Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
The Welsh Government has revealed further details of the £200m package of support for non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses that continue to be impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The latest funding is linked to the non-domestic rates system and will operate as a top up to the Restrictions Business Fund which was put … Read more
From Brecon Beacons National Park Authority: “While Wales remains in lockdown, it has become apparent that people are continuing to park at popular National Park beauty spots, against Welsh Government regulations and putting themselves and the Park’s fragile rural communities at risk. As a result, the National Park Authority, working in cooperation with the local … Read more
The aim of this survey is to help UK Outdoors to understand better the current predicament of Providers so they can refine their ‘ask’ on behalf of the outdoor sector for financial support to UK Government and to support on-going dialogue with Home Nation Governments. Please complete the survey here by 9am February 3rd.
There are five vacancies coming up this year for Adventure Activities Industry Advisory Committee (AAIAC) members. The Application Pack is available through the AAIAC website. The closing date is 26 February 2021.
The BBC has just reported that “tens of thousands of small businesses will receive insurance payouts covering losses from the first national lockdown, following a court ruling.” SWOAPG Members who had previously been denied insurance claims might like to contact their insurers to check whether this has any relevance to them. For the full report … Read more
Personal Learning Accounts The Personal Learning Account programme, launched by the Welsh Government, is designed to help businesses to recruit new talent and overcome current and future skill shortages by supporting employers’ upskilling requirements. Your skills requirements may have changed as a result of COVID-19, for example: it could be that you now need to … Read more
Mountain Training Cymru (MTC) is recruiting for 3 Directors to replace Directors who have come to the end of their terms of office. Specifically MTC is seeking a finance director, an independent director and a director with expertise in the adventure activity sector. This is an opportunity for people with suitable skills and experience to join … Read more
SWOAPG has recently been contacted by the new owners of Pen Cae Drain Farm, which includes all the land on river-left of the Sychryd upstream of the stone bridge near the car park as far as (and beyond) the footbridge at the upper waterfalls. They have asked us to remind our Members that neither they … Read more
AdventureRMS, as part of its AALA inspectorate service, publishes safety management alerts on its website and via e-mail. You can see all these alerts and sign-up to receive updates by e-mail using the form on this webpage: Safety Management Updates | Adventure RMS.