Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
Those of you using the Waterfall Country gorges in the last year or so will be well aware of the immense pressure that the area is under from visitors – which is having a significant adverse impact on the gorge environment. We know that gorge-walking groups are not a significant part of the problem – in … Read more
We should be grateful if ALL OUR MEMBERS (whether you use the Wye or not) AND OTHER PADDLESPORT PROVIDERS WHO USE THE WYE FROM GLASBURY to HAY (including hire companies) could complete this online questionnaire by Sunday 30 January to help us move forward with the next steps towards reinstating canoe launching at Glas-y-Bont Common. … Read more
We have been advised by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority that… ***During the 3 day period 25th, 26th & 27th January 2022, Cwm Porth car park will be closed to both the general public and to all activity provider groups and we will be unable to grant permission to access or egress the Porth yr … Read more
Grants will be available to business who are impacted by the recent set of restrictions from 26th December 2021 to 14th February 2022 announced by Welsh Government. All grant schemes close to new applications at 5pm on the 14th February 2022. There are two schemes for retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism business and their supply … Read more
If you have completed one of more of our online gorge Code of Conduct training courses, you are now able to download your certificates for the Sychryd & Upper Mellte courses direct from their ‘home page’ – login to each course at Courses – South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group and hit the ‘Download Certificate’ … Read more
Thanks to Mike Smith of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer for the following message: “I have now received an email from the Environmental Health Officer who instructed us to stop using the reservoir. She has stated we could now resume our use of the reservoir. Hopefully this means we can continue as usual for the new year.”
We have received notification from the Wye & Usk Foundation that, although the Abercamlais bridge has now been repaired (the cause of the current ‘closure’ following flood damage a couple of years ago), the access point at Sennybridge from the Farmers’ Market car park (behind the Red Lion pub) remains closed pending negotiations with the … Read more
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