Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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It seems that our online membership management system, LoveAdmin, has been sending membership payment reminders despite our promise not to hassle Members for payment during the Covid-19 lockdown. Please accept our apologies for this oversight – and please feel free to ignore any further reminders for the time being. Despite what the automated e-mails say, … Read more
We are pleased to announce the next two in our series of members-only Zoom webinars – click on the links for more details and booking: Thu 18 Jun, 10am Stargazing / Dark Skies: Join the Usk Astrological Society as they use a full-screen planetarium to help us understand the wonders of our night sky Thu … Read more
Brecon Beacons National Park has re-opened the following areas in the Black Mountains and eastern National Park. Other areas of the Black Mountains, Central Beacons, Fforest Fawr and Black Mountain remain closed – see https://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/list-of-brecon-beacons-national-park-closures/ for details (including a map showing the closed areas). Now open: BB-5 Black Mountains – WestAll areas of access land … Read more
Businesses can now find out if they are eligible to apply for financial support from the next phase of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF). The online eligibility checker has reopened today and businesses will be able to make applications for support from this phase of the fund by the end of the month. … Read more
The Summer edition of Brecon Beacons National Park’s Waterfall Country Update is available here:
The Welsh Government has confirmed to us that the guidelines for exercise and meeting other households under the current ‘Red’ Covid-19 recovery phase do permit a single instructor “to work with one family group from one household at a local venue that is open” – provided that all necessary social distancing and hygiene guidelines are … Read more
I hope the CPD links have been of interest so far. I’ve uploaded a few more CPD links for you all. Stay safe and well and share our emails widely with your teams. Ieuan. Safeguarding & Protecting Children (Online Classroom) Coaching Children (Online Classroom) Promoting Behaviour Change (Online Classroom) Understand, Connect, Thrive: Developing Your Practice … Read more
Following its earlier “Post Covid-19 Recovery Plan for the Outdoor Sector in Wales“, the Outdoor Alliance Wales (led largely by WATO Members with contributions from SWOAPG) has now produced: The aim of this new document, which has been designed specifically for use by Outdoor Activity Providers, is to provide an ‘at a glance’ guide to … Read more
SWOAPG Members Tom Partridge and Gary Evans, working with WATO Chair Paul Donovan and colleagues from North Wales, have produced the attached guidance for activity providers delivering Gorge Walking and Canyoning during and after the Coronavirus pandemic. The aim of this document is to enable organisations and their leaders to support the safeenjoyment of Gorge … Read more
Here is the latest statement from the National Park Authority: “Following the Welsh Government’s announcement on Friday May 29th of specific minor relaxations to movement restrictions in Wales and taking recent sector specific guidance from Natural Resources Wales into account, the Authority has been reviewing its approach to closures. We are using the NRW guidance, … Read more