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SWOAPG is joining BBNPA and others in providing another ‘Community Activity Day’ for residents of Waterfall Country on Sun 15 March at Pontneddfechan Village Hall – with free activities provided by some of our Members. Please come and join us from 10am if you can help with some litter-picking and contribute to building positive relationships … Read more

Please find attached the spring edition of BBNPA’s Waterfall Country Update Newsletter:

This will be ‘preaching to the converted’ for Outdoor Instructors, but one of the Brecon Beacons Ambassadors, Tracy Purnell, has spent time producing the attached advice on dog walking and responsible dog owner behaviour. Tracy was inspired by the BBNPA’s Mountain & Moorland Ambassador course which has led to her to putting time and effort … Read more

The group that is currently working to bring back into use (for hire by groups) the former Pen y Cae outdoor centre in the Grwyne Fawr valley would welcome views from potential users. Please see attached documents and return the survey by 20 March to ian.mabberley@btconnect.com. Pen Y Cae Information & Survey (pdf) Pen y … Read more

SWOAPG occasionally gets asked to recommend Technical Advisers. We avoid doing this, because we can’t be seen to favour any one of our Members over another. However, we would like to be able to point enquirers to a list of Technical Advisers for them to choose, so will be including the option in our 2020 … Read more

SWOAPG will be sending out membership renewal requests next week. If you wish to maintain continuity in your Membership (and avoid receiving lots of reminders!), please respond to these and arrange payment by 31 March. If you are a gorge user, we will only send this season’s ID cards (which will be pale blue) once … Read more

The AALA licence application process and providers will be changing from 1 Apr 2020 – see attached details:

See the message below from the IOL: Dear Outdoor Sector Colleagues, Following the successful design and approval of the Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship Standard, IOL and employers have been working together to develop a proposal for a new apprenticeship – Outdoor Learning Specialist. We would like to up-date you about both and seek input/involvement from you as … Read more

We are intending to run a Code of Conduct Training Session for both Sychryd and Mellte gorges on Sun 23 Feb, starting at 1pm, for any providers who need this. For details and to book places, please visit the SWOAPG website https://swoapg.com/event/23-feb-2020-dinas-sychryd-mellte-code-of-conduct-training.

Education OfficerGrade 6  – £23,836 – £26,317 per annum pro rata0.6 Full Time EquivalentCore working days are: Tue, Wed, Thu but additional flexibility required at busy times for Monday and Friday (Fixed term contract until 31st July 2020) Welsh Language Requirements:The Officer can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes interaction with … Read more