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Friday, August 31, 2012

LC Swansea is running a Lifeguard Training course in Swansea this October


LC Swansea has a Lifeguard Training Course in October

08 Oct 2012 (00:00) - 14 Oct 2012 (00:00)
The course will be an intensive week long course with the assesment at the end of the week. On compleition of the assessment you will recieve your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
The cost of the course is £220 which includes course materials and the assessment.
For more information contact Andy Starling: andrew.starling@the-lc.co.uk or to book your space contact Water Safety on water.safety@swansea.gov.uk or 01792 635162

Bring the work tribe to Go Ape in Swansea

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Go Ape know how to give you a truly memorable day in the forest with the whole gang (that could be work buddies, a stag/hen do or just a big group of friends) – that’s 15 to 280 of your tribe. (Don’t worry though – if there’s less than 15 of you, you can just get on an book an adventure for yourselfonline or by giving us a call).
We’ve got a helpful crew that will pack out a day for you – trust us, we’ve had eight years of experience putting together days that will never be forgotten. There’s so much choice of what you can enjoy in the forest…
Our Tree Top Adventure (Getting out in the open, having fun and being more adventurous).
Our Forest Segway Experience (We’ve not had this certified, but we think it could be the most fun you can have on two wheels).
Forest Biking (The thrill of pelting along dirt tracks never gets old).
Tree Top Junior (For those under 10!)
Our Events Team can add the following:
Refreshments and Outdoor Catering, including our Forest BBQ.
Forest Shelter (perfect for a get together).
personal host to capture those magic moments.
What we’ve discovered is that when you bring your whole tribe with you, Go Ape is even more fun. In fact, we’ll go on the record as saying we’ll organise a day out you and your colleagues will never forget. And the same goes for stags, hens or birthday parties. Everyone’s welcome…

Residents of London encouraged to visit Swansea the only Premier City in Wales


Residents of London encouraged to visit Swansea the only Premier City in Wales

Many thousands of shoppers, workers, residents and visitors are being greeted by breathtaking images of Swansea Bay when they're out and about in central London.

image depicting Rhossili
Rhossili
Swansea Council has put up promotional posters of Gower in several parts of the city in the build-up to the Swans taking on teams like West Ham, Reading and Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium in the Barclays Premier League.
The posters show Rhossili Bay and encourage Londoners to escape the big smoke and take in some sea air when visiting the Swansea Bay area for world class football.
Posters have gone up in busy shopping areas in Westminster, Hammersmith, Islington, Kensington, Chelsea and Camden. They include QR (Quick Response) codes that people with smart phones can scan over to be automatically redirected to the official Visit Swansea Bay website.
The Swans take on newly-promoted West Ham in their first home Premier League game of the season on Saturday (August 25).
Cllr Nick Bradley, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: "We undertook a similar marketing campaign in central London last season and it was very successful. It encouraged many fans of clubs like Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal to spend quality time in Swansea Bay instead of just travelling down for 90 minutes or so of football at the Liberty Stadium. It also hopefully raised the awareness of Swansea Bay as a visitor destination to non-football supporters.
"We now need to build on that success, make sure we replicate activities that worked and continue to think of innovative ways to attract more fans in the months to come.
"These areas of London have been targeted for promotional marketing because of the footfall there and it was always our intention to attract fans of newly-promoted clubs like West Ham and Reading – many of whom may never have been to Swansea before.
"West Ham is a very popular club among Londoners and many people commute to central London every day from Reading."
Swansea Council has also organised a visit for Daily Mirror journalists this weekend to coincide with the football. This means many millions of Brits will soon be reading about Swansea Bay as a place to visit. The journalists have been sent an itinerary that takes in Swansea, Mumbles and Gower.