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We have received the following update from the Outdoor Learning Association (OLA) Interim Management Team: “Hi folks, please find attached the latest update from OLA. This covers our work to date on how the organisation may look as well as a number of FAQs that we have been fielding over the last few months. As you … Read more

SWOAPG has now received confirmation of funding to enable us to start working with Powys County Council to put in place a Concordat for paddlesport operations at Glas-y-Bont Common in Glasbury -based on the model of our Waterfall Country gorge-walking Concordat with NRW. There’s a lot of work still to be done and plenty of … Read more

BBNPA has just published their latest Waterfall Country newsletter, attached below:

The three Welsh National Parks are promoting a “Diolch” campaign encouraging visitors to behave responsibly. There are posters covering a wide variety of themes including mountain and water safety, parking and littering, etc. Providers are welcome to use any of their visual resources available here.

…for this morning’s blank e-mails – caused by a faulty automatic update to our newsletter software. Hopefully normal service has now been resumed…

Many thanks to those of you who’ve already completed this questionnaire, but if you haven’t… Do you – or might you – employ freelance outdoor instructors in South Wales? If so… SWOAPG would like your views on additional services that we are considering and would be very grateful if you could spend a few minutes … Read more

Many thanks if you’ve already completed this survey; the National Park Authority would be very grateful to have a few more responses by this Friday. Thanks! The Waterfall Country Partnership* is in the process of reviewing opportunities for securing investment within Waterfall Country in order to provide the infrastructure needed to cater for our visitors … Read more

The Welsh Government’s Flexible Skills Programme offers funding for staff development to businesses of all sizes, covering (among other things) developing advanced digital skills and supporting skills gaps and upskilling in the tourism sector (including outdoor instructor training!). For details including the Expression of Interest form, visit Flexible Skills Programme | Business Wales Skills Gateway. … Read more

In response to a request from SWOAPG Members, NRW has recently changed the entrances to the new changing screens at Dinas Rock – hopefully this will help to improve privacy. Unfortunately NRW are unlikely to be able to remove the trees in the Sychryd waterfall pools this season – simply because they have a long … Read more

Some SWOAPG Members might be interested in this opportunity from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to run non-motorised watersports activities at Lower Lliw reservoir for 12 months – see documents attached below. Expressions of interest invited from today Deadline for submissions Friday 24th June 2022