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Job Opportunities! The Outdoor Partnership is recruiting 4 Outdoor Development Officers in Mid and South Wales

23 Oct 20217 Mar 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

The Outdoor Partnership is seeking to recruit four dynamic, professional, and highly skilled Outdoor Activity Development Officers in mid and South Wales. For background information on the project, job description and person specification please follow the link https://outdoorpartnership.co.uk/en/about-us/join-the-team Alternatively, contact the Programme Manager mark.jones@outdoorpartnership.co.uk

Additional £30 million for Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism in Wales

7 Mar 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

From Welsh Government: “The Welsh Government has announced a further £30 million for sector specific businesses affected by ongoing coronavirus restrictions. “The latest round of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) will be targeted at small, medium and large businesses in the hospitality, leisure, tourism sectors and related supply chain businesses. “It has also been confirmed … Read more

English Schools Educational & Residential Visits – Update

7 Mar 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

We have received the following update, via IOL, from the School Travel Sector Stakeholder Group (STSSG). Please note that the dates relate to the English ‘roadmap’ and just because English schools may be allowed to travel does not necessarily mean they will be able to visit us in Wales! The next Welsh Government review is, … Read more

Petition to allow safe, socially-distanced watersports during coronavirus lockdowns

2 Mar 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

Visit Petitions (senedd.wales) to “call on the Welsh Government to remove the phrase that suggests all water sports are banned during lockdown and allow access to local blue space provided travel restrictions are followed.”

Opportunity for Outdoor Provider to supply ‘Meet and Greet’ staff for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

2 Mar 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

BBNPA is once again offering an “Opportunity to Quote for the Provision of Suitably Qualified, Meet Greet and Stay Safe staff, to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority” for the period March-September 2021. Full details are in the attached document – the closing date for submissions is 12 March.

SWOAPG Membership Renewals – and Gorge Access / Training Arrangements

28 Feb 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

We will be sending SWOAPG Membership renewals in the next couple of weeks, with payment due by 31 March if you wish to maintain uninterrupted membership… This year we will be making a small change to our arrangements for gorge-walking access in Waterfall Country. Instead of asking Providers to confirm that they have completed SWOAPG … Read more

Save Outdoor Education Campaign – Muddy Puddle Challenge

28 Feb 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

A note from the #SaveOutdoorEd campaign… “Just to remind you about our #MuddyPuddleChallenge that we’re running to support the #SaveOutdoorEd campaign and encourage people outside the industry to sign our petition. We’d really appreciate if you could post a pic or video of yourself and/or kids jumping around in muddy puddles with the following caption. … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister about supporting and opening up the Outdoor Learning Sector – add your business’ signature!

28 Feb 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

A request from the Institute for Outdoor Learning: “As you know we have been running a campaign to raise awareness of the terrible challenges the outdoor education sector has faced over the last 12 months because of COVID and the effective closure of outdoor residential visits by the Government. In mid-March, the Department for Education … Read more

Survey about outdoor providers working in education

28 Feb 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

The institute for Outdoor Learning have made the following request. Whilst the results of this survey will be directed to the Education Recovery Commissioner and DfE (Westminster), they will certainly have relevance to our cause here in Wales so it would be great if SWOAPG members could complete the survey where appropriate. “I wonder if … Read more

Outdoor Industries Association online workshop – Getting Active Outdoors Again Safely, 11 March

28 Feb 2021 by SWOAPG_admin

An invitation from the Outdoor Industries Association: “As we move further towards a relaxation of the lockdown restrictions and hopeful news of a re-opening of the outdoors, please see below and attached for news of the OIA’s online workshop on the 11th March.” While this may be focused on England, it is likely to be … Read more