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Pontardawe Arena Partnership t/a Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy August 2021

This is a statement of the current operational position of the Pontardawe Arena Partnership charity 1106812 and a Not for Profit Company Limited by Guarantee, 4435289

Accomplishments this year ....................................................................................................... 2 Project description ....................................................................................................................... 3 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Overall aims and outcomes ....................................................................................................... 6 Needs and Characteristics of the people we help.............................................................. 7 How we determined need for this programme ................................................................. 7 Strategic Fit ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Who has directly benefitted in the last year .................................................................... 12 Supporting Information Illustrating Need for the Project ......................................... 12 How the programme benefits Social Opportunities / Economic Activity / The Environment / Heritage & Culture ...................................................................................... 13 Unique Nature of Project ......................................................................................................... 14 Other Information...................................................................................................................... 15 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Why are we well placed to deliver outcomes? ................................................................ 19 Complementary strategies ..................................................................................................... 19 Access to Services....................................................................................................................... 20 Fuel Poverty ................................................................................................................................. 21 In-work poverty .......................................................................................................................... 21 Digital Inclusion.......................................................................................................................... 22

Accomplishments this year

This was a successful year for the organisation from just about all aspects, from carrying on and developing existing projects further through the creating of new programmes involving the community more fully in the Park.

The year 2020/2021 saw schools returning in force, as we welcomed 360 pupils from Alltwen, YGG and Godrergraig Primary Schools into our programmes 5 days a week in school terms with programmes delivered through our Practitioner Team. We continue to receive positive feedback from the schools, parents and the pupils for this work. The project is supported through funding from the Community Lottery Fund, which is due to end June 2022.

Our Volunteer Programme continues on Wednesdays with 9 volunteers taking part in that programme. Valuable site maintenance work is carried out by the volunteers, from litter picking through fence building and generally keeping the Park looking its best. We focus on transferrable skills that can aid people back into work, increasing their employment currency.

We have continued with our Meadows programme and enlarged the paddock area to around 75% capacity, we undertook a survey by Prof. Charles Hipkin in early Summer and recorded around 95 different plant varieties. We manage this by removing cut grass and subsequently promote more vigorous growth that provides pollen for the precious insect life particularly bees and bumblebees in particular. The evidence of the success of the project can be perhaps be found in the increase of White-Tailed Bumble Bees and interestingly Adonis Blue Butterflies who feed on a particular plant – Horseshoe Vetch, which so far we’ve been unable to locate! We also hosted a PlantLife Wales Meadow day, as they have recognised the critical importance of our work, together with a Scything day where we hand cut the meadow. This was followed by a hay-making day where the hay was removed and consigned to a separate area on site where we are stabilizing the environment to encourage wildlife. This project is being supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This year also we founded a Gardening/Permaculture Pilot Project with funding from LEADER RDP Funding – this is unfortunately the last of this particular funding source, and we are grateful for the support they have provided over the past 5 years or so. We have cleared land alongside Ty Crwn which provides a picturesque setting for this project, and created a conventional food garden which has over 30 people who have registered their interest. We erected a polytunnel and have constructed raised beds from recycled materials where there is now a flourishing growth of Summer foodstuffs. Keep Wales Tidy have also supported this project and we are in the process of receiving equipment and plants that will increase the longevity of this initiative. We are also creating a Permaculture area in the Orchard section and have fenced this off to keep animals away from food.

We completed the CYNYDD project on Wednesdays for the Cwmtawe pupils who attended, and we had great pleasure in presenting them with their well-earned Level 2 Qualification Certificates accredited by Agored Cymru. We are told that

there will be continued funding available to allow this project to take place from September 2021.

During the year we also :

Continued to removed trees affected by Ash dieback – this will continue over coming years, but we have hundreds of Ash saplings that have not shown and disease characteristics as yet.

Completed the planting of new hedging and hardwood trees that will typify the Park in years to come.

We continue to develop our practitioners, who have completed Forest School Training and are looking forwards to Chainsaw Training in September.

We received the prestigious Green Flag Award for the 9[th] successive year.

Project description

Pontardawe Arena Partnership over the past five years has changed its strategic plan while remaining true to the original articles and principles of community benefit. There has been a far greater increase of focus on disengaged and disadvantaged members of the community and the Charity has added the trading name of “Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy” to the Charity Commission Website in order to more accurately describe activities.

The charity operates programmes within Glantawe Riverside Park:

For the benefit of the local community – the park facilities and building are maintained in good condition by local volunteers who have steadfastly improved the park from an overgrown and deteriorating parcel of land into the attractive leisure facility with open grassland and seating areas that it is today. The facility is continually being improved and maintained and funding has been raised for ground keeping equipment to maintain and continue to reclaim grassland for the enjoyment of local inhabitants. We operate a team of volunteer workers who are keenly maintaining the park, among which are disabled and mentally challenged individuals. The volunteers are managed by a volunteer therapist, who teaches country skills such as fence and hedge-laying.
For the benefit of the inhabitants of Neath Port Talbot - particularly for those disengaged and disadvantaged - by providing programmes that result in national qualifications that are achieved through contact with the natural environment in the park. We are tackling poverty, employment and well being at grass-root level, and have experienced many successes with the young people we serve. The hard and soft skills with qualifications we provide are not available otherwise and last our students all their lives. These qualifications are delivered by adult practitioners - who are selfemployed directly as a result of the charity operating these programmes -

and our aim is to encourage young people to return to us and become practitioners themselves. We are an Agored Cymru accredited Center for delivering qualifications, and have a quality manager to maintain our high level of excellence in delivering qualifications.

Currently the charity’s programmes are used by schools throughout Neath Port Talbot, and are in operation 5 – 7 days a week. The building facilities are open to the public at this time with the grounds open throughout the year. The Park is extensively used as a result of the work we have done, and the number of individual visitors has been calculated to have maintained at around 25000.

We are operating in three programme areas:

1.Voluntary Programmes for 18+ yrs people who are mentally disabled, ex. offenders, or otherwise disabled or disadvantaged where we provide work skills in a real working park within a nurturing environment and give support to get them into employment.

Programmes for all Secondary Schools in Neath Port Talbot where disengaged young people are engaged in a natural environment and provided with national qualifications outside the normal classroom - where they are not expected to get any.
Primary School Programmes where we have started to provide the same natural engagement strategy, as our research has found evidence of disengagement in children as young a six who are being segregated from normal classrooms and are in danger of being excluded from mainstream education. We have experienced quite marked positive behavioral changes with this demographic in a remarkably short time, leading us to be cautiously optimistic about working with these groups. Although we work with groups that have already been segregated (and labeled) by the current educational system our strategy must be to prevent this from happening and maintain the classroom integrity. We will be working with entire year groups from three Primary Schools in Pontardawe to maintain class integration across the range of pupils rather than the segregation approach generally taken.

