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December 9, 2020

Member Update – December

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Hello Again! And Farewell 2020
This is the last installment of our newsletter for 2020! Read on for an update on what’s been happening and upcoming news for December. 

|NEWS

November was another busy month at Oriam. Despite the tier 3 restrictions we continued to develop our activities for our members. We re-started our Kids Classes, beat our previous record moves in TechnoGym ‘Lets Move Week’ and welcomed back the SRU and SFA teams for performance training camps. We also celebrated along with the rest of the nation, when the Scotland Men’s Football team qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020s! 

We now look forward to a safe, friendly and fun festive season at Oriam. We said farewell to most of our students this week as they head home for Christmas and our professional camps are drawing to an end for this year. We look forward to welcoming them all back in 2021. 

To keep up to date with the latest facility information you can follow our social media channels @oriamscotland or check out our FAQ page under the ‘About Us’ tab.

|Oriam Festive Hours

As the festive season approaches we will be adapting our opening hours and we will be closed for a few days at Christmas and New Year so our teams can relax, reset and get ready for 2021!

Until the 23rd December we will maintain our current opening hours and we will return to full operational hours on 5th January. Full breakdown of festive opening hours below

|Group Sport Activities

With the current level 3 restrictions in place for the Lothian area we have adapted our activities available for groups. For members, our group classes have moved online to enjoy from home. For our groups, hall activities have been suspended however our synthetic pitches are available for limited team training. For more information on pitch bookings contact: bookings@oriam.hw.ac.uk

| FITNESS SUITE

NEW EXTENDED FITNESS SESSIONS!
You told us that one hour isn’t long enough so we are extending most of our gym sessions to 80 minutes! From 14th December we will be updating our gym schedule (see below). We will maintain two, 1 hour sessions each day to allow for full deep cleaning and our fitness team will continue a thorough cleaning routine throughout the rest of the day. 

Please remember to book ahead and also let us know if you can’t make it. Spaces are limited so cancelling your booking may open a space for another member. We are tracking and notifying no-show bookings and we may introduce no-show fees for repeat offenders.

|TECHNOGYM ON DEMAND
This month we are also trialling a new streaming service provided by our fitness partners, Technogym. A few of our staff are trialling the new service just now and we would like to invite any interested members to join the trial. If you would be interested in trialling a new range of online classes and workouts contact our Fitness Manager Mandy for more details: m.stott@hw.ac.uk

|GIVE THE GIFT OF FITNESS
Looking for the perfect gift for friends or family? Give the gift of fitness this Christmas with a Personal Training Package or Oriam Membership! Talk to one of our team on your next visit or email our fitness or membership teams.
Membership: membership@oriam.hw.ac.uk
Personal Training: healthandfitness@oriam.hw.ac.uk

|ORIAM KIDS

November saw the return of Oriam Kids sports programme, along with a new name and branding. It was a great success with all of our classes being full. We are now on our second set of classes, with most at full capacity. All of our classes are currently being run by our very own Lorraine, delivering Mini Multi-Sports to 2-5year olds and Athletics to 5-11 year olds. In the new year we hope to be adding to our timetable and variety of classes. Please keep an eye on the community sports page for more updates.

|JOG SCOTLAND

Have you heard about our new Jog Scotland sessions yet?

In Partnership with Harmeny Athletics Club we are going to be running the Jog Scotland – Couch to 5k Programme in January. The group will meet at 1pm on Wednesdays outside Oriam and will run for 9 weeks. We will start on the 13th Jan. 
This will be suitable for all and you will be supported the whole way by some awesome jog leaders. This activity is free of charge. If you would like to take part, log onto the Oriam app and select ‘Jog Scotland session’ under ‘Group Exercise’. Spaces will be limited to allow for social distancing so please get signed up asap. 

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Here’s a video from the Sports Union President Amber with the highlights from the first semester. Plenty more to come for semester two!

|SPORTS UNION

Semester One Round-up

In September we welcomed our Heriot -Watt Students to a new academic year on campus. It has been a very different experience for all of our students, with limited campus activity and remote learning. This has not deterred the Sports Union team. They have continued on, working hard and getting creative to deliver a wide variety of student sport activities. We look forward to seeing the student sports clubs back in the new year!

| REFER A FRIEND

If you’ve enjoyed your return to Oriam why not share your experience with your friends and family? We are now offering a Refer-a-Friend 3 day pass for our Members friends & family. Request a pass here! If you have visited Oriam and want to share your experience with us please use our feedback form here or scan the QR code as you leave the building. 

November 3, 2020

Member Update – November

Our Oriam:
November Update

Design is Everything

Hello Again!
October was certainly busy for us at Oriam and we are optimisitcally looking forward to the rest of the year. Read on for an update on what’s been happening and upcoming news for November. 

|NEWS

In October, our team were busy across all our facilities and services, adapting to the ever-changing circumstances with a positive and solutions driven attitude. We successfully hosted a range of activities both on-site and virtually for our partner groups and community members. From Performance camps for SFA & SRU Senior Squads to online and on-site events for Wellbeing Week and Heriot-Watt university Consolidation Week. It has been great to welcome both new and returning groups to safely take part in sport and fitness at our Oriam.

We look forward to more activities happening in November and we will always make sure your visit is safe, clean, friendly & fun. To keep up to date with the latest facility information you can follow our social media channels @oriamscotland or check out our FAQ page under the ‘About Us’ tab.

|Oriam Open Hours

As the regulations continue to change, we will be reviewing our facility opening times to ensure we can deliver the best possible service to our users and members, but also ensure we can continue to operate sustainably as a business. Our senior management team meet weekly and will continue to review the operational hours based on business needs and customer experience.

