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Simon to represent the UK at Abilympics

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Flying the flag: Simon Davies from Carmarthen

A STUDENT at Coleg Sir Gâr is the only Welsh competitor representing the UK at the Abilympics in France where he will be demonstrating his skills in basic cabinet making.

16 year-old Simon Davies, from Carmarthen, is studying Skills for Independence and Work at the college’s Ammanford campus and is one of two competitors to be representing the UK at the event which takes place in March.

This is the first time the UK has participated in the Abilympics, which is an international skills Olympics which takes place every four years for those with additional needs.

He began his competition journey at Birmingham’s Skills Show last year, where he received a gold in the level one cabinet making competition. His college course involves producing a timber product and Simon has been learning to cut a range of woodworking joints. “He has proved to be very good at them,” said his tutor, Andrew Easton. “As part of the Skills Show competition, he had to cut a dovetail halving joint and a mitred corner bridle joint, which are two quite complex procedures.”

Simon is being supported by the Inspiring Skills Excellence (ISE) project, which consists of a small team, funded by the Welsh Government, to support Welsh competitors in a range of skills competitions.

Andrew Easton added: “The Abilympics is a big deal with over 40 skills contents, 665 registered candidates and 264 French and international judges and we are delighted with Simon’s success and being involved in a competition which promotes the importance of high level skills within students with additional needs.”

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