OIC Sport and Leisure

12/09/2026

Working with the SFA we are looking to gather information on Girls and Women's Facilities. Please note this is a national survey for all sports.
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11/09/2026

Something exciting is coming to Orkney this November...

From 2-6 November, we’ll be hosting a week of events focused on sport, health, confidence and leadership for women and girls of all ages. Activities will include inspiring athlete talks, women’s health sessions, discussions around menstrual health and menopause, coaching and leadership workshops, networking opportunities, and fitness classes for all ages and abilities.

Whether you’re already involved in sport, looking to become more active, or interested in coaching or volunteering, there’s something for everyone.

🎉 We’ll round off the week with a special 10-year celebration party, bringing together athletes, coaches, volunteers and the wider community. The evening will feature inspiring keynote speakers, local food and drinks, a live band, and a chance to celebrate the women and girls who make sport happen across Orkney.

📅 2-6 November 2026
📍 KGS

Save the dates. More details coming soon.

A huge thank you to our sponsors who are helping to make this event happen. Leask Group as our title sponsor. Cooke Scotland, Lows, Sheila Fleet, The Orcadian and Kirstin Shearer Photography.

Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to get involved in this event

11/09/2026

Are you interested in Volunteering or wanting to get more active.
A great opportunity has came up so if you would be interested in more information on setting up walking group or be interested becoming a walk leader.
We are really keen to find any potential walk leaders in the Dounby area.
For more information please email
[email protected]

08/09/2026

We were delighted to support our local Golf Club volunteers in completing the Community Golf Instructor course, using our Coach and Official Development Fund.
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Well done to all of the Instructors - what a positive step for Golf in Orkney! 🤩

08/09/2026

Congratulations to the new Coaching Assistants at Orkney Athletic and Running Club! The future is looking bright! ✨️🏃

Coaching Assistant course: we were delighted to have Kenny and Alison from the Scottish Athletics Coaching team at Picky today to deliver a session for eleven of our newest coaching volunteers (and a few more for Picky RJT) - well done to Adam, Aiden, Amy, Lizzie, Millie, Candice, Gerard, Craig, Joe, Hannah and Tyla for completing the course.

We couldn't be happier with the response to this course - and thank you to The Pickaquoy Centre for hosting and our friends at Orkney Rugby Football Club for stepping in to help out last minute this morning when Picky was closed (and to John for sorting it out!). Thank you to OIC Sport and Leisure as well for supporting coach development in Orkney.

04/09/2026

💧 STROMNESS SWIMMING POOL 💧

We’re open, phew 😮‍💨

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our fast acting team at Stromness Swimming Pool, for assisting to get the pool up and running again so quickly. Of course, extended thanks to our ‘Out of Hours’ Building team and the contractors who were with us by 7am this morning.

I think it’s an appropriate time to introduce you to a very special member of our team…

Lisa Kirby is our Senior Duty Officer for Swimming Pools at Orkney Islands Council, her knowledge and expertise regarding pools is quite frankly remarkable. As a team, we would be lost without her and she really does deserve a shout out for her outstanding leadership, determination, and adaptivity over past months.

She has gone over and above at every level to ensure every group, user, and club gets a chance to be active in the pool, and we’re incredibly proud of our colleague.

We can’t forget all the fantastic lifeguards and staff at the facility too, we appreciate each and every one of you. The overtime, the training, the extra capacity; it’s not going unnoticed.

So we’d encourage you, if visiting our facility, please pass on your thanks to Lisa and the rest of the team, they really do deserve it!! A positive comment will go a really long way. Thanks for keeping everyone swimming this year 🏊‍♀️.

Stromness Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre

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04/09/2026

💧 STROMNESS SWIMMING POOL 💧

We are pleased to confirm that the pool has reopened and is operating as normal after a fault was detected last night.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for your patience.

Stromness Swimming Pool : 01856 850552

Orkney Amateur Swimming Club

03/09/2026

💧 STROMNESS SWIMMING POOL 💧

Unfortunately a fault at Stromness Swimming Pool was detected tonight therefore, we’ve had to close the pool early.

A team will be on site tomorrow morning to assist however, we will remain closed until further notice.

Please check for updates or give the team a phone before travelling to the pool.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused, we hope to reopen as normal very soon.

Stromness Swimming Pool : 01856 850552

Stromness Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre
Orkney Amateur Swimming Club
Orkney Octopush Club

21/08/2026

☀️ SUMMER OF SPORT ☀️

We’ve had the best holidays delivering our Summer of Sport programme 😍

Thank you to everyone who came along and took part in activities ☺️

As we reflect, we welcome feedback regarding the programme and would be delighted to hear what you though 💭

Please use the QR codes or links provided to help us review and enhance future offerings 🤩

We’ll soon be sharing some snapshots, so keep your eyes peeled to reminisce about a fantastic Summer of Sport ⚽️

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17/08/2026

Congratulations Amy Golder on this fantastic achievement 🏆

Our sponsored athlete Amy Golder competed at the WKU World Championships, held in Berlin from 3–8 August, where she took 🥇 Gold in the Ladies Openweight Points Fighting.🏆

A fantastic achievement! Well done, Amy! 👏

We wish you all the very best as you head to Texas in September for your next challenge💪