Background

The Pontardawe Arena Partnership established in 2000 to benefit the local community within the Swansea Valley, particularly in areas of social and economic deprivation by all or any of the following means:

(a) The advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly by utilising the positive effects of outdoor education within wilderness therapy methodologies among unemployed and disengaged people - thus providing enhanced self respect, confidence, valuable qualifications and work experience.
(b) The creation of training and employment opportunities

by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms

(c) The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities:
(d) The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities
(e) By such other means as may from time to time be determined, subject to prior agreement of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales

The Company is managed by a board of trustees, headed by the Chairman, the Chair is elected at the AGM and is in post supported by a committee elected from the membership. All are volunteers. The group abides by its Articles and Memorandum and maintains a web site (www.arenapontardawe.com). Trustees are responsible for ensuring Charity Commission rules are adhered to. Arena Pontardawe has a bank account in the name of the organisation as shown on its governing documents. Cheques must be signed by two out of three people who are not related. Staff salaries and related matters are handled on our behalf by K Tanner, Accountants. Neath.

The Arena representatives attend meetings with the Local Authority, other Statutory Organisations, networking and seminar events. It has representatives on Local Authority forums, consultation groups, societies and associations, local and national, establishing a network throughout the community and region.

The charity originally was formed to support events and an all-weather arena in Pontardawe, but changing circumstances and the increasingly important need for more direct intervention in individuals well-being resulted in the current structure and mission.

Arena Pontardawe Partnership formed Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy to empower people to lead more successful and fulfilling lives than they may have without our intervention. We are accomplishing this is through outdoor education learning activities within our park using a team of practitioners and voluntary workers. We engage with individuals who are disadvantaged by circumstance, disability, and society or otherwise and inspire them to be better equipped for life and gain increased employability currency.

We are an We are an Agored Cymru (AC) approved centre using OE as an engagement strategy that takes in those who are not suited to normal educational routes, and provide opportunities to gain qualifications and practical skills through contact with the natural environment - we dare to make education

enjoyable and arguably significantly increase their future employment prospects, health and future well-being.

Further development could be to refer to other practical educational routes or to take more practical skills, for example land management, dry stone walling, hedge laying or use of tooling such as chainsaws, brush cutters etc. All attract transferrable qualifications and skills.

We also encourage mentoring by more advanced students of newer entrants and provide opportunities for development beyond the academy through to higher education.

Overall aims and outcomes

To provide outdoor educational programmes for young people that will engage, address their individual needs, and facilitate their developmental process while giving opportunities to achieve nationally recognised Levels 2 qualifications. We are in discussions with Agored Cymru regarding suitable level 1 and 2 courses for year 2 students probably within their new Essential Skill Suite of courses. We currently have 6 (MA and BA) degree-standard volunteers and a further 2 being developed.
To provide opportunities for individuals to develop and become self-employed in outdoor education and deliver OE Programmes.
To allow persons who have taken part in programmes to return, develop and pass on their knowledge to others and become teachers themselves.
To develop volunteers in order to be able to deliver a quality and reliable product.
To investigate further opportunities primarily with Agored Cymru to engage and create educational programmes to meet changing needs.
To develop Park maintenance strategies and habitats for wildlife and plants that can be observed and appreciated.
To encourage development of a permanent presence within the Park so that it can be used as a true visitor centre for passing users, recognising the strategic importance of the location between the sea and mountains
To increase the attractiveness and facilities within the park, such as the provision of natural play areas, refurbishing of the car park area and replacement of the car-park bridge.
To create true sustainability in all areas and to be mindful of succession, in order to pass on ownership of the programmes to users whenever appropriate.

Needs and Characteristics of the people we help

The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) places Neath Port Talbot (NPT) at an approximate median line with regard to characteristics examined, but specifically highlighting LSOAs (Lower Layer Super Output Areas) in the most deprived 10% in Wales:

The current education system does not satisfy the needs of all in the area, with anecdotal significant dropout in Secondary and Tertiary education programmes. Absenteeism is high at 10% and 4.4% of 15 year olds do not achieving the Key Stage 4 Level 2 inclusive standard (WIMD). For NPT his results in 30.9% who have no qualifications or practical skill, who then arguably have poor employment prospects.

MALE mortality rates in Neath Port Talbot are the sixth highest in 348 council areas in England and Wales, and also has the eighth highest suicide rate of any local authority in England and Wales (ONS).

We would provide an appropriate alternative to the current educational model. This needs to provide practical skills, personal development and access to achievable qualifications within a framework that is acceptable and fun. This would significantly increase employability currency, leading in turn to richer and healthier lives.

How we determined need for this programme

We need to characterise the primary demographic we seek to aid as those who are either in danger of becoming, or are not in training education or employment - the category known popularly as NEET. The impact we will have must be directly proportional to the number of takers for the project, but we are confident in reaching around 50 - 80 participants, increasing incrementally to around 140 - our aim will be to prepare these participants for work and life and will judge our success on employment take-up.

We can evidence the need in a number of ways, firstly by the sheer numbers of organisations that want to work with us but mostly lack funding to do so and secondly through our underpinning research, which is from a number of sources that both define the NEET and potential NEET problem and identify Outdoor Education as a positive factor. These are:

Governmental and National Body Research
Local anecdotal research
Personal Masters research paper on disengagement
Discussions with Organisations both local and beyond.
Neath Port Talbot Local Government statistics
Direct Letters of Support.

1 . Governmental and National Body Research

Welsh Government.(2011) Young People not in Education, Employment or Training. National Assembly for Wales: Paper number: 11/051 Available at: http:// www.assemblywales.org/11-051.pdf

Edcomms (2009) Attitudinal Barriers to Engaging Young People in Positive Activities. Research Report DCSF-RR140.

DCSF (2009) Positive Activities Qualitative Research with Young People. Research Report No DCSF-RR141, Solutions Research.

Astbury, R. and Knight, B. (2003) Fairbridge Research Project – Final Report, Available from http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=440 [Accessed 20 April 2012].

Community First categorise Pontardawe as containing 21-30% Most deprived population (Community First Website).

Welsh Government, Youth Engagement and Progression Framework Implementation Plan (Decision Report), 26 July 2013

2. Local anecdotal research

We are in close contact with local organisations such as PCSO’s, Chamber of Trade and consistently discuss problems with residents all of which echo the lack of suitable resource and facilities to tackle a perceived increase in anti-social behaviour in the area and beyond. We also attend local police meetings to discuss such current issues. Local Government financial cuts are seen as contributing to the existing and future lack of facilities. We are also praised over our initiatives to create meaningful and valuable learning initiatives and have letters of support from residents to support this. We have developed partnerships in particular with Western Bay Youth Justice and Early Intervention Service - Western Communities First Team, and Local schools such as Cwmtawe Community School where each expresses the overwhelming need for facilities such as those we can provide – at a low cost and local to the area. In this we are both innovative and accessible in our approach.

