Welsh Sports Association

The WSA is delighted to welcome yet another exciting guest to the 2024 Sustainability in Sport Conference!🌍 We will also hear from multi-World Record-holding cyclist, ex-World Champion Triathlete, Climate Activist and Author Kate Strong about her sustainability journey and some exciting news! Register to attend now➡️ https://lnkd.in/e9d6fZPx

🚴♂️It's been a brilliant day at WSA Member Beicio Cymru's Olympic Homecoming Event today! A privilege to hear Team GB Olympic and Paralympic medal winners Anna Morris, Jess Roberts and James Ball, as well as recent World Champion Meg Barker!

WSA partner Gray Dawes Sports has been helping world-class sports teams get to top sporting events for decades, so they are well placed to support our members with their travel needs. That's what they did for WSA Member Welsh Rowing last year, supporting the organisation in getting over 70 athletes to the Home Nations Rowing Regatta. "“They arranged (everything) for us with a detailed itinerary and contacts of all the companies. “The experience was very good. They weren’t phased by the travel details and came back promptly; the ease of use was fantastic!” Learn more about our partnership and how your organisation can take advantage➡ https://lnkd.in/e2eqKjDi

💡 It's time to shine a light on our long-standing partnership with Cardiff Rugby! We are thrilled to announce that we have signed a new deal to continue this fantastic partnership. 🔵⚫ We have had a relationship with the Blue & Blacks spanning more than three decades, providing the iconic Arms Park with expert floodlighting and electrical investment, maintenance, and servicing. Now, a new partnership deal has been agreed, which will see the club take further strides towards its sustainability goals while driving down energy consumption. 💚🌍 Gareth Thomas, Floodlighting and Electrical's Managing Director, said: "It is a pleasure to agree and continue our long-standing relationship with Cardiff Rugby. It is a privilege to provide the floodlighting and electrical support for such an iconic stadium as Cardiff Arms Park." "This is a key partnership for us, as we are committed to supporting and improving all the rugby clubs in the WRU with our energy-efficient floodlighting solutions. Building long-established, successful relationships is a key focus of our company ethos." "We are hugely passionate about sport at all levels, and our expertise allows us to help not only Cardiff Rugby but all clubs within the region." "I wish Cardiff all the best for the upcoming season, and I’m excited to watch the first home match under the lights!" 🌟 💪🏉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJxcbMyG

I enjoyed chatting to the Welsh Sports Association about all things sustainability & cycling here. Very much looking forward to hosting a panel at this years conference in November and hearing what’s happening across sport in Wales. Who’s coming? 🙋♂️

In December, the WSA will host another Lunchtime Learning session, this time joined by partners Hugh James. The session will focus on Legal Structures for Sports Clubs, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the various structures, considering whether it would be beneficial for a sports club to register as a CASC (community amateur sports club) or charity and the benefits and restrictions imposed by these, as well as delving into good governance and practical steps to ensure sports clubs are managed appropriately. 🗓️3 December 💷FREE Full detail and sign up➡ https://shorturl.at/nwxa5

🌎With the 2024 WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference approaching, we recently caught up with Beicio Cymru's Robbie George around the importance and impact that last year's event had for him and his organisation. “I found it really valuable. There is some amazing work underway from other sport organisations; I love to see it. “It was an ‘awakening’ for us." We chatted about the brilliant work that Beicio Cymru have undertaken around sustainability in the past year, as well as what the future holds too. Robbie will once again be at the WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference this year, chairing a panel focused on Sustainable Transport Solutions. He will also lead a litter pick, inspiring delegates to live the values that will be so crucially discussed on the day! Find the full story➡ https://lnkd.in/eWzb9MXP #SiSC2024

“We know that people from Black and Asian communities are disproportionately affected by drowning and incidents that occur in and around water.   “Through our engagement programmes we aim to ensure that these communities ‘find their place’ in the water and kickstart their participation in aquatic activity. "We are the bridge between disengaged communities and the wider sector, and we strongly believe that everyone, no matter what background, should be comfortable with water and have positive experiences when engaging with aquatic activity." To mark Black History Month, we recently spoke to WSA Member The Black Swimming Association (BSA)'s Steph Makuvise about the organisation's vital work in sport and leisure. Through it's own initiatives and collaborations with other bodies in the sector, the BSA supports underrepresented communities to become more comfortable, aware, and confident with aquatic activity and water safety. Find the full story➡ https://lnkd.in/e_ufKRVq

We're delighted to announce the four speakers who will sit on the Cross-Sector Insights: Harnessing Innovation for Welsh Sport panel at the 2024 WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference. ✅Fitzroy Hutchinson, Energy & Sustainability Manager at The Celtic Collection ✅Erin Owain, Senior Associate, Climate Risk & Resilience at Howden Insurance Brokers Limited ✅Sarah Gore, Decarbonisation Advisor at Busnes Cymru / Business Wales ✅Mandy Powell, Co-Founder and CEO of The Goodwash Company "I am thrilled to welcome this distinguished panel of experts, whose diverse perspectives will be invaluable as we explore innovative solutions to sustainability challenges in sport. "Their insights will help us understand how we can collaborate across sectors to promote sustainable practices and inspire change." Full detail➡ https://lnkd.in/e5Fxhv5t #SiSC2024

The WSA is thrilled to welcome Clare Jeffries to the Board. Clare joins the organisation having proudly worked within the education and training sector for over two decades, holding a range of senior leadership positions, as well as being a member of both the Education Workforce Council committee and the CIMSPA Welsh Professional Development board. “I’m really excited to join the WSA Board as an NED and I’m committed to helping the organisation achieve their aims. “After being involved in supporting a range of organisations within sport and leisure with their professional development needs, I have developed a real passion for the sector and intend to fully embrace this position to continue to help the sector thrive." Full story➡ https://lnkd.in/eDA3bGsw Portal Training #Board