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December 3, 2021

Members Newsletter| December

Design is Everything

This is the last edition for our Oriam Newsletter for 2021! There is still plenty going on this month and we already have some exciting plans for 2022. 
Read on for a full update and news for December. 

|NEWS

November was packed with events and activities here at Oriam. We hosted a walking football festival, army boxing event, plenty of BUCS student sport competitions. Heriot-Watt University launched our new Sports and Exercise Science Degree. We had a full schedule of group exercise and kids classes and we have upgraded the Air Conditioning in Studio One! 

Last month we also celebrated our 5th Anniversary. Five years on from our official opening, our facilities, people and partners have developed so far and there is plenty more to come in the future. 

Incase you missed it, check out our Heritage page to learn more about Oriam and browse our photo galleries. 

Oriam Heritage

December has plenty still to come. We have graduations, family fun days, festive fitness activities and more. 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

From the 23rd December to 3rd January, We will be operating an adapted timetable, with 4 closure days for the 25th & 26th December and 1st & 2nd January to allow our staff some well earned rest and time with family. We will also be closing at 7pm on Friday 10th December for a staff celebration.

|NEW SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE DEGREE

Heriot-Watt University have announced the launch of our new Sports and Exercise Science Degree! We look forward to working with the university, combining academic expertise and our state-of-the-art facilities to deliver a fantastic new course. 

To mark the launch of the new degree, we will be hosting a Sports & Exercise Science Showcase event on 15th December here at Oriam. The event will consist of a tour of our performance sport facilities with stalls and staff from the academic and sports departments. Refreshments and canapes are include. 
Tickets are limited so secure your space now. 

Book Now
|WINTER GRADUATIONS
Temporary Timetable

We are making final preparations to host Heriot-Watt Graduations once again. It has been two years since we last hosted in-person graduations and we can’t wait to celebrate the hard-work and success of all the students completing their studies now. 

Some of our facilities will be dedicated for Graduation ceremonies from 3rd to 10th December. The Bistro Area will be closed and our Group Exercise Timetable has been adapted with a number of classes moving to the Performance gym for the week. 

|YOUR POTENTIAL

|GIVE THE GIFT OF FITNESS

Are you looking for a unique gift for friends or family? Give the gift of fitness this year. Gift Vouchers are now available for Personal Training and Oriam membership options! 

This year our fitness team are offering two great deals on our Personal Training with offers for community and student members! 

Ask one of our fitness team for more details or email healthandfitness@oriam.hw.ac.uk

|FITNESS CHALLENGE

Congratulations to Dominik Múller who won the Slam Ball Sixty Fitness Challenge in November! There won’t be a December fitness challenge but we will have a festive ‘Twelve Days of Fitmas’! Follow our Instagram page or join our My Wellness App to check out the festive fitness workouts. 

Sarah & Mandy are also taking part in a Festive Burpee Challenge, fundraising for MacMillan Cancer. Join in with one of their daily burpee sesssions or donate to their donation pages. 

Sarah
Mandy
|ORIAM KIDS

Oriam Kids will soon open bookings for the Spring Term! The current winter term is coming to a close, last classes will be week commencing 20th December with some festive fun activities before the holidays.

We also have some family fun planned for the holidays with inflatable fun sessions and more coming soon!

Get your kids active after school, especially as the days get colder and darker. Find out more about our classes from the buttons below. 

ORIAM KIDS
BW DANCE
DANSATION
Soccer Academy
Racquet Buddies
Yoga Zoo
MJ Swim Academy
Turtle Tots
|ORIAM WALKING FOOTBALL

On 21st November our Walking Football group hosted a Walking Football Festival. The day was filled with a marathon walking football challenge and a fun tournament with teams travelling from across Scotland, all raising funds and awareness for AgeScotland 

Fantastic effort from everyone involved, they have raised over £4,500 for the charity!