3. Personal Masters research paper on disengagement

My own research concentrated on reasons for disengagement and benefits of outdoor education, where I interviewed young people in Neath Port Talbot with regard to their own experiences with social disengagement and how their perceptions changed with both time and reflection of how Outdoor Education (OE) positively impacted on their lives.

4. Discussions with Organisations both local and beyond.

Some of the groups who have expressed an opinion on the positive effects of OE are: Alltwen Primary School, PATCH group – Pontardawe, Cwmtawe Community School, Duke of Edinburgh Award Providers, Neath Port Talbot Social Service, Swansea Social Service, Amman and Gwendraeth Valley Youth Groups, Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera, East Cluster Communities First Group Swansea, Port Talbot YMCA – Youth Group, Swansea Youth Offender Team – We are also in discussion with Denise Lewis, (Western Communities First team), Danielle Hackett and Mark

Forde (Western Bay Youth Justice and Early Intervention Service), with meetings in progress and high expressions of interest in the project. It is also worth noting that we have addressed the possibility of conflict with existing projects, for example will not duplicate but actually compliment the ESF Projects – ‘Cam Nesa’ that targets NEETS and the ESF ‘Cynnydd’ project that targets individuals who are at risk of becoming NEET.

5. Neath Port Talbot (NPT) Local Government statistics

There is much documentation in NPT and in Wales generally supporting the need for our project, such as:

The ENGAGE programme in NPT which uses similar strategies to us but with less emphasis on engagement through outdoor interaction - last academic year saw a further reduction in the number of places available to young people due to budget restraints. All 25 places were filled by year 10 and 11 young people from schools across the county. All the young people who attended gained a nationally recognised qualification, with 8 year 11’s gaining level 2 qualifications. The project was originally funded through ESF – but with the lack of funding need is apparently not being adequately met. (NPT Youth Engagement Strategy 2013-2023)
The annual NEETS figure based on destinations of year 11 leavers was 3.8% in 2014. Although this is a small reduction further investment and development is needed as NPT is currently the 4th worst performing authority in Wales. (CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND EDUCATION CABINET BOARD REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PARTICPATION – C. MILLIS - 18th JUNE 2015)
Wales has a higher proportion of people who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) among the 16-24 year old group than England. Being NEET is a major disadvantage to young people. (Ysgol Cymraeg Pontardawe - Strategic Equality Plan 2012 – 2016 )

There is little direct evidence regarding the specific area of Pontardawe, but many indirect indicators such as Youth Engagement and Progression Framework Implementation Plan and media sources (Wales still has one of the lowest levels of employment in the UK - that accounts for 24.2% of 16-64 years olds. - ANALYSIS by Sarah Dickins, BBC Wales economics correspondent 14.10.15)

There is no direct organisation that looks after our type of organisation, but the responsibility lies with a number of bodies such as OEAP, (Outdoor Education Advisors’ Panel, National Guidance for the management of outdoor learning, offsite visits and learning outside the classroom), The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004, Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, The Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, Health and Safety Executive, information on a range of health and safety issues.

Strategic Fit

This project is an integral component of the infrastructure complementing our Outdoor Education programmes that support social inclusion, poverty reduction, and economic development in the Pontardawe Area and surrounding communities by attacking problems at a base level. In addition the build will be

completed using groups of disengaged young people who will gain national qualifications in addition to the benefits associated with Outdoor Education. Outdoor Education is recognised for promoting improved communication and language skills, physical development and stamina, self-confidence and self esteem building, independence, problem solving, new physical practical skills, social skills and knowledge of the natural environment.

This is recognised by The National Youth Work Strategy for Wales 2014 –2018 who single out the Duke of Edinburgh Award and John Muir Trust (both of which the Academy includes within programmes) as suitable outdoor education accreditation bodies who embed developmental programmes such as GOEA because they evidence skills in team working, decision making and communication skills.

Together with new qualifications that young people arguably otherwise would never have had, we are preparing the citizens of the future with robust positive employability prospects. Although we are committed to learner-led programmes where we will tailor events and qualifications to individuals, we have stated outcomes over the duration of our programmes for activities attended and qualifications gained.

We will help those young people and local inhabitants most deprived in rural Wales and those that have limited scope to change their circumstances. We believe that education in a nurturing environment is the key to founding good quality of life, and subsequently increase employability prospects. This can only contribute to strengthening the local economy within a more sustainable community (Welsh Government’s Vibrant and Viable Places: New Regeneration Framework (March 2013) Past participants taking part in our programmes have been from backgrounds described to us as deprived - these are young people who have developed a suspicion of any authority figure, and have disengaged from education and normal social behaviour. Outdoor Education within a safe environment empowers young people to take risks and be more aware of possibilities and open to changing their circumstances. They develop a confidence in themselves and their futures. Our presence helps to develop the resilience and capability of rural communities so that they are better able to cope with and adapt of change’ through the increased and more diverse cognitive development process experienced by the young people in their journey with us. We create awareness that everyone can develop high aspirations of life and believe they can achieve a better future.

We would also seek to raise finance to increase the size of the existing building - almost doubling the available area and incorporating a new inspirational space, which would include hay-bale walls and cob lining. This new centre will provide the focus for many community activities and remove current disincentives to hire – certainly the two areas will allow young people to learn in a conducive and inspirational atmosphere while it’s ok to bring wet clothes and wellies inside in another.

We have a strong 10-year + plan for the “Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy”

that has clear goals and targets realistic accomplishments. This build project is fundamental to our plan, and will inspire local young people and others to a brighter future. Our overall business strategies of facilitating distinctive Business Growth, & Specialisation of purpose, together with our ambition for long term success and a determination for increasing job creation closely mirror the Swansea Bay City Region Economic Regeneration Strategy 2013-2030.

Our park and the new build will increase growth in green tourism and leisure though the innovative and inspirational nature of our structure and educational project – for example National Cycle Trail 43 follows the edge of our park and our plans include the installation of a negative footprint energy system that will serve as a shining example for the Pontardawe Area and an inspiration to visitors. Once complete, the new build coupled with our outdoor education courses will be a beacon for natural tourism and generate new business for the community of Pontardawe. Being on the cycle trail, our facilities surrounded by beautiful parkland will provide reason for visitors (particularly cyclists) to come to the area – National Cycle Trail 43 connects Swansea and the sea to the Brecon Beacons and beyond – joining Route 46 at the Heads of the Valley Road.

Additionally, our large car park (100+ cars) will allow visitors to park and ride up the valley or down. We are also conveniently placed amid many running trails of different distances to satisfy the most adventurous runner where those activities can also be centred on the Park. We will explore the possibility of setting up walking, cycling, riding, fishing and jogging groups with volunteers in accordance with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) RDP’s Think Links, Think Rural, Thinks Sustainability – Final Report (December 2014).

The Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy is situated on a previous industrial tinplate works – this new build project and activities above will serve to illustrate what is possible using vibrant regeneration strategies – again serving as a model and example to others.

This is an innovative community based project that:

Adds value to local identity, natural and cultural resources by engaging with young people and others who do not find mainstream education convenient or appropriate, by providing real and meaningful Innovative alternatives using the natural environments and inspirational venues away from their conventional and normal situations. Our partnerships allow us to provide our innovatory programmes, and allow us to fill a widening gap left by dwindling Local Governmental resources. The financial constraints being experienced by the Local authority (NPT) such as alternative curriculum provision, reduction in social services, reduction in DofE resource, reduction in available funding for organisations such as us, tourism etc., has left a void that is currently unable to be filled through governmental sources. Without organisations such as GOEA, these provisions for young people would remain unfulfilled. GOEA will fill a muchneeded gap in these dwindling resources and provide a real and useful service for the young people who are the citizens of the future.

Certainly we are maximising the potential green economy of the Glantawe

Riverside Park in which the Academy is based – our immediate plans also include the use of green energy to power the building, using solar energy coupled with a ground sourced heat pump to create a negative energy footprint. We could be exporting surplus energy, and will serve as an example for study and community replication.

Our philosophy of encouraging all to work, learn and play in the Academy as an enjoyable and satisfying experience pervades all aspects of our work. We will continue to promote the Academy as a rich and exciting place to join and form partnerships with. This includes local government, local businesses, youth groups, participants – all who come into contact with us. We will actively promote the local area and Wales as a whole as a brilliant place to live, work and play.

This open culture will certainly create and promote an environment that will engender creativity and freedom of thought, leading without doubt to people reaching their full potential and using their creativity in founding new ventures. Unfortunately, the valleys ethos seems to be that people expect to have available on their doorstep. This is fueled by the knowledge that previous generations had jobs closer to home in heavy industry or manufacturing. This knowledge has created the mentality that work should be available close to home hence creating a negative perception of travelling far to work. Despite there being jobs available in urban areas in the service industry, people are reluctant to travel to fulfil these opportunities. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) RDP’s Think Links, Think Rural, Thinks Sustainability – Final Report (December 2014). At GOEA we can significantly contribute to an individual’s employment currency in order for there to be better paid jobs available, making travel more appealing and decreasing (at least) employment poverty.

Above all, our task is to allow all to reach their full potential by creating opportunities in play and education where trust and a safe environment can overcome many of the social barriers created by circumstance and adverse social or family situations.

Who has directly benefitted in the last year

6 - Adults who have received training and professional development to allow them to set up their own businesses within the park and deliver educational programmes

150 - Disengaged young people from local schools

1 - Youth Offending programme

3 - Disabled group from Pontardawe

These are included within the overall figures quoted above

Supporting Information Illustrating Need for the Project

GOEA also adds value to local identity, natural and cultural resources by engaging with young people and others who do not find mainstream education convenient or appropriate, by providing real and meaningful Innovative alternatives using the

natural environments and inspirational venues away from their conventional and normal situations. Our partnerships allow us to provide our innovatory programmes, and allow us to fill a widening gap left by dwindling Local Governmental resources.

The financial constraints being experienced by the Local authority (NPT) such as alternative curriculum provision, reduction in social services, reduction in DofE resource, reduction in available funding for organisations such as us, tourism etc., has left a void that is currently unable to be filled through governmental sources. Without organisations such as GOEA, these provisions for young people would remain unfulfilled. GOEA will fill a much-needed gap in these dwindling resources and provide a real and useful service for the young people who are the citizens of the future. Above all, our task is to allow all to reach their full potential by creating opportunities in play and education where trust and a safe environment can overcome many of the social barriers created by circumstance and adverse social or family situations.

How the programme benefits Social Opportunities / Economic Activity / The Environment / Heritage & Culture

This programme will impact on each of these criteria in a number of ways, and supports social inclusion, poverty reduction, and economic development in the Pontardawe Area and surrounding communities by attacking problems at a base level – Outdoor Education is recognised for promoting improved communication and language skills, physical development and stamina, self-confidence and self esteem building, independence, problem solving, new physical practical skills, social skills and knowledge of the natural environment. This is recognised by The National Youth Work Strategy for Wales 2014 –2018 who single out the Duke of Edinburgh Award and John Muir Trust (both of which the Academy includes within programmes) as suitable outdoor education accreditation bodies who embed developmental programmes such as GOEA because they evidence skills in team working, decision making and communication skills.

education and normal social behaviour. Outdoor Education within a safe environment empowers young people to take risks and be more aware of possibilities and open to changing their circumstances. They develop a confidence in themselves and their futures. Our presence helps to develop the resilience and capability of rural communities so that they are better able to cope with and adapt of change’ through the increased and more diverse cognitive development process experienced by the young people in their journey with us. We create awareness that everyone can develop high aspirations of life and believe they can achieve a better future.

The Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy is situated on a previous industrial tinplate works – this project and activities above will serve to illustrate what is possible using vibrant regeneration strategies – again serving as a model and example to others.

Unique Nature of Project

This project is unique both in the Locality of Pontardawe, the Swansea Valley and Neath Port Talbot. There are commercial companies that provide outdoor education facilities (eg Adventure Britain based in Seven Sisters, L&A in Port Talbot, Mountain and River Activities in Resolven and many other similar OE providers) but these are based on short burst adventurous activities, weekends, stag and hen parties etc., but do not address the long term interests or educational needs of participants, particularly those at risk or in danger of becoming at risk. We also provide Forest School activities that are mirrored with NPT Forest schools centred in Caswell, Swansea, but here again there is no embedding of any educational process or long term programmes similar to GOEA.

There is much research published on the benefits of Outdoor Education outside the classroom, for example, the Ofsted report “Learning outside the classroom How far should you go?” (October 2008) stated that “where there was provision for exciting, direct and relevant learning activities outside the classroom. Such hands-on activities led to improved outcomes for pupils and students, including better achievement, standards, motivation, personal development and behaviour. The survey also found examples of the positive effects of learning outside the classroom on young people who are hard to motivate. “

Schools do not provide sufficient opportunities for sufficiently robust “hands on” learning outside the classroom to take place, and are often at a loss for how to satisfy the needs of groups of young people in danger of becoming NEET.

Long term effects of Outdoor Education and natural activities are generally considered longer lasting than short-term activities, and arguably can draw comparisons with Summer camps which have contact time in weeks instead of months – Research published by Philliber Research Associates (2005) where over 5000 families took part in the survey found that there were significantly longer term positive benefits from prolonged contact compared to short term activities. This included increased confidence and self-esteem, improved social skills,

independence and leadership qualities; they became more adventurous and willing to try new things.

At Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy, we will accommodate young people through long-term programmes that combine natural and inspirational settings with achievable educational goals tailored for the individual that will encourage these developmental processes. We allow each participant to gain what they are able and achieve personal developmental levels that may not be possible without our intervention. We will complement the existing schooling system evidenced by the eagerness of Cwmtawe Community School and others to use our facilities, our unique nature can be evidenced by the interest and readiness of established organisations to use our future planned facilities – all have expressed interest and excitement in the overall project outcomes of gaining real work skills and ethos together with qualifications. This is not available in normal school curricula and will be a flagship project for Pontardawe, Cwmtawe Community School, the other groups of young people who will take part, and Neath Port Talbot in General.

Other Information

We have a proven track record of delivery of successful past project/community events.

This project has achieved a number of awards-

2018 – WCVA Wale Volunteer of the Year Award

2020 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2021 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2019 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2018 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2017 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2016 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2015 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2014 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2013 - Trustee National winner of the prestigious WCVA 'Trustee of the Year' Award.

2013 - Green Flag Award for our work in the Park and the local environment. 2012 - Winners NPT 'Action for Wildlife'.

2012 - Highly Commended 'Green Business of the Year'.

2011 - Winners of the Neath Port Talbot 'Green Project of the Year'.

2011 - Highly Commended - 'Action for Wildlife' category.

As a result the current steering committee has developed and attracted individuals with a broad range of life and qualified skills that include but are not limited to teachers, managers, outdoor education professionals, behaviorists, local government officers, and land management specialists. This skills set will be continually critically examined to ensure best fit for the Project. The current steering committee is superbly qualified to manage the next phase of this critically important strategy and continues to display a strength and dedication to the Project that will maximise the chance of success.

We have forged strong partnerships with local organisations who have pledged and demonstrated support for the project, for example:-

Ysbrud Y Coed (Alun Wyn Apo Christi) Remploy Swansea University RCTrainingWales Trinity St Davids University Carmarthen, Down To Earth, Murton Forest Schools – NPT/Swansea Hendrefelin School Dwr-Y Felyn School Llangatwg Community School Llangiwg Primary School Ysgol Gynradd Cymraeg Pontardawe Alltwen Primary School Cefn Coed psychiatric hospital Employment Service Cwmtawe Community School The Duke of Edinburgh Award West Glamorgan Local Group Hope Rescue Neath Port Talbot Social Services Swansea Canal Society Swansea Social Services Amman and Gwendraeth Valley Youth Groups Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera East Cluster Communities First Group Swansea Port Talbot YMCA – Youth Group Youth Justice & Early Intervention Service And others..

GOEA Delivers a wide range of programmes using Outdoor Education to NEET, disengaged (or in danger of becoming disengaged) groups of young people, schools, youth groups, disabled persons local communities and the general public.We will provide national qualifications and employability skills through outdoor educational (OE) programmes devised for disengaged and young persons that will fully prepare them for a fulfilling and valuable life and dare to make education an enjoyable process.

We foster and encourage opportunities for individuals to become skilled and confident as self-employed persons providing outdoor education and other programmes within the 25-acre park and woodland.

Creation of opportunities for individuals to return as facilitators/teachers and pass on skills and knowledge to new groups thus creating sustainability and passing project ownership to new generations.

Overall the strategy is one of social empowerment, to provide an environment and facility that will allow people to grow in self-respect, ability and confidence to not only become more rounded and valuable citizens in themselves but to inspire others to follow in their footsteps, creating social pride and a more cohesive society.

We believe firmly in inspiring young people to value a socially connected vibrant, viable and sustainable community but we need the people, environment and structures that will facilitate this process.

We recognise that there is no organisation (charitable or commercial) in the Swansea Valley and Neath Port Talbot areas offering outdoor education courses with the expected long-term positive outcomes planned for the Academy. Our mission to increase skills and opportunities is again echoed in the Swansea Bay City Region Economic Regeneration Strategy 2013-2030, which also highlights the multiple areas of deprivation and poverty. Perhaps unsurprisingly the report also comes to the same conclusions as us in that any strategy must deliver growth for future generations.

We actively encourage volunteers to take part in GOEA activities, help create our learning community and be able to provide educational, skills development and self-employment opportunities for them to assist in their personal development and confidence. We also are mindful of the Neath Port Talbot Single Integrated Plan – 2013 – 2023 and would suggest that Outdoor Education is a growth market and together with associated benefits such as volunteer development and creation of employment potential conforms to the vision of a stronger and more prosperous economy. The Academy and surrounding parkland is certainly a key site for development as we will take this concept further - we are in discussions with Agored Cymru to provide pathways to higher education in future years with the progression to an academy providing full time education through Outdoor Education.

As an Academy, we also believe in the benefits of the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme, and have embarked on a course of action that will result in our being an independent provider for the Award – we have already successfully completed

a pilot programme for the Bronze award, and have progressed on to Gold for 2017/18. This supported by the Neath Port Talbot Youth Development Officer.

Over the past three years we have gradually built up our knowledge and abilities, ensuring our practitioners have a standardised ability of project delivery within a methodology that embraces individual needs both academic and personal.

There are more than a few outcomes from OE programmes, some could be measured but the majority not. It is difficult to establish levels of cognitive development for example or how programmes affect later life. Research has revealed that participants often took many years to actually process and understand the positive impact of OE. There is arguably a relationship between the OE methodology, risk taking and cognitive development that would be perceived but almost impossible to measure. We generally do not have contact with participants following our programmes, but perceptions are almost without exception positive during and on conclusion of programmes.

For example we had one participant from a Youth Offending Team who was described as being uncommunicative in the extreme – which did not help that individual with any mitigation of sentencing – following three sessions with us, “at final panel X was praised for completing the order successfully. X spoke very well and was a very different person from the first panel when X was withdrawn and did not speak. We feel that the Riverside programme was a positive engagement for her during a very difficult time in life. “

Indisputably young people enjoy this freedom from the classroom, which is perhaps close to a concept of play from their perspective? We can use this by bridging the gap from play/enjoyment/freedom to actually engaging with a formalised educational process.

One example I would use as evidence of engagement beyond what we recognise as the initial phase of group engagement and trust formation is a group we currently have a group of 20 young people that have been brought to us as “not at all interested in getting an education” – following the first 4 sessions at GOEA, all bar 1 have elected to join our programme and are working towards the Agored Cymru Essential Skills for Work and Life (ESfWL).

We have recently become an Agored Cymru Approved Centre and will be registering our first candidates in the coming week.

Demonstrating success past this point will be based on achievement as well as continued engagement – dropout rates so far have been close to nil, and we hope that this will continue. Demonstrating success in the future may not be so nebulous as we are entering the realms of pass/fail, attendance. Dropout rates etc., all of which we will use our past experience to minimise.

