Month: February 2021

Hi everyone, my name is Euan Baird and I’m delighted to be completing a work placement with Scottish Orienteering as part of my undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling. I’m currently in my fourth year of BA (hons) Sports Studies and I’ll be assisting Scottish Orienteering with various grassroots projects they’re running. I’m excited to get started and looking forward to this challenge.  

With the First Minister announcing yesterday that lockdown is set to continue until the end of the month and the pressures of working at home, furlough, home schooling can feel endless. This is further challenged by the current restrictions on our usual outlets socially and also physically through our beloved orienteering and other sports/outdoor pursuits. We recognise that dealing with lockdown can be tough, regardless of age and that staying at home is likely to be having an impact on most people’s mental health to some extent. We encourage all members to Take the Time to Talk on 4th February

Have a read as to what has been happening and who has been involved – Denise Martin Coaching and Volunteer Coordinator

We are delighted to be in a position to offer a paid opportunity for someone to coordinate and deliver 8 sessions in Dundee and in Lochaber. Both projects are pilot schemes which are being managed by Sarah Dunn in her Development Manager role. They offer the SOA an exciting opportunity to broaden it’s development work in areas which have been identified as having potential and sit firmly in our current priority area of developing sustainable partnerships with Local Authorities, Leisure Trusts and Active Schools teams.