Budding entrepreneur Chloe Lloyd, who recorded some of the best ever results seen by the business department at Coleg Powys Brecon, has been selected as a Skills Ambassador by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Chloe, 18, from Garth near Builth Wells, achieved distinctions in every module of her Business BTEC National Certificate and Award course, and is now progressing to a degree in business management and IT, delivered by Coleg Powys in Brecon for Lampeter University.
She is also aiming to complete an Association of Accounting Technicians qualification at Coleg Powys and has a burning ambition to run her own business.
One of her top priorities as an ambassador is to urge people to attend skillscymru, Wales’ largest ever careers and skills event due to be held at the Millennium Sta
dium, Cardiff, from September 16-18.
Free to attend, skillscymru is part-funded through the European Social Fund and is aimed at anyone from the age of 14 to their 60s.
It will feature 100 exhibitors including employers, colleges and training providers and is expected to attract 20,000 visitors.
Visitors will be able to take part in a wide range of demonstrations and master classes in other fields including engineering, construction, retail, hospitality, cookery, sport and fitness and much more.
Chloe said: “This will be a fantastic opportunity for people to meet with employers and the education sector to learn about the job and training opportunities that are available.
“It will help people explore career opportunities they may never have even thought of before.”
She is still considering her own options, but she’s likely to create an enterprise connected to her passion for horses.
Last year, she took part in a National Schools’ two day event near Leamington Spa and won the novice dressage section and the overall novice competition. This year, she progressed to the open competition and came ninth.
Having won the Pony Club Area 10 intermediate eventing competition in Chepstow last month, she is now looking forward to representing Irfon and Tywi Pony Club at the Pony Club Championships in Derbyshire on August 17.
Chloe opted for a vocational route rather than A levels after achieving 11 GCSEs at Builth Wells High School.
“It was good to concentrate on one thing and put all my effort into that rather than to juggle lots of subjects,” she explained.
“I feel that I am two years closer to achieving my ambition of running my own business. I am a very determined person when I set my mind on something, probably following after my grandad.
“My advice to other young learners who have an ambition is don’t give up and don’t let anyone put you off.”
As a Skills Ambassador she will she will use her story of dedication to learning to encourage and inspire other people throughout Wales to boost their skills and career prospects.
For more information about skillscymru please contact Prospects Events on 01823 362 800 or visit www.skillscymru.co.uk or www.sgiliaucymru.co.uk
PICTURE: Chloe Lloyd, who has been chosen to be a Skills Ambassador by the Welsh Assembly Government.