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We have received the following ‘advertisement’ which might be of interest to SWOAPG Members? Please contact Dan direct if interested… “We have a mobile bouldering wall in the youth service that was bought as an engagement activity and promotes our service that no longer gets used. It is a fantastic bit of kit but we … Read more

Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Tue 10 Dec 2024 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (online), including the usual ‘formalities’, a presentation on the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Sustainable Tourism Strategy; and discussion around staffing shortages; and engagement with public incidents in gorges. Fri 13 Dec 2024 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountains, … Read more

The road from Glynneath to Ystradfellte will be partially closed from 9 to 13 Dec, 0930 to 1530 (between the two points https://w3w.co/inflating.sweeper.instructs and https://w3w.co/famines.willpower.sticks). This will prevent access to Clun Gwyn and the Nedd Fechan caves; and will affect access to Porth yr Ogof for those travelling from Glynneath (who will need to divert … Read more

We’re very conscious that we haven’t provided an update to our members about Glasbury-Hay for a long time – for the simple reason that nothing new has been happening and discussions about a concordat arrangement for paddlesport at Glasbury Bont stalled in the summer following the interventions of the ‘Glasbury to Hay Alliance’ of fishery … Read more

NB we’re hoping to get in again next Mon (25th), if you’d be interested in helping next time (if we don’t already have you on the list!) please drop an e-mail to coordinator@swoapg.com. A team of around 20 cavers from a wide range of providers descended on Porth yr Ogof today to support volunteers and … Read more

…to anyone who tried to book tickets today for any of our CPD workshops and came across a ‘payment gateway failure’. We believe we’ve now fixed this, so please try again but do let us know if you’re still having problems.

Further to our recent e-mail, the following CPD workshops are now ‘open for booking’. Spaces are strictly limited, so please book early to secure your places – just click on their title for details and tickets (NB if they appear ‘sold out’ please do drop us an e-mail as we may still be able to … Read more

Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on 10 Dec at 6.30pm. We expect the AGM to be held online, unless there is sufficient demand from our Members for a face-to-face meeting – so please let us know ASAP if you’d like us to organise a physical venue! For details including RSVP button, please … Read more

Following our recent survey (with thanks to those of you completed it), we’re once again planning a series of CPD workshops over the winter aimed at helping instructors to better understand, appreciate and share knowledge of the areas they work in. The dates are fixed, but we’re still confirming some of the venues, although the … Read more

BBNPA is hoping to make a start on removing the mass of timber debris from inside the Porth yr Ogof main entrance; the idea is that their staff will cut the timber and an army of volunteers and staff will transport it to a deposit point at the base of the path leading down from … Read more