Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
This is a Code of Conduct Training session - delivered online via Zoom - for Providers who are signed-up to the NRW Waterfalls Country Concordat. It is a requirement that a representative from each Provider has attended a Code of Conduct Training session if they wish to use of the area for Gorge Walking. This ... Read more
This is a Practical Workshop, based at Dinas Rock / Sychryd Gorge, providing an opportunity for Providers and Instructors to explore experiences, lessons and 'good practice' relating to gorge-walking / canyoning and Covid-19. With some Providers and Instructors having re-commenced activities since lockdown – and others still planning how best to do so – SWOAPG ... Read more
***Cancelled due to lack of bookings*** This is a Practical Workshop, based at North Dock, Llanelli, providing an opportunity for Providers and Instructors to explore experiences, lessons and 'good practice' relating to paddlesports and Covid-19. With some Providers and Instructors having re-commenced activities since lockdown – and others still planning how best to do so ... Read more
***Cancelled due to Rhondda-Cynon-Taff Lockdown*** This is a Practical Workshop, based at Dinas Rock, providing an opportunity for Providers and Instructors to explore experiences, lessons and 'good practice' relating to climbing / mountain activities and Covid-19. With some Providers and Instructors having re-commenced activities since lockdown – and others still planning how best to do ... Read more
***Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic*** SWOAPG Directors will be holding drop-in ‘surgery’ sessions for the Pontneddfechan local community on the 1st Thursday of every month from April to October 2020. These are intended as an opportunity for local residents to bring forward their observations about activity providers working in the area and to help us ... Read more
***Postponed due to Covid-19 Lock-downs*** !! NB this workshop will now take place 6-9pm (not 9.30am-1pm as previously advertised) !! This is a Practical Workshop, based at Porth yr Ogof, providing an opportunity for Providers and Instructors to explore experiences, lessons and 'good practice' relating to caving and Covid-19. With some Providers and Instructors having ... Read more
This year's AGM will be via Zoom video-conference. Please let us know in advance (RSVP using the button below, or by e-mail) if you are planning to attend, so we can prepare for the necessary voting processes. Relevant documents are available via the links in the agenda below. Click here to Join the Meeting. Agenda ... Read more
Through their 'Curious Cymru' project, Snowdonia-Active (SWOAPG's counterpart in North Wales) is working with individuals and businesses to develop unique new tourism products which showcase the wonderful landscape, people and heritage of North Wales and to launch them on the Airbnb Experiences platform. This webinar, hosted by Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter Group (SWOAPG's counterpart in West ... Read more
Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) and its core members (Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter Group , Snowdonia-Active & South Wales Outdoor Activity Provider Group ) wish to invite you to join a virtual meeting on Tuesday 12th January 2021 at 10:00. The meeting will provide an update on outdoor sector accreditation - current and future. There will ... Read more
SWOAPG intends to hold an (online) Extraordinary General Meeting of its Members on Monday 23 August 2021 at 7-8pm to discuss SWOAPG's role with Glasbury-Hay canoeing access. Before we proceed much further in discussions with Powys County Council, Hay Town Council and other groups dealing with this issue, we need to know whether this is ... Read more
This year's AGM will be via Teams video-conference. Please let us know in advance (RSVP using the button below, or by e-mail) if you are planning to attend, so we can prepare for the necessary voting processes. Relevant documents will be available in due course via links in the agenda below. Online Meeting Link to ... Read more
Those of you using the Waterfall Country gorges in the last year or so will be well aware of the immense pressure that the area is under from visitors - which is having a significant adverse impact on the gorge environment. We know that gorge-walking groups are not a significant part of the problem - in ... Read more