The Student Union Executive Committee officers proudly represented NPTC Group of Colleges at the National Union of Students (NUS) Cymru Conference 2025, held at Cardiff University Students’ Union recently.
During the event, officers took part in a range of workshops focused on key student priorities, including fees, funding, and transport. They also joined campaign action sessions such as Turn Up for 2026, an initiative encouraging student engagement with the upcoming 2026 Senedd Election, where they collaborated with Swansea University Student Union to win the Best Video award.
NUS Cymru also used the event to launch their Transport Tuesday petition, part of a wider campaign urging the Welsh Government to deliver affordable, reliable, and accessible transport for all students. To encourage student participation, NUS Cymru introduced a leaderboard with prizes for the Further and Higher Education institutions that secured the most petition signatures.
NPTC Group of Colleges Student Union enthusiastically supported the campaign by hosting a petition stall during the College’s Festival of Wellbeing event. With high student turnout, it was the perfect opportunity to spread awareness and gather support. The campaign was further amplified through our social media platforms and by class reps across campuses.
Thanks to these collective efforts, NPTC Group of Colleges Student Union secured the highest number of student petition signatures of any tertiary institution in Wales, earning the top prize!
Special congratulations to Imaan Iqbal, Student Union Officer at Neath College, and Owen Davies, Class Representative for Motor Vehicle Body Repair at Pontardawe College, for their exceptional leadership on campus. In recognition of their efforts, both students have been awarded Love2Shop vouchers.
Ellie Mayo-Ward, Campaigns & Influencing Manager at NUS Cymru, shared her appreciation:
“Thank you so much for taking part in our NUS Cymru Transport Tuesday event to encourage students to sign our transport petition. Your campaigning efforts mean we can show just how widely transport impacts students across Wales, helping us to lobby the Welsh Government more effectively.”
