Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
From Welsh Government: “The Welsh Government has announced a further £30 million for sector specific businesses affected by ongoing coronavirus restrictions. “The latest round of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) will be targeted at small, medium and large businesses in the hospitality, leisure, tourism sectors and related supply chain businesses. “It has also been confirmed … Read more
We have received the following update, via IOL, from the School Travel Sector Stakeholder Group (STSSG). Please note that the dates relate to the English ‘roadmap’ and just because English schools may be allowed to travel does not necessarily mean they will be able to visit us in Wales! The next Welsh Government review is, … Read more
Visit Petitions (senedd.wales) to “call on the Welsh Government to remove the phrase that suggests all water sports are banned during lockdown and allow access to local blue space provided travel restrictions are followed.”
BBNPA is once again offering an “Opportunity to Quote for the Provision of Suitably Qualified, Meet Greet and Stay Safe staff, to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority” for the period March-September 2021. Full details are in the attached document – the closing date for submissions is 12 March.
We will be sending SWOAPG Membership renewals in the next couple of weeks, with payment due by 31 March if you wish to maintain uninterrupted membership… This year we will be making a small change to our arrangements for gorge-walking access in Waterfall Country. Instead of asking Providers to confirm that they have completed SWOAPG … Read more
A note from the #SaveOutdoorEd campaign… “Just to remind you about our #MuddyPuddleChallenge that we’re running to support the #SaveOutdoorEd campaign and encourage people outside the industry to sign our petition. We’d really appreciate if you could post a pic or video of yourself and/or kids jumping around in muddy puddles with the following caption. … Read more
A request from the Institute for Outdoor Learning: “As you know we have been running a campaign to raise awareness of the terrible challenges the outdoor education sector has faced over the last 12 months because of COVID and the effective closure of outdoor residential visits by the Government. In mid-March, the Department for Education … Read more
The institute for Outdoor Learning have made the following request. Whilst the results of this survey will be directed to the Education Recovery Commissioner and DfE (Westminster), they will certainly have relevance to our cause here in Wales so it would be great if SWOAPG members could complete the survey where appropriate. “I wonder if … Read more
An invitation from the Outdoor Industries Association: “As we move further towards a relaxation of the lockdown restrictions and hopeful news of a re-opening of the outdoors, please see below and attached for news of the OIA’s online workshop on the 11th March.” While this may be focused on England, it is likely to be … Read more
SWOAPG was very sad to hear that Tyr Abad Residential Education Centre will cease to exist as a charity on 19th March, when liquidators will be taking over its assets. We wish the Centre’s staff the best for whatever their individual futures might hold…