ORIENTEERING FOUNDATION

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 DaysLegacy 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 BoardMeet 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. 

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SAVE THE DATE: Coaching Day 1st November 2025

We are provisionally planning to hold another Orienteering Foundation coaching day on Saturday 1st November. Save the date!

Fri 9 May 2025Read more…

Katherine Bett coaching on Lagganlia

JROS young coach support

We are delighted to award the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) a grant to support young coaches on their summer tours at Lagganlia, Deeside, Czech Republic and Stockholm. 

Fri 9 May 2025Read more…

We need to hear from YOU!

We're gathering thoughts on how to create a more welcoming, less stressful volunteering environment for everyone. If you've got ideas or thoughts to share, please take a moment to fill out our survey. It takes around 20 minutes but your input can make a BIG difference! The deadline for completion is Monday 12th May.

Wed 26 Mar 2025Read more…

Interlopers takeover of Vogrie parkrun

Interlopers club development report

We awarded a grant to Interlopers Orienteering Club last year to help fund a club development project, as part of a 4 year strategic plan (see award article), and are pleased to share their report on progress over the first 6 months.

Sat 15 Mar 2025Read more…

Annual report 2024

Our annual report for 2024 is now available here.

Thu 27 Feb 2025Read more…

Civil Service Active Wellbeing through Orienteering

We are pleased to make an award to the Civil Service Sports Council 

Sun 16 Feb 2025Read more…

ERYRI First Aid Training

We are pleased to make an award to ERYRI Orienteering Club to support attendance at a first aid training course.

Sun 16 Feb 2025Read more…

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