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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

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… 😉

The Environment Agency has just published the results of its consultation on Boat registration charge proposals from 1 January 2022, which included a ‘forward look’ into whether “boat users on the Rivers Wye and Lugg should make a contribution towards the service we provide for their benefit”. There are no firm proposals for doing so … Read more

As you may be aware, The Outdoor Partnership (which has operated in N Wales for many years) has recently extended its coverage to include South Wales, operating across 4 regions (Swansea Bay, covering Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea & Neath Port Talbot; Mid Wales, covering Ceredigion and Powys; Gwent, covering all the former Gwent areas; and Central … Read more

Thanks again to those SWOAPG Members who attended our AGM on 23 November. The minutes and a copy of the presentation by The Outdoor Partnership are available here:

SkillsActive invites you to support the review of the Active Leisure National Occupational Standards! “Over the past few months, we have been working with teams of experts to develop the draft National Occupational Standards for the Active Leisure sector, creating a robust and coherent set of new standards to reflect the needs of the industry. … Read more

SWOAPG has played an important role over the last 10 years in enabling continued access for groups in the Waterfall Country gorges as well as representing the interests of the outdoor sector in South Wales in a myriad of ways through our influence in a range of local and national forums. We want to be … Read more