SWOAPG Mailing List Update: Action Required!

Current South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group Members who have not signed-up to one of our new membership categories will be removed from our mailing list after 31 May! We have now released our final new membership category, for Subscribers (free of charge for anyone who wishes to receive only e-mail alerts for ‘critical’, e.g. safety-related, … Read more

SWOAPG Membership: Sign-Up by 31 May!

The South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group has now released additional membership categories for Associate Members (£25 annual fee for corporate and individual Outdoor Activity Providers who wish to support our work and receive most of our membership benefits, but not sign-up to the NRW Concordat for the Sychryd & Mellte gorges). Other categories available now: Full … Read more

Information for SWOAPG Members: Update on AALA Review; Adventure Smart Wales; and Mountain Bikes for Sale!

Update on AALA Review From the HSE / AALA website: “HSE would like to thank everyone who responded to the recent Discussion Document on the future of the Adventure Activities Licensing framework. We are delighted with the response and encouraged by the amount of engagement on this subject. We received hundreds of detailed comments, which … Read more

Upcoming SWOAPG workshops

SWOAPG has 3 workshops planned in the next few weeks: 16 May 4.45-7pm Dinas/Sychryd Code of Conduct Training, for Providers who are signed-up to the NRW Waterfalls Country Concordat (one free space will be available to Providers who have paid for 2018 Full Membership) 3 June 9-5pm (TBC) Mellte Gorge Rescue Workshop 8 June 9-4.30pm Geology … Read more

Important news for gorge users: SWOAPG Membership and Dinas/Sychryd Code of Conduct Training

SWOAPG Membership: “Full Membership” Fees now due At the SWOAPG Emergency General Meeting on 19 April, Members voted unanimously for the introduction of Membership Fees to ensure SWOAPG’s continued operation, following the withdrawal of Visit Wales funding.  All Providers who wish to continue using the Sychryd and Mellte gorges under the NRW Waterfalls Country Concordat (or … Read more

SWOAPG Emergency General Meeting, Garwnant 19 April

Just a reminder to ​register here if you’re planning to attend the​…​ South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group Emergency General Meeting at Garwnant Visitor Centre, 6.30pm Thursday 19 April. The agenda will include: Brief updates / reminders of​ the latest activity news in the Brecon Beacons and South Wales; ​Discussion and Vote on Membership ​Fees; … Read more