Outcomes

Outcomes can be broadly sectioned into subjective and objective. Outdoor education can produce a range of soft options that can be difficult to measure apart

from a subjective comparison before and after the event. Each participant is the subject of an individual appraisal following each session, and each has a personal portfolio that charts their journey with the Academy.

Hard outcomes are simpler to measure and will be the results of academic acheivement and employment. We will also evaluate each candidate and ensure they are aware of their progress, strengths and weakness in order that they are best informed to make career decisions.

Primary outcomes will be the empowerment of young people through outdoor education to gain national qualifications. However, our outcomes will pass beyond the hard outcomes of academic success - the particular benefits in this kind of group include improved communication and language skills, physical development and stamina, self-confidence and self esteem building, independence, new physical practical skills, social skills and knowledge of the natural environment. This is arguably subjective, but will certainly form part of our evaluation process. Employment currency is a prime objective, and the attainment of employment or self-employment will certainly demonstrate success for the individual.

We can also further measure success indirectly, through direct feedback from clients such as: "Just an email to let you know that I have had some great feedback from some parents to say that the project has been having a very positive affect on their mood and behaviour. They are very happy when coming home from the project and excited about informing them of their day."

Finally, clients gaining employment and/or incxreased well-being as a result of our programmes is perhaps the final evidence of success.

Why are we well placed to deliver outcomes?

To deliver the sort of programmes we have described then critical criteria need to be satisfied. The environment needs to be as far removed from a normal classroom as possible, and learning needs to be presented in a way that is both acceptable and relevant to each person.

We are well placed within our mixed environments where we have proven to be able to deliver learning events that are effective for the individual. We are also well-experienced outdoor education professionals who have in depth experience of delivering learning and other experiences outside the classroom.

More importantly, we have an ethos that allows each learner to develop at their own speed in their chosen direction guided by personal abilities. We believe that given a chance all can be valued members of society.

Complementary strategies

This project will complement existing strategies as shown elsewhere in this report as an innovative community based project that:

The open culture at GOEA creates and promote an environment that will engender creativity and freedom of thought, leading without doubt to people reaching their full potential and using their creativity in founding new ventures. Despite there being jobs available in urban areas in the service industry, people are reluctant to travel to fulfill these opportunities. At GOEA we can significantly contribute to an individuals employment currency in order for there to be better paid jobs available, making travel more appealing and decreasing employment poverty.

Access to Services

We provide an expanding requirement for volunteers from the community, which will be satisfied as the project becomes more widely known. We do not preclude anyone at any level in the GOEA project and will provide the opportunity to become skilled and qualified in their chosen direction – increasing employability currency where we can, or just encouraging the ability to live more fulfilling and healthier active outdoor lifestyles. We will conform to the Welsh Government Volunteering Policy - August 2015 in helping people fulfil their potential no matter what their background or circumstance. We will publicise this requirement and opportunities at the Academy through local, press, word of mouth, Volunteering Wales Website, NPTCVS and volunteering champions. We will Develop a suitable infrastructure which will contain in accordance to the Welsh Government Volunteering Policy recommendations.

In all cases we will encourage volunteers, participants and others to take an active part in the activities of the Academy in accordance with their own needs and developmental choices. We anticipate that voluntary involvement will increase significantly as local knowledge of our activities grows – this will encourage healthier lifestyles and decreased isolation through increased activity and higher levels of self-fulfilment experienced through group and individual achievement. This arguably will lead to greater sense of ownership and pride – which is something we have already witnessed through engagement with local young people who visit the park. Welsh Government Think Links, Think Rural, Think Sustainability - Final Report (December 2014) suggests that young people perceive a lack of tourist centre/hub, something apart from the Pontardawe Youth Club, When asked what kinds of attractions they would like, the most popular suggestion made was for places to eat and drink as a tourism attraction. This was

closely followed by opportunities for indoor attractions and walking and cycling trails. At GOEA within the Glantawe Riverside Park, we are able to provide solutions to most of these problems as our facilities become sufficiently robust. We can only provide such benefits such as these through providing inspirational environments, people and places to form learning communities – the new build project and subsequent capabilities will form such a critical component in regenerating not only places but also people’s minds - making our community a more vibrant and inclusive place.

In line with the Welsh Government Vibrant and Viable Places New Regeneration Framework (11 March 2013) we intrinsically link regeneration, attitudes, success and well-being with the skills and capacities of individuals, families and communities. Our partnership with Cwmtawe Community School will engender engagement with under 16 pupils and our partnerships with Youth Offending Teams, Youth groups and the community, opportunities to offer lifechanging programmes leading to a local culture with higher aspirations and a belief in a better future. For others, we will create a skilled and confident existing and future workforce that will become a product of outdoor education mixed with qualifications and the life experience embedded in our programmes.

Fuel Poverty

At GOEA we understand that cost of fuel poverty is a primary demotivational factor here in Wales, which can lead to the downward spiral that accepts unemployment as a normal component of life.

We are unable to influence the hardware of providing fuel for heating, lighting and vehicles, but through our programmes can certainly increase positive attitudes, self-respect with practical and academic skills that enhance employability prospects. We encourage individuals to take responsibility for their actions – or inactivity – to take charge of their lives, increasing their income and life skills to become valued members of society.

Whereas we do not directly provide direct “nuts and bolts” support to individuals, we believe that this process is far more valuable as it confronts some of the basic causes of fuel poverty, such as unemployment, demotivation and lack of qualification.

In-work poverty

The report Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Wales 2015 By Adam Tinson and Tom MacInnes, funded by the Rowntree Foundation (September 2015) Claims that an average of 700,000 people were in poverty in Wales in the three years to 2013/14, equivalent to 23 per cent of the population. Compared with ten years earlier, there are more people of working age (particularly young adults) in poverty and fewer children and pensioners. Poverty has risen in working families and fallen in workless families. The Summer Budget 2015 has not provided much aid for younger adults in that the new national living wage (NLW) does not apply to those under 25, and there were housing benefit cuts for those aged 18 to 21. This is on top of other areas of public policy, such as sanctioning, which disproportionately affect young people.

The Welsh Government Tackling Poverty Action Plan - Annual Report 2015 states that young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) between the ages of 16 and 24 years are more likely to be living in poverty. These then with young people who are in danger of becoming NEET are arguably a priority to reduce in work poverty. This demographic is a primary focus of our programmes, as it directly impacts prosperity and future prospects by tackling the base cause of the reasons for their not being in employment education or training.

There is little doubt that anyone who takes part in our long-term courses will derive personal developmental benefits as described earlier in this document. The embedding of educational qualifications with personal development will arguably result in an individual who is more valuable to an employer.

