Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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.
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
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
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
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
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
SWOAPG was very sad to hear that Tyr Abad Residential Education Centre will cease to exist as a charity on 19th March, when liquidators will be taking over its assets. We wish the Centre’s staff the best for whatever their individual futures might hold…
The BMC is advertising for a newly-created role of a part-time Policy and Campaigns Officer for Wales, ideally to be based at or around Cardiff. All the information is on this BMC web article:https://www.thebmc.co.uk/we-need-a-policy-and-campaigns-officer-walesClosing date is 10 March.
AHOEC is preparing a letter to send to Welsh Government next Tuesday with a plea for further support for outdoor education ‘centres’ in Wales – whether these are LEA centres or independent / commercial providers offering residential outdoor educational experiences. If you would like to add your signature to this letter, please send IMMEDIATELY an … Read more
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is inviting expressions of interest from individuals, clubs or existing watersports organisations to submit proposals to run non-motorised watersports activities at Lower Lliw reservoir, just outside Swansea. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 1 March 2021. Full details will be found in the documents below: