development Fund has been part- funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. This regional scheme is being led


by Carmarthenshire in partnership with Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire Councils and the Welsh Government.


Spa treatments at beauty salon Act FAST after stroke


COLEG Sir Gâr’s Llanelli Beauty Salon has a range of decadent spa treatments which include a Skin Rejuvenating Ocean Body Wrap and Quick Slim Inch Loss Body Wrap. Wraps include use of specified spa


facilities using either a steam room and hydrotherapy pool or sauna. The Ocean Body Wrap uses sea extracts to detoxify and recondition the skin. The Inch Loss Body Wrap reshapes and contours the figure which may result in impressive inch loss. The cost of each wrap is £20 for 90 minutes - available on Thursdays. As well as beauty treatments, holistic include Indian Head


therapies


Massage, Hopi Ear Candles and Thai Massage. For more information, visit hair and beauty’s curriculum page at colegsirgar.ac.uk or call 01554 748079 enquiries@colegsirgar.ac.uk


PATIENTS are arriving too late at hospital to receive the most promising treatment after a stroke, a Prince Philip Hospital doctor has warned. Only 43% of patients who suffered


a stroke in Carmarthenshire in 2012 got to a hospital in time to benefit from thrombolysis. Available 24/7 at Glangwili


and Prince Philip


Hospitals, thrombolysis treatment is only effective within 4.5hrs of having a stroke. Dr Granville Morris, Consultant Physician, said: “Patients with an


For further information please contact Caryl or Maria, Play Officers,


Carmarthenshire County Council, on 01267 246561 Hey! Come Play!


acute stroke are not accessing the emergency help available to them quick enough and are losing out on the clot buster treatment. “If someone appears to have a


stroke according to the FAST protocol, Face droop, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty and Time to call 999, then please call an ambulance immediately.” A delay in getting help can reduce


the chances of a full recovery, long- term disabilities or even death. Think: Act FAST, never delay.


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