In response to the recent government announcement on Saturday 19^th December, we can now outline the impact that the new restrictions will have on our facilities and services. We will ensure all members and users are communicated with clearly and effectively to outline any impact to their service and what alternative solutions we can provide to deliver as consistent a service as possible over the coming weeks.

Oriam Fitness Suite

The gym will remain open until 4pm on Thursday 24^th December. The gym will then be closed to all members for the duration of the Tier 4 restrictions. Members will be contacted via email regarding their membership payments or any extensions to their membership because of this closure. The re-opening of the gym will be reviewed in line with Government announcements and all members will be contacted directly via email regarding the re-opening of the facility.

Group Exercise Classes

Our group exercise timetable will continue to run in line with our alternative, on-line, group exercise service.  The on-line group exercise timetable can be viewed here, and all classes are bookable on-line or via the Our Oriam app for any current members.

Casual Sport

Existing and new casual sport bookings, indoors and outdoors, will be able to take place until 4pm on Thursday 24^th December. The facility will be closed on the 25^th December and from Friday 26th December we will be following government guidance and closing our indoor facilities, so no group sport activity will be permitted. All members and users will be contacted when casual groups sport is permitted following any government announcements.

Bistro

The Oriam Bistro will remain open, offering light bites and takeaway options, until Thursday 24^th December at 2pm. The Bistro will then close and remain so until the government review the Tier 4 restrictions.

Group Sport

Existing group sport bookings will be able to take place until 4pm on Thursday 24^th December. Oriam is then closed from 25^th – 27^th December.

From Monday 28^th December, group sport bookings will be restricted to the following groups:

• Performance sport groups as defined in the resumption of performance sport guidance published by sportscotland or guidance published by the respective National Governing Body for Sport

We will be in contact with groups individually who fall into the above category, and outline what their sessions will look like throughout the duration of the Tier 4 restrictions.

We may look to review facility operational hours, and this could impact on existing session times booked between these dates. However, we will work with all groups who fall into the above category to ensure we are able to deliver their session(s).

Any groups that have bookings, but do not fall into the above category, will have the opportunity to either:

• Keep their session(s) and adjust to a non-contact format, this applies to outdoor facilities only and groups travelling from within the City of Edinburgh
• Move their session(s) to a date beyond the Tier 4 restrictions
• Cancel their session(s)

In response to the government announcement, we can now outline the impact that the existing restrictions will have on our facilities and services. We will continue to ensure all members and users are communicated with clearly and effectively to outline any possible impact to their service and what alternative solutions we can provide to deliver as consistent a service as possible.

Oriam Fitness Suite

The gym will remain open. All fitness slots can be viewed and booked online or via the Our Oriam app.

Facility operational times will be reviewed every 2 weeks and re-communicated if changed.

Current fitness suite operational hours:

Saturday & Sunday 0800-1800

Monday – Friday 0630-2100

Group Exercise Classes

From Saturday 10^th October we will be moving to an alternative, on-line, group exercise service.  A new on-line timetable is now live and bookings can be made as normal on-line or via the Our Oriam App.

Casual Sport

From Saturday 10th October we will be following sport specific guidance on casual sport which will be restricted to a maximum of 6 people per booking from a maximum of 2 households. Bookers will be required to prove all players are from 2 households only and all players must complete our track and trace process.

Bistro

The Oriam Bistro will remain open, offering light bites and takeaway options. Customers are expected to wear a mask when not seated, adhere to social distancing measures, and restrict their groups to a maximum of 6 people from a maximum of 2 households. Customers are also required to complete track and trace anytime they visit the Bistro. Current opening hours are:

Monday – Friday 0830-1530* and weekends 0830-1400

*The Bistro will be closed from 1pm on Tuesday 13^th October for service delivery training.

Group Sport

In line with the updated sportscotland guidance, we can now outline the impact the restrictions may have on our facilities and services to our group sport users.

From Saturday 10^th October, group sport bookings will be restricted to the following groups:

• Under 18 age groups
• Performance sport groups as defined in the resumption of performance sport guidance published by sportscotland or guidance published by the respective National Governing Body for Sport

We will be in contact with groups individually to assess whether they fall into either of the above categories, and if so, what their sessions will look like from Saturday 10th October.

We may look to review facility operational hours, and this could impact on existing session times. However, we will work with all groups who fall into the above categories to ensure we are able to deliver their session(s).

Any groups that do not fall into the above categories, will have the opportunity to either:

• Keep their session(s) and adjust to a non-contact format, this applies to outdoor facilities only
• Move their session(s) to a date beyond the 2nd November
• Cancel their session(s)

In accordance with government guidance we are required to Track and Trace our visitors. As a member we will use your booking details as the track and trace information. Please note this will not be shared unless contacted by Test and Protect Scotland and will not be shared after a period of 21 days.

If you are visiting Oriam but are not a member there is QR codes available that must be scanned on arrival. These details will also be kept for a period of 21 days and not shared unless Oriam is contact by Test and Protect Scotland.

We will not be using our Track and Trace details for marketing or sales purposes and we will not shared this with an external company who are not Test and Protect Scotland.

For further details on GDPR see our privacy policy or contact Hello@oriam.hw.ac.uk  

Our team have been working hard behind the scenes and we have made a video to help guide you through some of the changes we’ve made ready to re-open as soon as we can!