Tournament Results:
Over 50s
1st: Raith rovers, 2nd: Oriam
Over 65s
1st: Alloa athletic, 2nd: Fife wanderers

|YOUR WATT FAMILY

The Heriot-Watt Sports Union led another fantastic Movember campaign last month, with a final grand total of £13,753. The Sports Union also held a spectacular Strictly Come Dancing event, raising almost £2000 for Lothian Disability Sport. 

First Semester is coming to an end but for any new or returning students, it is never too late to join-up to Oriam or a Sports Union club. Find out more about student sport over on the Sports Union website. 

| YOUR FUTURE

We are hiring for a range of roles at Oriam. Part-time and Full-time Opportunities. We run a supportive team environment, encourage personal development and there are some great staff perks so check out our Job Vacancies page or email your cover letter and CV to careers@oriam.hw.ac.uk

Apply Now
|OUR ORIAM

|FACE MASKS

We are glad to be returning to an almost ‘normal service’ here at Oriam and we appreciate all of our visitors who are doing their part to keep everyone safe and comfortable. 

Please remember that masks are still mandatory in public venues in Scotland. For Oriam that means you must wear a mask (unless medically exempt) when entering and leaving the facilities, including reception, corridors and bistro areas. If you forget a mask we have them to purchase at reception for £1. 

You do not need to wear a mask whilst participating in sport or fitness activities so they are not required whilst in the fitness suite or whilst playing on pitches/courts. We hope to continue running all our activities as normal but we can only do this with our visitors support. 

|FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
If you have visited Oriam recently you may be aware of a few maintenance projects we are working on, to ensure our facilities are  safe, clean and comfortable now and for the future. Our Operations team have an update on progress for our members. 

|ORIAM LIGHTING
Our emergency lighting in Oriam has a fault which needs repaired. The temporary lighting is in place to ensure our facilities are still functional in the case of an emergency. Some areas will need to remain closed until this repair is completed. We have had a few visits now from the main contractor and are awaiting an update on how long the necessary parts for the repair will take to arrive in the UK. We will update again in the coming days/weeks, we are working on this daily and safety will remain our key priority.

November 5, 2021

Members Newsletter| November

Design is Everything

This month is a special edition of our Oriam Newsletter. This November marks the 5th Anniversary of Oriam’s official opening. 
Read on for a full update and news for November. 

|NEWS

It is hard to believe that it has been 5 years since Oriam officially opened. Our team, facilities and community has grown and developed so far in that time, with plenty to celebrate and so much more still to come. 

First of all, a quick round-up of our October activities at Oriam. Local schools enjoyed October break with Kings Camp and Inflatables Fun here at Oriam and our Students are now back after Consolidation Week. We welcomed Scottish Rugby back to training ahead of the Autumn Nations Series and they started with a strong win against Tonga at Murrayfield! Scottish Football, Handball, Squash and many more groups have been back with us, hosting competitions, matches and training! 

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 Fifth Anniversary

This month we will be looking back and celebrating what our facilities, people and activities have become in the past five years and take a look ahead to what is next for Oriam! We will be sharing stories, searching the archives of old photos and celebrating our community. Follow our social media channels for all of the fun and tag us in your favourite memories of Oriam this month. 

We will also be updating our Oriam Heritage page with a whole timeline and highlights from the past five years. Check in regularly for updates to the page. 

Oriam Heritage
|Your Sports Hero

Chris Sellar, our Head of Delivery Section, has recently been award the National Lottery Sports Hero Award for 2021. Recognising individuals or organisations who have inspired others through sport. 

Last January, Chris embarked on a challenge to run 10k every day, for 28 days. Not only was this a personal challenge for his own health and wellbeing, but also to raise awareness for the benefits of sport for mental health and fundraising for charities which helped him through an incredibly challenging time. 