This principle will also include adults, especially those who are volunteers – we can offer education and training to become practitioners and deliverers of ‘Outdoor’ alternative curriculum provision whilst also learning skills and creating pathways appropriate for the ‘Green Economy’. Currently, we perceive through anecdotal evidence that the outdoor activities are perceived as “play” activities, whereas outdoor education in fact offers some real career prospects – the Wales government website

http://gov.wales/newsroom/tourism/2014/140512outdoor-toruismsurvey/?lang=en Claims that Welsh Government figures show that outdoor activity tourism in Wales is worth £481 million to the economy and supports 8,243 Welsh jobs. The Economic Impact of Outdoor Activity Tourism in Wales Final Report From Visit Wales (March 2014) states that Wales is perceived as a good destination for a variety of outdoor activities and abilities. 54% of visitors staying overnight revealed that they would not have made their visit to Wales if they were not taking part in the activity. Our pathways to further employment include educating all persons to the possibility of alternative pathways to employment – which may be more appropriate under many circumstances.

Perhaps a third opportunity to reduce in work poverty could comes from providing opportunities within the Academy, both as volunteers or practitioners - we currently offer the opportunity for young people to return following completion of a programme and be trained as facilitators in their own right. We can offer teacher-training opportunities for suitable candidates and aim on passing ownership of the project back to the community at every opportunity. Previous similar projects held over a 12-year period with a Duke of Edinburgh Award programme bear out these statements, and there are many examples of young people whose horizons have been widened through outdoor education and past on through life to become doctors, teachers and in one case a university lecturer. Of course it could be argued that this would have happened anyway, but having witnessed the developmental process personally, I would maintain that we at least gave them a helping nudge in the right direction.

We would claim that individuals passing through GOEA programmes will certainly gain more employment currency, achieve wider perspective on life and create better opportunities to be better placed to succeed in the job market

Digital Inclusion

Although GOEA can be perceived as a practical outdoor process, embedded in our

recording and evidential systems is the use of computer equipment. We assist students with the basic writing and data entry skills where appropriate, and provide laptops and free wi-fi for students to enter their assessment evidence.

Robert Clapham MA(OEd), PGCE Operations Director

Company wggistrallon number: 04435289 PONTARDAWE ARENA Unaudit•d financial statements S Aprll 2021

poKrARDAWE ARENA Contents Page Directors and other infoThal Directors rewrt Statement of income and retained eamin95 Stalemenl of financial posrtion Notes lo the financial statements

PONTARDAWE ARENA Dire¢tor4 and other infornmtion Dlrncto Mr John Jones Jul Clapham Mr R H M Clapham Company numlxr 04435289 Reglstered offlce 1 Bryn Celyn Pontsrdawe Swansea SA8 4LG Aecountant R J Tanner Gellimarch Fami Cadoxton Neath SA10 8AF Page 1

PONTARDAWE ARENA Dlrectorn report Ye•r endgd 5 April 2021 The diieclors pr85ent their report and the unaudrted financial stalements of the company for the year ended 5 April 2021. Dlr•ctors The directors who served the company during the year were as follows". Mr John Jones Julie Clapham Mr R H M Clapham Small comp•ny provl8Tron8 Thts report has been prepared In accordance wlh the prOv10nS applble lo companies entslled to the Small companies exemption. rt was approved by the board of directors on 24 June 2021 and $h)ned on behalf of the board by.. MrRH Direclor Page 2

PONTARDAWE ARENA statement of Income and rètslned earnings Year endgd 5 April 2021 2021 2020 Note Turnover Cost ot sales 64.203 149,4481 63.767 149.4341 Gross profll 14.7SS 14.333 Administrative expenses 113,7371 113,6661 Operatlng proltt 1.018 667 Proftt bofor• tsxation 1.018 667 Tax on profit Proftt for the flnanclal year and lot•1 compr•h•fiv• Ineom• 1.018 667 R•talned earnlngs at th• •tart of th• y•af Rotalned earnlng8 at the end of th• y•ar 59,013 58.346 60,031 59.013 All the act'vilies of the company afe from continuing OFeralw$. The notes on pages 6 10 9 fonn part of these flnanclal statements. Page 3

PONTARDAWE ARENA Statement of Ilnanclal position 5 April 2021 2021 2020 Flxed assets Tangible assets 15,415 16.132 15.415 16,132 CuThent ••$•ts Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 4,000 41.502 59,122 59.122 45.502 Credltorn: amounts lalllng du• wlthln on• y•r N•t curr•nl M•¢ts 114.506) 12,621) 44,616 42.881 Totsl a¥s•t• l•s• current Il•billtl•• 60,031 59,013 N•t a••ots 60,031 59,013 C•pit•l and Merves Profil and loss account 60.031 59,013 Shar¢hold¢rs fund• 60,031 59,013 Cash in hand al bank comprises of Protecled Funds of £52.538 and the remainding balan of £6.584 as trading funds. For the year ending 5 April 2021 the company was enlrtled lo exemptr'on from audrt under $ectK)n 477 of the Companies Act 20C relab.ng to small compans. Directors responsibilit*s". The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt of its financol slatements for the year in question in accordance wrth Sect 476." The directors acknowledge their spOnSit.1rts for complying Ihe requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial slalemenls. These financial statements have been prepared In a¢cordan¢e with the provisions aPplble lo companies subject lo the small companies, regime and In accordan with seCtn 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applKable in the UK an¢J Republ of IreL3nd'. The notes on pages 6 to 9 fomi part of th•g• flnancl•l statèmènts. Page 4

PONTARDAWE ARENA SLitsmènt of financlal posltlon Icontlnued) S April 2021 Thes 20 ncial statements were apwoved by the board of directors and authonsed for issue on 24 June re signed on behalf of the board by". and Mr R H M Clapham Director Company regtslration number.. 04435289 Th¢ notes on pages 6 10 9 form part of financial ststements. Page 5

PONTARDAWE ARENA Notes to the financial statements Year endod 5 April 2021 Genefal inforni•tson The company is a private company limited by shares. registered in United Kingdom. The address of the registered office 15 18ryn C8lyn. Ponlardawe, Swansea. SA8 4LG. St•temont of compllance These fInanClstaternents have been Prepa In complk4nce the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standafd applKable in the UK and Republic of IreLind'. The Triennial review 2017 amendrnenls io the standard have been early adopled. Accountlng polkl88 8a¥ls of preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared on the histon¢al cost basis. as modifi.ed by Ihe revaluation of certain finanual assets ano Iiabiliks and investment propethes measured at fair value through profit or loss The f nancial statements are prepared in sterling, Wh is the fvnctr.onal currency of the entity. Turnover Turnover is measured al the fair value of Ihe considerah.on received or receivable for goods supplied and servKes rendered. nel ol discounts and Value Added Tax Revenue from the sale of goods ts regniSed when the signthcanl nsks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the gfrjdsl," the arnounl of revenue can be measured reliably.. it is probable that the associated econom benefits will flow lo the 8ritity." and the costs incurred or lo be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably Taxatlon The 13xalion expense represents the ag9regate amount of currènt and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period Tax Is recognised In the statement of comprehensive income. except lo the extent that il relates to items recognise¢J In other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case. tax Is recognised In other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respe¢iively. Current tax is recognised on taxats profrt for the current and past perls. Current lax is measured at the amounts of lax expected lo pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted al the reporting ¢Jale. Deferred tsx Is recognised in respect of all bming differences at the reporting dale. Unrel*ved lax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognise(1 to the exlenl that it is probable that they will be fecovered against the reversal of deferred tax IiabililEs or other future taxable profils. Oeferred lax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or subslanlively enacted by the reporting date that are expected lo apply lo the reversal of Ihe tsming difference. Page 6

