SWOAPG AGM Minutes and Outdoor Partnership Presentation
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:
Use of Training Logbooks: request for research participants
Researchers at Cardiff University (Dr Tom Smith) and Edinburgh University (Dr Rachel Hunt) are conducting scoping research into how outdoor instructors, leaders and aspirants make use of logbooks for their own training and record keeping. “We are interested in finding volunteers who would be willing to share their logbooks or other forms of record keeping … Read more
SWOAPG AGM Reminder (Tue 23 Nov, 6.30pm)
This is a ‘final’ reminder that the SWOAPG AGM is being held online, via Teams, at 6.30pm on Tuesday 23 November. Please come along and show your support! The agenda and papers are available on our website here: 23 Nov 2021 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (online) – where you can also use the ‘RSVP’ button … Read more
Product Recall: FIXE – 1 PLX hangers
AdventureRMS has released the following Safety Management Update: Following a recent visit by an Adventure RMS inspector it has come to our attention that some providers may not be aware of the following recall. If you have FIXE-1 PLX hangers (or belays and rappels that contain them) installed with a batch number between 0116 and 2216 … Read more
Product Recall: Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyard
AdventureRMS has released the following Safety Management Update: Petzl have issued a recall of SCORPIO EASHOOK (L060BA00) lanyards, sold individually or as part of the KIT VIA FERRATA EASHOOK (K029DA00 and K029DA01) due to risk of carabiner gate malfunction. Immediately stop using the products affected by this recall. Full details can be viewed here: PETZL Product … Read more
National Occupational Standards – Survey
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 needs you! Help us to keep things running…
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
The UK Ropes Course and Off Ground Adventure Activities Guide 2021
AdventureRMS has released the following Safety Management Update: The Adventure Activities Industry Advisory Committee (AAIAC) and the European Ropes Course Association (ERCA) have produced an updated and amended version of the UK Ropes Course Guide. It is intended to assist all those involved in the design, construction, inspection, maintenance and operation of ropes courses and … Read more
Report on “a strategic approach to reducing emergency incidents resulting from cliff jumping in Wales”
SWOAPG Members may be interested in the attached report summarising the findings and recommendations of a project conducted by SWOAPG’s partners over the last year:
Consultation on Future Beacons: The Management Plan for the Brecon Beacons National Park 2022-2027
We have received the following from BBNPA, which some SWOAPG Members might like to respond to (we will also be aiming to send a formal ‘SWOAPG’ response in due course): “We are writing to you to seek your views on Future Beacons: The Management Plan for the Brecon Beacons National Park 2022-2027. “The documents are … Read more