Find out more about the award and Chris’ story here. 

|NEW SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE DEGREE

Heriot-Watt University have announced the launch of our new Sports and Exercise Science Degree! We look forward to working with the university, combining academic expertise and our state-of-the-art facilities to deliver a fantastic new course. Find our more here.

|YOUR POTENTIAL

|NEW POWERLIFTING COURSE

Back in September, our fitness team launched a new Powerlifting course for our students and members. The first 6-week course was such a success we have decided to run it all again! The course is designed for beginner or intermediate Powerlifters to help you develop confidence and refine technique in the sport. All sessions are led by our own Oriam instructor, Michael and held in small groups in our strength & conditioning gym.

Bookings are open, get your spot now!

BOOK NOW

|YOUR FRIENDSHIP

Sports and Exercise are always better with a buddy. Help each other through the low motivation days, celebrate your little victories and laugh off the ‘blooper reel’ moments together. 

If you want to bring a friend and share the fun at Oriam, check-out our Refer-a-friend page and get a free 3-day pass for your buddy. 

|FITNESS TEAM

Have you noticed the new additions to our Fitness Suite? We have listened to member feedback and introduced an extra lifting platform and Hip-thrust machine.

We would also like to welcome Stuart to the Fitness team, starting this month. Stuart has previously been with Oriam in the Reception team and Personal Training and this is an exciting next step for the team. 

|SHE CAN SHE WILL

Last month we celebrated Scottish Women in Sport Week at Oriam, focussing on our very own women in sport within the Oriam Team. We hope you agree that we have some awesome, driven and inspiring women working with us! Our Oriam Team are inspired by athletes and leaders and in turn, lead and inspire our own staff, athletes and community on a daily basis. 

|MOVEMBER

November is Movember, the month of questionable facial hair and impressive (or silly) fundraising challenges. Heriot Watt Sports Union are leading their annual fundraising campaign and they are setting the bar high. Last year they raised over £35000 and they want to smash that target this year. 

Movember aims to raise awareness and support for Men’s health, including mental health and cancer awareness & care. If you would like to get involved or make a donation, check out the Sports Union page here.

|YOUR EXPERIENCE 
Events and Activities
|ORIAM WALKING FOOTBALL

On Sunday 21st November we will be hosting a walking football event with a marathon walking football challenge, competitive matches and fun recreational sessions all raising funds and awareness for AgeScotland 

|GRADUATIONS

In December we look forward to hosting Heriot-Watt Graduations once again. It has been two years since we last hosted in-person graduations and we can’t wait to celebrate the hard-work and success of all the students completing their studies now. 

Some of our facilities will be dedicated for Graduation ceremonies throughout the first week of December. We will let our members know of any changes to services closer to the time. 

If you would like to get involved in the upcoming graduations, we are currently hiring for short-term event staff. A great opportunity to get some hands-on events experience and a little extra income before Christmas. Please apply to careers@oriam.hw.ac.uk. 

|ORIAM KIDS

The Winter Term for Oriam Kids Classes are now underway but there are still a few spaces left in some of Athletics and Mini Multi-sports classes and many of our partner classes. 

Get your kids active after school, especially as the days get colder and darker. Find out more about our classes from the buttons below. 

ORIAM KIDS
BW DANCE
DANSATION
HEARTS SOCCER Academy
Racquet Buddies
Yoga Zoo
|YOUR WATT FAMILY

November is a busy month for our Heriot-watt students and the Sports Union. 

Sports Union are leading the fundraising challenge for Movember this month, with a variety of challenges and activities throughout the month. 

It is also time for Sports Union’s, Strictly Come Dancing! The partners have been set and the dances are being rehearsed. Tickets are now available for the big night on the 24th November! Ticket sales go to Lothian Disability Sport. 

For any new or returning students, it is never too late to join-up to Oriam or a Sports Union club. Find out more about student sport over on the Sports Union website. 

Sports Union
Oriam Student SPORt

NEW SWIMMING GROUP

The Michael Jamieson Swim Academy are coming to Oriam this month. They run small group classes with level 2 qualified, experienced instructors. Classes for non-swimmers and beginners start on 31st October at our Oriam Hydropool! 

