Rachel Cable

📢 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...

On 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip in Aberfan collapsed, catastrophically engulfing a primary school and surrounding houses. 116 children and 28 adults were killed. We will never forget them.

A productive weekend at the @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference in Llandudno, where our fringe meeting on Wales’ growing NEET crisis was standing room only.

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56,000 young people in Wales are not in education, employment or training- same as the population of Barry.Meanwhile, colleges face funding pressure & record demand for places.Join @colegau.cymru @ @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference to discuss how we can tackle the crisis. @cefincampbell.bsky.social

🎓 Learning changes lives at every age. This #AdultLearnersWeek, we're celebrating adult learners across Wales and calling for continued investment in lifelong learning opportunities. ✨ 📖 Read our latest blog: buff.ly/6xR1qy8

3 million women across the UK experience rape, domestic violence, stalking, trafficking & other violence every year. This is equivalent to the population of Wales. I am running the London Marathon for @welshwomensaid.org.uk. Sponsor me if you can 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rachel-ca...

Record numbers are applying to study at Wales’ colleges, but severe budget pressures threaten opportunities for learners. As the new Senedd term begins, investment in FE must be a priority to support skills, growth and opportunity across Wales. Read more: buff.ly/y4gpehR

56,000 o bobl ifanc yng Nghymru nad ydynt mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant (NEET). Gyda cholegau'n wynebu pwysau ariannol a galw digynsail, mae cymorth dan straen. Rydym yn San Steffan yr wythnos hon yn annog gwleidyddion ym Mae Caerdydd a San Steffan i fuddsoddi mewn pobl ifanc a sgiliau.

56,000 young people in Wales are not in education, employment or training (NEET). With colleges facing funding pressures and record demand, support is under strain. We're in Westminster this week urging politicians in Westminster and Cardiff Bay to back investment in young people and skills.

Saint #Dolly tee courtesy of @thesparkdotcompany.bsky.social 💖 The Spark Company is a female founded, female run business who support Bloody Good Period, a charity that fights for menstrual equity on behalf of displaced people who are in need of period supplies. thespark.company/products/sai...

Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 www.channel4.com/news/country...

🎉 Llongyfarchiadau i bawb sy'n derbyn eu canlyniadau TGAU heddiw. Mae'r galw digynsail am leoedd coleg yn golygu bod llawer o ddysgwyr yng Nghymru yn wynebu ansicrwydd. Rydym yn galw am fuddsoddiad parhaus mewn addysg bellach fel nad oes unrhyw ddysgwr yn cael ei adael ar ôl. 🔗 buff.ly/HSLl66w

🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today. As learners across Wales plan their next steps, record demand for college places means many are facing uncertainty. We're calling for sustained investment in further education so no learner is left behind. 🔗 buff.ly/1uSxud5

Note, the party has taken tens of millions of pounds in donations from people with connections to the fossil fuel industry since it was set up in 2019.

Solar #eclipse, Mallorca 2026

I wonder how many abortions Cllr Clatworthy has had…

I bloody love London

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! 💜

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...

Monday 🏃‍♀️ #RunningPunks #heatwave

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...

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

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

Nigel Farage stepping down to run as an MP again.

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...

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!

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 💜

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 🤝

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

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

📢 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...

Wales mun 🥰 #heatwave

📢 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

Heatwave 5k and sexy negs ✌️ #RunningPunks

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

📢 Last chance! 📢 @colegau.cymru's vacancy for Policy and Public Affairs Assistant closes this Sunday! Be quick! Starting salary £25,091. Details at www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...

We're proud to support this important work through Taith funding. By collaborating with international partners, colleges across Wales are sharing best practice to tackle misogyny, promote respectful relationships, and create safer learning environments. www.fenews.co.uk/education/ta...