We are the Orienteering Foundation, a charity that promotes and supports orienteering, to bring all the benefits this amazing sport has to offer the people of the UK, and to ensure that our sport is here for the enjoyment of generations to come. Important areas of focus (but by no means the only ones!) include:
Club development | Volunteer effort project | Newcomer Retention | Technology innovation | Coaching Days | Legacy Program
Reach out to any of us to discuss any aspect of our work, including how you can Support Us and Apply for Funding.
We are governed by a Chair and a Board of Trustees, and supported by Ambassadors to reach the orienteering community. See Meet the Board, Meet our Ambassadors and Get in Touch to find your nearest Ambassador or Trustee, or talk to our administrator Viv Macdonald (email).
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The Orienteering Foundation works to tackle emerging issues. We fund junior programmes, invest in elites, develop clubs, support adult coaching opportunities, developing ways to alleviate volunteer workloads, and sponsor projects leveraging new technologies in our sport. With your help we can do more.
LOC family project year 3 report
Lakeland Orienteering Club (LOC) received grant funding from us for a three year family project with a paid club development officer. Those 3 years have now come to an end, and we bring you a report on that third year.
FVO club development report
We previously awarded a grant to Forth Valley Orienteers to help fund a club development officer position, with the club's goal of making it a self-sustaining position over 4 years. Here we bring you a report at the end of their third year.
Stockholm 2025 young coach report
We made an award this year to the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) to support expenses for young developing coaches at thevarious JROS summer camps (see award). Here we bring you a report with quotes from various coaches at the Stockholm tour. Also see the report from Lagganlia 2025.
Freddie Carcas report from The World Games
This summer we awarded a grant to Freddie Carcas to assist with the cost of representing GBR at The World Games in China (see award). Here Freddie reports on his experience of the competition.
Lagganlia 2025 young coach report
We made an award this year to the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) to support expenses for young developing coaches at JROS camps (see award). Here we bring you a report with quotes from various of those coaches. Also see the report from Stockholm 2025.
CSSC project report
Earlier this year we made an award to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) who provides sports, leisure offers, member benefits and discounts to civil service and public sector organisations. The award was to expand their offering to include orienteering opportunities as part of their Active Wellbeing initiative. Here we bring you a 6 month report on progress.
Heeley Trust Explore Gleadless Valley award
We are delighted to announce the awarding of a grant to the Heeley Trust for their innovative project, "Explore Gleadless Valley." This project aims to introduce local families to the sport of orienteering while fostering a sense of community and confidence in exploring the beautiful woodlands of Gleadless Valley.