Check out the mjsa website for more details and booking options. 

| YOUR FUTURE

We are hiring for a range of roles at Oriam. Part-time and Full-time Opportunities. We run a supportive team environment, encourage personal development and there are some great staff perks so check out our Job Vacancies page or email your cover letter and CV to careers@oriam.hw.ac.uk

Apply Now
|OUR ORIAM

|FACE MASKS

We are glad to be returning to an almost ‘normal service’ here at Oriam and we appreciate all of our visitors who are doing their part to keep everyone safe and comfortable. 

Please remember that masks are still mandatory in public venues in Scotland. For Oriam that means you must wear a mask (unless medically exempt) when entering and leaving the facilities, including reception, corridors and bistro areas. If you forget a mask we have them to purchase at reception for £1. 

You do not need to wear a mask whilst participating in sport or fitness activities so they are not required whilst in the fitness suite or whilst playing on pitches/courts. We hope to continue running all our activities as normal but we can only do this with our visitors support. 

|FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
If you have visited Oriam recently you may be aware of a few maintenance projects we are working on, to ensure our facilities are  safe, clean and comfortable now and for the future. Our Operations team have an update on progress for our members. 

|STUDIO ONE – AIR CONDITIONING
The current air conditioning system has limited maintenace access and needs updating. The portable AC units are in place temporarily. We have procured a contractor to repair the studio air conditioning, we are awaiting availability and a full work schedule. This will likely result in the studio being closed for up to 7 days and we will where possible move classes to alternative spaces. If there are limitations we may hold off on this work until later in the year.

|ORIAM LIGHTING
Our emergency lighting in Oriam has a fault which needs repaired. The temporary lighting is in place to ensure our facilities are still functional in the case of an emergency. Some areas will need to remain closed until this repair is completed. We have had a few visits now from the main contractor and are awaiting an update on how long the necessary parts for the repair will take to arrive in the UK. We will update again in the coming days/weeks, we are working on this daily and safety will remain our key priority.

October 7, 2021

Members Newsletter – October

Design is Everything

We have had a fantastic summer at Oriam, celebrating the return of so many of our favourite activities. October marks the start of Autumn but the cooler weather and shorter days won’t slow down the fun here. 
Read on for a full update and news for October. 

|NEWS

First of all, a quick catch-up on everything that has been happening in September. Heriot-Watt staff and students returned to campus for the start of a new academic year. Our Kids activities restarted, including inflatable fun sessions and it is the start of a new season for many of our sports clubs, with club training and matches taking place in our halls and pitches once again!

This October we look forward to welcoming many of our partner groups back for training camps and matches and Kings Camp are back for October Kids Camps. Our teams are growing with new staff joining us and we have many more events and activities still to come this Autumn. 

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.

|YOUR POTENTIAL

NEW GROUP INDUCTIONS

Our Fitness team have recently launched a new schedule group inductions. They are a perfect opportunity to get comfortable with our fitness equipment, meet our team and meet other new members! 

New members, book your induction now on the Oriam App in ‘Your Classes’ or talk to one of our staff for more details. 

If you are unsure and think you need some more one to one support our fitness team can organise a PT taster session to help you get started. 

|YOUR FRIENDSHIP

Sports and Exercise are always better with a buddy. Help each other through the low motivation days, celebrate your little victories and laugh off the ‘blooper reel’ moments together. 

