Company behind new Afan Valley leisure resort to support Neath Port Talbot schools

The company behind the proposed adventure and activity resort in Afan Valley has partnered with 2B Enterprising to support five primary schools over a three-year period to receive a wealth of resources that will teach children about enterprise and other key life skills.

Wildfox Resorts will provide the resources to local schools and will help to deliver lessons about entrepreneurship, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion.

The company launched their school partnerships at Cymer Afan Primary School on Tuesday 7^th February.

2B Enterprising has founded The Bumbles of Honeywood learning resources which help to teach young children about enterprise, entrepreneurship, and essential life skills by following the Bumble Family of bees from Honeywood as they tackle a range of challenges together. Enterprise education forms part of the new Welsh Curriculum for primary schools and these resources provide an off the shelf solution for teachers to cover this subject area.

Wildfox Resorts will support five primary school in the SA13 Afan Valley area. The company has recently received planning approval for a new resort in Afan Valley that will offer an adventure-filled escape including mountain biking, walking and cycling trails, canyoning, zip wires, climbing, bouldering, family adventure pool and electric off-road experiences to name a few. The resort will create over 1,000 jobs in construction and in operation.

Claire Pearce, Director of Sustainability and Economic Development at Wildfox Resorts comments: “Wildfox Resorts is delighted to work with the Bumbles of Honeywood team in the Afan Valley community to action our commitment to creating social value – working with young people to inspire future generations and celebrate new possibilities.”

Jayne Brewer, CEO of 2B Enterprising comments: “It’s great to see a company like Wildfox Resorts commit to supporting their local community in this way. By partnering with five schools, the team at Wildfox Resorts are not only providing The Bumbles of Honeywood resources, they will also get to build relationships with the schools and inspire young people who would be open to pursuing a career in tourism. It’s wonderful to see them offering their support for a three year period as this will be of huge benefit to the schools and will also give them the opportunity to make a lasting impact in the run up to the opening of the Resort.”

Primary schools can apply to receive The Bumbles of Honeywood resources and are able to access them by being partnered with a business who can also bring insights from their own organisation into the school to elevate the learning experience even further.