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Blue Dot Adventure is looking to bulk-sell a range of group kit, which SWOAPG Members might be interested in – see attached for details.

We’ve been advised by our counterparts in Pembrokeshire that “there has been the decision that licensing of [coasteering] providers [using National Park and National Trust sites in Pembrokeshire] is the only way forward. We do not know much yet, but understand that it would be for coasteering only and not wider activities, and the approach … Read more

Due to a software glitch, some of our e-mails went out a little late this week, some after the event they were supposed to advertise. Hopefully now rectified…

Many thanks to the great team that turned up today to help clear timber from Porth yr Ogof. With two BBNPA wardens wielding chainsaws and a chain of BBNPA volunteers outside the cave, we were able to shift much of the debris (see pictures). However, there are still a lot of large logs (too big … Read more

Please book your ‘tickets’ for our forthcoming AGM at 2 Dec 2025 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (face-to-face / hybrid) so we know who to expect; we look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible! This year’s SWOAPG AGM will be hosted by Up and Under in Cardiff, although we hope (technology permitting) … Read more

Visit Wales is offering funding to help small tourism and hospitality businesses provide a warm welcome to visitors, whatever the weather. Apply before the closing date: 1pm 27 October, 2025. Details at Year of Croeso weather-proofing fund | Industry.

We’ve received this message from the researchers: “We are getting steady stream of organisations of all sizes, residential, expedition and non-residential, signing up BUT we are not quite there yet!  We need YOU!  In an ideal world we will have 100 outdoor learning ‘units’ submitting data.  “The actual reporting process is quite straightforward and is … Read more

A caving bag from Storey Arms Centre apparently made it’s way onto the wrong group’s vehicle at the end of the day today. Since it had phones in, the owner would particularly like it back! If you’ve found it, please either return it to the staff at Cwm Porth or contact Storey Arms OEC to … Read more

Just in case you haven’t already seen this from Adventure RMS:  this summer AALA revoked three licences. The circumstances for each were slightly different, however in every case the provider had failed to comply with the conditions on the licence. Don’t get caught out!! Read more

Many thanks to those who’ve already responded to this call; so far 17 have expressed interest but we’d really like a few more to justify asking Up and Under to host this for us. Please let us know by 5pm Wed 15 Oct if you’d be interested in attending this, so we can make a … Read more