If you want to bring a friend and share the fun at Oriam, check-out our Refer-a-friend page and get a free 3-day pass for your buddy. 

|YOUR EXPERIENCE 
Events and Activities

|TURF GAMES

October events started big, with Turf Games coming to Oriam for their first ever Scottish Event. The skill, energy and sportsmanship of all teams involved was on another level and our facilities looked fantastic with the Turf Game set-up. We hope to welcome the games back to Oriam in the future. 

|ORIAM PARKRUN

Oriam Parkrun is back this Saturday. Register online before you run or find out more about their volunteering opportunities here. It is a great way to start your weekend. 

|ORIAM WALKING FOOTBALL

In September, our Oriam Walking Football Committee attended the SFA South East Grassroots Awards and were awarded ‘Best volunteer group in adult football’! Fantastic achievement and well deserved. The group made every effort to keep their community connected throughout the covid-19 pandemic and they have much more still to come. 

In November we will be hosting a walking football event with a marathon challenge, competitive matches and fun recreational sessions all raising funds and awareness for AgeScotland 

Photo credit, SFA South East Region
|ORIAM KIDS

The October Holidays are fast approaching and that means bookings for next term’s classes will open soon! The next block for Oriam Kids classes begins on 25th October and public booking opens on Tuesday 19th October.

Our Partner Classes will also be opening their bookings for the new term soon.

ORIAM KIDS
BW DANCE
DANSATION
HEARTS SOCCER Academy
Racquet Buddies
Yoga Zoo
|YOUR WATT FAMILY

September was a busy month on campus at Heriot-Watt. Freshers week kicked off on the 4th September and it has been great to see the campus buzz with student activity again. We hosted Watt Welcome Fair at the end of freshers week and then more recently, Warm-up Wednesday, the first game-day of the student calendar. 

For any new or returning students, it is never too late to join-up to Oriam or a Sports Union club. We have free drop-in sports sessions every Wednesday this month and keep your eyes peeled for some fun competitions and student deals coming soon. Find out more about student sport over on the Sports Union website. 

Sports Union
Oriam Student SPORt

NEW SWIMMING GROUP

The Michael Jamieson Swim Academy are coming to Oriam this month. They run small group classes with level 2 qualified, experienced instructors. Classes for non-swimmers and beginners start on 31st October at our Oriam Hydropool! 

Check out the mjsa website for more details and booking options. 

| YOUR FUTURE

We are hiring for a range of roles at Oriam. Part-time and Full-time Opportunities. We run a supportive team environment, encourage personal development and there are some great staff perks so check out our Job Vacancies page or email your cover letter and CV to careers@oriam.hw.ac.uk

Apply Now
|OUR ORIAM

|FACE MASKS

We are glad to be returning to an almost ‘normal service’ here at Oriam and we appreciate all of our visitors who are doing their part to keep everyone safe and comfortable. 

Please remember that masks are still mandatory in public venues in Scotland. For Oriam that means you must wear a mask (unless medically exempt) when entering and leaving the facilities, including reception, corridors and bistro areas. If you forget a mask we have them to purchase at reception for £1. 

You do not need to wear a mask whilst participating in sport or fitness activities so they are not required whilst in the fitness suite or whilst playing on pitches/courts. We hope to continue running all our activities as normal but we can only do this with our visitors support. 

|FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
If you have visited Oriam recently you may be aware of a few maintenance projects we are working on, to ensure our facilities are  safe, clean and comfortable now and for the future. Our Operations team have an update on progress for our members. 

|STUDIO ONE – AIR CONDITIONING
The current air conditioning system has limited maintenace access and needs updating. The portable AC units are in place temporarily. We have procured a contractor to repair the studio air conditioning, we are awaiting availability and a full work schedule. This will likely result in the studio being closed for up to 7 days and we will where possible move classes to alternative spaces. If there are limitations we may hold off on this work until later in the year.

|ORIAM LIGHTING
Our emergency lighting in Oriam has a fault which needs repaired. The temporary lighting is in place to ensure our facilities are still functional in the case of an emergency. Some areas will need to remain closed until this repair is completed. We have had a few visits now from the main contractor and are awaiting an update on how long the necessary parts for the repair will take to arrive in the UK. We will update again in the coming days/weeks, we are working on this daily and safety will remain our key priority.

December 9, 2020

Member Update – December

Design is Everything

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. 

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