The current operational hours are as follows:

Gym – Mon-Fri 0630-2100,

Sat & Sun 0800-1800

Bistro – Mon-Fri 0830-1530,

Sat & Sun 0830-1400*

*Due to a private booking, our Bistro will be closed to visitors from Saturday 7th at 2:30pm until Thursday 12th November at 8:30am. There will still be a small selection of snacks and drinks available from Reception or via our vending machines. There are other options for food and drink on campus located at the Student Union and the central Hugh Nisbett Building.*

The wider facility will remain available for performance groups and other users based on their requirements. Bookings must be confirmed by our bookings team via bookings@oriam.hw.ac.uk

|Group Sport Activities

With the current level 3 restrictions in place for the Lothian area we have adapted our activities available for groups. For members, our group classes have moved online to enjoy from home. For our groups, hall activities have been suspended however our Synthetic Pitches are available for limited youth team training. For more information on pitch bookings contact: bookings@oriam.hw.ac.uk

|No Show Reminder

Following a review into the fitness suite capacities we have deemed it safe to increase the capacity of the gym to 40 people per session. This increase has been carefully considered with the safety of the members and staff in mind. I’m sure you will agree increasing the opportunity for members to access the gym is a positive step.

We have unfortunately been experiencing a large volume of sessions that are booked to capacity but that do not see the full number of bookees attend the session. This is frustrating both for our staff and for other members who would have been able to utilise the session had people cancelled their booking. In response to this we will be introducing a system from Monday 9th November whereby if you book a gym session and do not attend you will receive an email notification to remind you to cancel your session in future. We will continue to monitor this and should members continue to book and not show up for their gym session further action, in the form of a no show charge, may be considered.

|ORIAM KIDS

Our new Oriam Kids classes started this week. We are glad to welcome back our Athletics and Multi-sports classes led by our very own Lorraine and a range of football and dance classes hosted by our partner groups Hearts Soccer Academy, BW Dance and Dansation. Find out more details on our community sport page. Spaces still available in a few classes.  

|STUDENT SPORT SUCCESS

Congratulations to Heriot Watt Sport Scholars Josie Steele and Alex Short who have been selected for the Judo European Senior Championships, due to take place in Prague, Czech Republic later this month! British Judo have now decided to withdraw from the competition due to the ongoing pandemic, however this still marks a first senior selection for a major championship for both athletes! Well done on GB selection, and we wish you both all the best for future competitions! 

Find out more about the team GB Judo squad here.

 

|LETS MOVE WEEK
9th-15th November 2020

This month Oriam is taking part in the ‘Lets Move Week ‘ run by our fitness partners Technogym! 
This year, we want to help our communities stay healthy & active wherever you may be. Fun challenges will be available on our My Wellness App and social media. Log your activity on the My Wellness App and lets Move together!

|RESOURCES

At Oriam we have a wide range of resources for our community. We have moved our classes online for our members to enjoy during the local restrictions and you can find the new timetable here. If you’re not a member you can also try a taster session from our On Demand Series on our Youtube Channel.

Remember we also have our My Wellness App where you can find new workouts, create your own and track your fitness progress in and out of the gym. 

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| REFER A FRIEND

If you’ve enjoyed your return to Oriam why not share your experience with your friends and family? We are now offering a Refer-a-Friend 3 day pass for our Members friends & family. Request a pass here! If you have visited Oriam and want to share your experience with us please use our feedback form here or scan the QR code as you leave the building. 

October 3, 2020

Member Update – October

Our Oriam:
October Update

Design is Everything

WELCOME BACK!
Oriam re-opened on 31st August and it has been great to see so many of you back in the gym, classes and taking part in sport. Read on for an update on what’s been happening and upcoming news for October. 

|NEWS

Since re-opening we have all adapted to the ‘new normal’ and steadily re-introduced many of your favourite activities at Oriam. We have taken every measure to make sure your visit is safe, clean, friendly & fun. To keep up to date with the latest facility information you can follow our social media channels @oriamscotland or check out our FAQ page under the ‘About Us’ tab.

Our First Month in Numbers

  • 280 Gym Sessions

  • 160 exercise classes

  • 240 casual sport sessions

  • Over 60 Oriam Staff

  • Countless Cleaning Sessions

  • over 400 happy members

Our Adaptations
  • Frequent & thorough cleaning schedules
  • Track & trace for all areas
  • ‘Keep Left’ system in corridors
  • Sanitiser stations and ‘mask zones’
  • One way system in the gym
  • Adapted staff schedules to minimise cross-over
  • A new booking system and Our Oriam App
  • Guidelines in place for each sport with direction from sport specific National Governing Bodies
|WELLBEING WEEK
5th-10th October 2020

Oriam are offering free Pilates and Yoga classes for our staff and students to help celebrate World Mental Health Week.  We will have an online class for all campuses to access and a face to face class for those that are on the Edinburgh Campus.  If you would like to join any of the classes please email sarah.robertson@hw.ac.uk to ensure you have the class log in and to allow us to track and trace effectively.

|STUDENT SPORT SUCCESS

In September we welcomed our students back to start a new academic year. Find out more about the student activities and success stories here.

BISTRO IS BACK

Our Bistro is open to the public with a menu of breakfast, brunch and snack options ready for take-away or sit-in.

Open Weekdays // 08:30 – 15:30

Weekends  //  08:30 – 14:00

|RESOURCES

At Oriam we have a wide range of resources for our community. We now have a ‘how to’ series with quick clips to get you started in the fitness suite and a variety of fun workouts on our youtube channel. 

Remember we also have our My Wellness App where you can find new workouts, create your own and track your fitness progress in and out of the gym. 

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| YOUR SAY

Thank you to all of our members who have left their feedback on their visit so far. If you have visited Oriam and want to share your experience with us please use our feedback form here or scan the QR code as you leave the building. 

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