PONTARDAWE ARENA Notes to the financial stalements (contlnued) Y•ar ended S April 2021 Tan9lble ass•ts Tangible assets are inibalty recorded at cost. and are subsequently ststed at cost less any accumulated depfecialion and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts a recorded al the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreaation and subseqlnt accumulated impairment losses An incfease In the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised In other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves, except lo the extent Il reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset prevR)usty recognised in profit or loss A decrease In the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluat Is rewgnised in other comprehensive income lo the extent ol any previously recognised revaluation Increase accumulaled in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the a¢¢umulaled revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves In respect ol that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss. Depreclatlon Depreciation 15 calculated so as lo wriie off the cosl or valuath)n of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful econom life of that asset as follows". If Ihere Is an indication that there has been a signrfunl change in depreciatton rate. useful lrfe or sidu81 value of tangible assets, the depreciat 1$ revised prospectively to reflect the new eslimales. Impalnnent A review for indtalors of impairment Is carried out at each reports'ng dale, wth trbe recoverable aMant being estimated where such indutors exist. Where the carryin9 value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset impaired accordingly. Prior Impairments are also reviewed lor possib reversal at each reporting date. When il Is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount ol an indival asset. an estimate is made of the recovèrable arnount ol the cash-generating unrt lo which the asset belongs The cash-generaling unil Is the smallest Identsfiable group of assets that Includes the asset and generates cash Inflows that are largely indeF*ndent of tho cash inllows from other assels or groups of assets. Page 7

PONTARDAWE ARENA Nolès to the financial statèments {conlinu•dl Year endod 5 April 2021 Flnanclal Instrumenis A financial asset or a financrdl liabilty is recognised onty when the company becomes a paty lo the contractual provisions of the Instrument Basic financial instruments a inilolly recognised al the transacts'on pnce. unless the arrangement conslitules a finanong transaction, where it is rec¢)3nised at the present value of the fulure payments discounted al a market rale of Interest for a simiLar debt Instrument. Debt Instruments are subsequently measured ai amtybsed ¢osl. Where investments in non-converkne preference shares ar non-puttable ordinary shares or preference share5 are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured rèliably. the investment IS 5ub5equent1y rnea5ured at fair value wth change5 In fair value recognised in profit or loss. All other such Investments are subsequenlty measured al cost less Impairment. Other firbancial Instruments. induding derivatives, are Initialty recognised al fair value. unless payment for an asset Is cleferred beyond normal buwness terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not market rate. in which case Ihe asset Ks measured al the present value of the future payments discounted al a markel rale of Inleresl lor a similar debt Inslrumenl. Other financial instruments are subsequently measured al fair value, with any changès recognised in profit or loss. wilh the excèption of hed9ing instruments In a deswJnaled hedging relationship. Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment ai the en¢J of each reporting date If there Is otyeclive evidence ol impairrnenl. an impairment bss is recognised In profil or loss immediately. For all equity instruments regard$S ol significance. and other finarKial assets that are Individually sonifKant. these are assessed Indwidually lor Impaimenl Other financial assets or either assessed indivallY or grouped on the basis of similar credit nsk characteristscs Any reversals of impairment afe recC9ned in profil or b$$ Immediatety. to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount ol the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount woul have been had the impairment not prevbously en re¢ognised. Employoo number• Tho average number of person$ empkjyed by the company durin9 the year amounted to Nil12020" Nill. Profit bd4)rn taxatlon Profil before taxalfrjn Is slated after ¢harginW(creditr"ngi". 2021 2020 Depreciation of tan9ible assets 2.715 3,892 Page 8

PONTARDAWE ARENA Notgs to th• financlal sLitem¢nts Iconlinued) Year ended S April 2021 Tanglble asstts Plant and Fixtures, machinery frttings and equipment Total Cost Al S April 2020 Additions 18,793 15,542 1,999 34.335 1,999 At 5 April 2021 18,793 17,541 36,334 D•pr•clatlon Al 6 April 2020 Charge lor the year At 5 April 2021 C•rrylng amount At S Aprll 2021 11,447 1.837 6,756 879 18,203 2,716 13.284 7,635 20,919 5,509 9.906 15,415 At 5 April 2020 7,346 8.786 16.132 D•btor• 2021 2020 Trade debtors 4,000 Cr•dbtor6: amounts falling due wllhln on? y••r 2021 2020 Trade Creditors Other creditors 1.001 13,505 1,901 720 14.506 2.621 Controlling paty John Jones. Julie Clapham and Robert Ck3pham are directors Page g

PONTARDAWE ARENA The following pagos do not form part of the stalutory accounts.

PONTARDAWE ARENA Detailed income statement Year ended 5 April 2021 2021 2020 Turnover Grants NPT Grant Hire 40.215 17,650 6,338 19,150 28,814 15,803 64,203 63,767 Cost of sales Freeland Conlraclors 149.4481 149.4341 149,4481 149,4341 Gro•• profll 14.755 14,333 Gro•1 profit l¢¢nI¥9¢ 23.OOA 22.50 Overhead• Adminislralive expenses 113.7371 113.6661 113,7371 113.6661 Op•ratlng proflt 1.018 667 Op•r•tlng proflt pere•ntsg• 1.6% 1.0% Profit bofore taxatlon 1.018

PONTARDAWE ARENA D•tailBd income statement (¢ontinuod Year end8d 5 Aprll 2021 2021 2020 Overheads Admlnlstrative expen86• Staff training Insurance Light and heal Cleaning Repairs and maintenan Printing. postage and sLitionery Advertising Telephone Companies House fees Motor expenses Legal and professnal Consultsncy fees Accountancy fees Bank charges General expenses Subscriptions Depre¢Btson of tangible assels {2,4501 {2,6471 18491 1451 {1,6D11 12641 1848 12.4821 1519} 148) 12} 1291} 181 1993} 1131 13741 1121 12.5001 17201 18121 1131 13621 1121 17201 1211 16961 1530) 12.7151 11961 17681 13,8921 113,737) 113,6661

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