Bugols of Narberth

Rhydian, our workshop manager, will be competing again in this years SkillBuild competition being held in Coleg Sir Gar on Thursday June 17th. SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the country for construction trainees and apprentices. The competition is run by ConstructionSkills with the endorsement of UK Skills, the competition managers for the bi-annual WorldSkills competitions. Success at the SkillBuild regional heats will give entrants the opportunity to challenge for a place on the WorldSkills UK team and progress to compete at the 2011 WorldSkills competition in London. So the sky is the limit!

http://www.cskills.org/newsandevents/campaigns/background.aspx

We have now moved our office into Unit 16. Clearing out the old office today as someone else will be here on Monday. I didn’t realise that i had so much stuff!!

Back online as of this morning!

07970 577978 or 07976401931

Tracy

We have for sale, and ex display low level beech coffee table. Excellent condition. Open to offers, but needs to be sold/collected by the end of January. Bowl is not included, but can be purchased separately.

Bugols would like to thank all customers a very merry Christmas! We will be closed from Saturday 19th December until Monday 4th January 2010.

Tonight at 20:25, the program of Narberth is on the air! You will be able to see our lovely town & local businesses speaking. Also Rhydian talking about work, college and his numerous achievements.

We would like to congratulate Rhydian on passing his NVQ L3 in Bench Joinery and for getting a distinction in his knowledge test. He has been promoted to floor manager.

Also Lloyd has just completed his second year in Cardigan college and is staying on with us to complete his third year.Two new members of staff have also joined our team, Joe Lewis from Narberth is starting his first year in Pembrokeshire College and Richard Cope from Pentlepoir will be starting his second year. We wish them all good luck.

We have got a great advert in the local paper. A big thankyou to everyone who advertised with us.

http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/tn/content/featurepages/web/bugols1.pdf

I am pleased to say that due to the outstanding efforts of our 3rd year apprentice Rhydian Williams, he has been succesful in winning a ConstructionSkills Apprenticeship Award.

Due to our success in Bugols, we have been invited to attend a prize giving next week in the Prestigious Celtic Manor Resort Hotel In Newport.

Due to this achievement, Carl and Rhydian have been nominated for the overall Apprentice Champion Award. This award recognises outstanding employer commitment in developing an outstanding apprentice - and therefore champion the true values of an apprentice programme. Our nomination will be judged by an independent panel of experts, with one recipient being awarded the overall award.

We have bags of sticks/logs for sale. £3 a bag or 2 bags for £5! Just come up to our office in Narberth, next door to Radio Pembrokeshire.

Due to the cold spell, for the month of January you can buy 3 bags of logs for £5! An offer not to be missed!

Press release-17/10/08

Pembrokeshire College Carpentry & Joinery NVQ3 student Rhydian Williams returned inspired from competing in the SkillBuild British final in Leeds recently. He was placed in the top 6 after 2 & half days of competition where regional finalists had to demonstrate their skills and accuracy to make and finish a door.

Lecturers & students in his class were very proud of his achievment & several students are interested in taking part in the SkillBuild competition next year as a result of Rhydian’s endeavours.

Rhydian is also determined to enter the competition again. ”It was a really good experience & will be good for my C.V. I would love to enter next year after gaining more experience as a joiner.”

”This year’s winner is 21 & had been in the competition 3 years running, so in theory i have another 3 opportunities to enter,” commented 18 year old Rhydian.

”I’m very fortunate as my employer, Bugols Of Narberth, is very supportive & Carl my boss gave me the week off to compete as part of my work experience.”

SkillBuild competitions are open to all 17-21 year olds currently training in construction through further education colleges or work-based apprenticeships.

Rhydian has gained a huge amount of knowledge & experience as a modern apprentice with Bugols of Narberth that combines attending college for 2 days a week in the 1st year & 1 day a week in the 2nd & 3rd year to achieve NVQs in Carpentry & joinery at levels 2 & 3.