Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin Grants will be available to business who are impacted by the recent set of restrictions from 26th December 2021 to 14th February 2022 announced by Welsh Government. All grant schemes close to new applications at 5pm on the 14th February 2022. There are two schemes for retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism business and their supply … Read more
If you have completed one of more of our online gorge Code of Conduct training courses, you are now able to download your certificates for the Sychryd & Upper Mellte courses direct from their ‘home page’ – login to each course at Courses – South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group and hit the ‘Download Certificate’ … Read more
Thanks to Mike Smith of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer for the following message: “I have now received an email from the Environmental Health Officer who instructed us to stop using the reservoir. She has stated we could now resume our use of the reservoir. Hopefully this means we can continue as usual for the new year.”
We have received notification from the Wye & Usk Foundation that, although the Abercamlais bridge has now been repaired (the cause of the current ‘closure’ following flood damage a couple of years ago), the access point at Sennybridge from the Farmers’ Market car park (behind the Red Lion pub) remains closed pending negotiations with the … Read more
Further to our recent message (included below), we’ve today received further information from Welsh Government that there is no change to the previous guidance for school residentials, so it appears that the limit of 30 indoors does not therefore apply to these. [WG have said “whilst the guidance for schools was updated last Friday – … Read more
Well, 2021 is over at last and 2022 has begun with uncertainty again about the future… …so let’s at least hope for the best and look forward to a productive and prosperous year. Whatever it holds, we sincerely hope and wish for a Happy New Year!
The following information is from Welsh Government and may be of benefit to some SWOAPG Members… The Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) is targeted at businesses in the hospitality, leisure and attraction sectors and their supply chains who have been material impacted by a greater than 60% reduction of turnover between 13 December 2021 and 14 … Read more
We’ve been asked by some of our Members for advice on whether the new ‘rule of six’ applies to outdoor activity residentials. This is what we understand so far – although we recommend that if you are in any doubt you should check the full rules for yourselves… Welsh Government has confirmed to us that outdoor … Read more
Thanks to Richard Hill for the following update (and for organising the recent monitoring exercise): Hi All Attached is a spreadsheet including the latest sampling for the South Wales cave venues. I have added the data into the BCA spreadsheet which will be updated on the BCA site soon I hope: https://british-caving.org.uk/?s=radon You should by now … Read more
SWOAPG wishes all our Members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope you all manage to get a break and spend some quality time with loved ones, emerging refreshed and ready for whatever 2022 has in store… 😉