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Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) has recently published new ‘Standards for Deployment’ for those involved with delivering paddlesport across the UK (see Standards For Deployment | Paddle UK). These include specific guidance for ‘commercial’ providers (see Commercial-Standards-for-Deployment-Policy-April-24-1.pdf) as well as for clubs affiliated to Paddle UK and its national associations (including Canoe Wales). The standards … Read more

If you are using the Sychryd or Mellte gorges you should by now have renewed the annual sign-in process, about which we’ve sent several e-mails recently. We’ve already given you a month’s “amnesty” because of the new membership and sign-up system we’ve introduced this year, but… FROM 1 MAY you MUST have renewed and be … Read more

KitSquad assists low-income people to get into the outdoors by supplying free, pre-loved kit and equipment. It’s the only nationwide scheme that supplies donated second-hand adventure gear to low-income individuals to enable them to get outdoors wearing or using the appropriate gear. Individuals on means-tested benefits can apply for equipment via the website. Donations of … Read more

Due to changes in Meta’s policies, it is no longer possible from 22 April for us to automatically post our ‘daily alerts’ to the ‘South Wales Outdoor Instructors’ Facebook group. If you’d like to continue seeing our alerts for ‘critical’ (e.g. safety-related) issues relating to activity provision within the Brecon Beacons and South Wales, you … Read more

Many thanks to those of you who’ve already renewed your membership – if you’re not in the list of Our Members it means either that (a) you haven’t paid for this year’s Full Membership; (b) you’ve asked us not to publish your details; or (c) we’ve missed your payment somehow! (NB this list only shows … Read more

Thanks to Paul Donovan for this (disappointing) update: “You may be aware that there was a debate in the Senedd yesterday regarding the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill, followed by a vote to progress it to the next stage. Unfortunately, the vote on the Bill sadly lost by 26 votes to 25. A great disappointment … Read more

Many thanks to those of our Members who’ve been busy updating membership records and paying fee renewals. We have now printed the first batch of this year’s (purple) ID cards and will be getting them into the mail very soon. You  can check whether you’ve made it through to this stage by visiting the table … Read more

We have now completed the migration of data to our new membership system for existing ASSOCIATE MEMBERS as well as FULL MEMBERS, who should all now renew their membership (due 1 April) as follows: Login to our website using your ‘provider’ account (for which you will have recently received a ‘welcome’ e-mail). NB Corporate Members, … Read more

SWOAPG Members wishing to use the Dinas / Sychryd and Upper Mellte gorges this year will, as usual, need to ‘sign-up’ to confirm their agreement to operate gorge-walking in accordance with the terms of the NRW Memorandum of Understanding / Access Concordat and Codes of Conduct. The sign-up form is now available at the following … Read more

This message from IOL: “We are super excited to share with you that the IOL conference for the South Wales region will be held on the 13th April 2024 at UWC Atlantic. The theme is: Exploring the Curriculum for Wales and is going to be a great day of keynote speakers, workshops, learning and networking.  … Read more