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OPC MEETING ACTION POINTS

Main action points from meetings are detailed here as bullet points in date order - most recent on top.

19/07/10 - Dulwich College FSC - Clydach
  • Photo sharing to be set up and photo day arranged
  • Additional training days set
  • Leaflet to be taken forward and website optimised
  • OPC to register as an associate member of SWOAPG
  • Sharing diaries and smaller bookings agreed

  • 10/02/10 - Dynamic Rock - Clydach
  • Training days discussed and set for 2010
  • New leaflet discussed
  • Joint risk assessment for the Sychryd Gorge completed
  • 22nd August set as Abergwesyn jolly
  • Combined accident and incident review of 2009
  • Joint kit storage site location to be investigated

    28/7/09 - SWCC - Penwyllt
  • Mystery shopper results discussed
  • Training days to April 2010 finalised
  • New membersship discussed

    25/6/09 - Cafe - Ogmore-by-Sea
  • Training days reviewed
  • Dinas pools dive arranged
  • Mystery shopper for leaflet locations
  • Gorge training day arranged

    30/4/09 – Pontneddfechan Village Hall
  • Review of Management Development Workshop
  • Sessional staff to be invited to further training events
  • Membership of OPC to be increased by invite

    20/10/08 – Dynamic Rock - Clydach
  • Annual incident review
  • Gorge training day to look at best practice
  • Leaflet distribution continues

    19/6/08 – Dynamic Rock - Clydach
  • Leaflets divided for distribution
  • Website to be redesigned as standard site
  • New members to be invited in to the group

    7/1/08 – Dynamic Rock - Clydach
  • Forest bothy site not appropriate as no planning permission
  • Annual incident review
  • Personal profiles requested for website

    7/3/07 – Brecon Beacons National Park Mountain Centre - Libanus
  • OPC name selected
  • Website test page to be built
  • Gareth Ellis attended for national park, group to become involved with gorge improvements.
  • Cave training day to be run by GE
  • GM attended BMC meeting on OPC’s behalf

    30/01/07 – Robert Jefferies Centre - Govilon
  • Name selection narrowed down
  • Coasteering training discussed
  • Website design discussed

    12/12/06 – Hobo Backpackers - Tredegar
  • Annual incident review
  • Joint marketing venture suggested, idea to be taken forward
  • Training suggested including 1st aid casualty simulation course, water rescue and caving skills course.
  • Gareth Ellis attended for national park, discussed environmentally sustainable use of the park, dinas area highlighted as sensitive.
  • Group agrees to work to the principles of the old charter group

    15/5/06 – Rhongar Isaf Centre – Glantawe
  • Gareth Ellis, BBNP, to move forwards the sustainability information sheets
  • To work closely with FE at Dinas area

    12/12/05 – Rhongar Isaf Centre – Glantawe
  • Agreement to form the group
  • To work towards environmental sustainability
  • To develop site specific educational information sheets
  • To network with members and share workloads
  • To develop site specific risk assessments for activities with no NGB
  • To market the group
  • To be involved in joint staff training initiatives