Sector Webinars & Recordings

WSA members can find recordings of WSA member ‘Communities’, WSA Lunchtime Learnings and Annual General Meetings on this page!

The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) offers a range of WSA networking ‘Communities’ for individuals working across different domains within the sport and leisure sector to access. The first of these launched was the WSA Facilities Community. Much like our Phased Return to Sport groups during Covid – we recognise the importance of collaboration across likeminded communities.

As our networks have evolved and personnel have moved onto different roles and responsibilities, we’re looking to encourage individuals back to together to share knowledge and best practice.

WSA Facilities Community

The WSA Facilities Community took place on the 18th June 2024 on Teams. We heard from the following WSA members:

Aled Lewis – Director, Cymru Football Foundation to discuss the future of 3G.
David Cornwell – Owner of Welsh Padel Centre to discuss the growth of Welsh Padel
Dan Nicholls – Commercial Sales Manager at Dragons RFC to highlight how best to Commercialise a sporting facility.

A recording of the WSA Facilities Community – 18th June, can be accessed below:

The WSA Facilities Community took place on the 20th May 2025 on Teams. We heard from the following WSA members & partners

Martin Jones – Partner at Hugh James to discuss Martyn’s Law and the impact on facility operators
Jon Stock – PureCyber – to discuss the Cyber Impact of Martyn’s Law.
Tony Evans – Rhyl RFC – to discuss the Energy Savings Grant
Stuart Baker – Tennis Wales – to discuss an NGBs operation of community facilities
Colin Huffen – CIMSPA to discuss Sector Workforce
Rhiannon Dale – Partner Hugh James – to discuss the Employment Rights Bill

The WSA Facilities Community took place face-to-face on the 18th September 2025 at the National Centre in Cardiff. We heard from the following WSA members & partners.

Jo Theaker – Head of Partnerships and Delivery at Good Boost to share the latest independent study published in Musculoskeletal Care.
Jonni Tomos – International Sports Events Manager at Welsh Government to discuss working alongside national governing bodies, local authorities and venues on bidding for and attracting international sports events to Wales.
Ann Hillman – Community, Sport and Health Manager at GLL – to present the GLL Escape Pain collaborative programme, which led to them winning the Best Collaborative Initiative at the 2025 WSA Sports Industry Awards.
Rhiannon Dale – Partner Employment and HR Services – to discuss the impact of existing policies in relation to access to changing rooms and other shared spaces in light of the Supreme Court’s decision on the definition of sex within the Equality Act 2010.

The WSA Facilities Community took place face-to-face on the 26th November 2025 at Bangor City Football Club. The WSA were delighted to collaborate with the Cymru Football Foundation, Sports Labs, Tiger Turf & Bangor City Stadium to showcase the first full-sized 4G playing surface in the UK. Details about the event are available via the following link.

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WSA Facilities Community – 20th May 2025

WSA Facilities Community – 18th Sep 2025

WSA Lunchtime Learnings

The WSA launched it’s Lunchtime Learning series in February 2024. The free and open sessions are available to all members for quick, bite sized information and learning, that’s specifically related to the sport & leisure sector in Wales.

The first of these Lunch and Learn sessions was delivered in conjunction with our travel Partner, Gray Dawes – The Secrets of Successful Sports Travel Management, the recording is available below.

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August 2024 – Lunchtime Learning – Helping you get on with life – Personal Finance.

Dec 2024 – Lunchtime Learning – Legal Structures for Sports Club

April 2025 – Lunchtime Learning – Insurance for Clubs

January 2026 – Lunchtime Learning – Esports Wales

February 2026 – Lunchtime Learning –Subscription Reforms under The DMCCA

WSA Annual General Meetings

WSA AGM 19/10/23 Annual General Meeting 19/10/2023 recording
WSA AGM – 13/10/22

WSA Member Meetings

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From Omicron to Podium – 17/11/2022

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Cost of Living Crisis Sport & Leisure Sector Meetings

As happened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the WSA will support sport and leisure amid this ongoing crisis. We will be at the forefront in advocating for the required measures to ensure that the sector remains sustainable and, most importantly, able to provide the essential services it does to communities throughout Wales.

Find all the meetings we have hosted so far, below.

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COVID-19 Sport & Leisure Sector Webinars

The WSA supported its membership base throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a whole host of resources to cater for the phased return to sport.

You can find all of those supportive resources – including all of our recorded webinars with Welsh Government that took place every three weeks in order to keep the sector abreast of latest updates throughout the pandemic – on our website below! Log in here to click through!

Sector Webinars & Recordings