Isle of Skye Events

25/08/2026

⚽ Come on, Portree — keep P1–P3 football going!

P1–P3 football training isn’t just about football — it’s about shaping young lives. ⚽. These sessions give our young players the chance to get active, have fun, build confidence, learn teamwork, make friends & develop skills that will benefit them both on & off the pitch.

To keep the sessions going, they need more volunteers. You don’t need to be a football expert — just have a willingness to help, encourage & have fun with a great bunch of young people.

Come on, people — get involved! 🙌 Shape young lives, build community — everyone’s a winner! 🏆⚽

If you can spare some time every bit of help makes a difference. These young players are your team of the future.

⚽ CALLING ALL PARENTS, YOUNG LEADERS AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP SATURDAY P1-3 FOOTBALL GOING!
Our Saturday Primary Football sessions have been a fantastic success, providing regular opportunities for local children to get active, develop their skills and enjoy playing football with friends.

However, to continue running these sessions long term, we need more volunteers to come forward and help lead and support activities.

To help make this as easy as possible, Active Schools is running a FREE volunteer training session where we'll provide all the ideas, games and resources you'll need to deliver a simple 6-week football programme.

📅 Saturday 5th September
📍 Fingal Centre
⏰ 11:00am - 1:00pm

✅ No coaching experience required
✅ Learn simple football games and activities
✅ Gain confidence to lead sessions
✅ Receive support and session ideas
✅ Help ensure local football opportunities can continue

Current Saturday sessions are:

⚽ P1: 9.30am - 10.15am
⚽ P2/3: 10.30am - 11.30am
⚽ Grils only P1-3 & P4-7 : 11.30am - 12.30pm

Even if you can't help at these sessions every week at the Fingal Centre / Arainn Fhinn attending the training could give you the skills and confidence to run football opportunities within your own local community, helping more children across Skye take part.

If you've ever thought about getting involved, now is the perfect time. Whether you can help regularly or occasionally, your support would make a huge difference.

📩. Closing date for training is Tuesday 1st of September, so please get in touch with [email protected] ASAP.

23/08/2026

🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Just 6 days now until the Staffin Triathlon & 10K!

A BIG thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help us on race day — we really couldn’t do it without you! 🙏🥰

We are still a bit short and we could do with a few more willing volunteers if you have a free morning on Saturday 29 August. Even a few hours of your time would make a huge difference and help us keep everything running smoothly — and, most importantly, safely.

We’re particularly looking for:

🛶 Kayakers with own kit.
🚧 Marshals to help keep our runners & triathletes safe on the roads
📝 Registration volunteers
🛍️ Pop-up shop helpers
🔧 Set-up and pack-down crew

No experience required. Fancy being part of the team? Just send us a DM here and make our day! 🌟😎

11/08/2026

26/07/2026

Hey there, it's just 34 days now until the Staffin Tri & 10K and we want to thank everyone who has come forward to give us a hand on the day. We'd love a few more volunteers if anyone has a free morning on Saturday 29th August. It'd be much appreciated and make everything run much more smoothly & safely 🙏🥰

We're particularly looking for kayakers, motorised boats, volunteer marshals to keep triathletes and runners safe on the roads - and everything else from bag drops, registration, helping with our pop-up shop, setting stuff up & taking stuff down.

Anyone up for that? Just direct message us here & make our day 🌟😎

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07/07/2026

🌊 Volunteers Needed – Staffin Triathlon & 10K 🏊🚴🏃

The Staffin Triathlon & 10K is back on Saturday 29th August, and we're looking for some fantastic volunteers to help make the event another success!

If you can spare a few hours between 9.00am and 1.00pm, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for help with:

🚩 Course marshalling
🚗 Helping with road crossings and directing participants
🌊 Water safety support
🛶 Kayakers to accompany swimmers during the swim section
🙌 General event support wherever an extra pair of hands is needed

No experience is necessary—just enthusiasm, a smile and a willingness to get involved!

It's a brilliant morning with a great atmosphere, inspiring competitors and plenty of community spirit. It's also a lot of fun and a chance to play a part in one of Skye's most scenic sporting events.

🤝 Community groups, clubs and organisations are very welcome. If you'd like to volunteer as a group, we're happy to offer a small donation in recognition of your support.

If you can help—or know someone who might—please send us a message or email [your email address].

📣 Please share this post and help us spread the word. Every volunteer makes a huge difference, and we couldn't do it without you. Thank you! ❤️

01/07/2026

🌳 Every tree tells a story. 🌳

A huge thanks to you lovely humans who support edour tree planting initiative at this year's Skye Half Marathon & 10K.

This year, 43 native trees will be added to the Skye Events Grove, bringing our total to 297 trees since we planted our first tree in February 2020. 🌱

We're proud to partner with Trees For Life helping to restore Scotland's native woodlands, create habitats for wildlife, and capture carbon for generations to come. For many of our runners travelling to Skye, planting a tree is also a meaningful way to help offset some of the carbon from their journey.

Thank you to everyone who has chosen to leave a lasting legacy. Together, we're helping our races give something back to the landscape that makes it so special. 💚
You can donate a tree anytime - just get in touch 🌳🙏

12/06/2026

🚧🏃‍♀️ ROAD CLOSURES THIS SATURDAY – SKYE HALF MARATHON & 10K 🏃‍♂️🚧

I know we keep going on about it - but this is another quick reminder that road closures will be in place around Portree on Saturday morning between approximately 10.10am and 1.20pm to allow the safe running of the Skye Half Marathon & 10K. 🌊⛰️

Please allow extra time for your journeys and, where possible, plan ahead if travelling in or around Portree during these hours.

🙏 Thank you for your patience and support. The event brings over 1,000 runners and their families to Skye and has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities and community groups over the years.

🏃‍♀️ Good luck to all our runners, and thank you to our amazing volunteers helping keep everyone safe!

(ps. yes this is a generic image of a road!!)

🚧🏃‍♂️🌊⛰️💙

05/06/2026

🚨 WE NEED 5 MORE MARSHALS! 🚨

Just 7 days to go until the Skye Half Marathon & 10K and we're looking for 5 volunteers to help on race day.

Got a few hours to spare? Part of a community group that would like to receive a donation in return for volunteering?

🏃‍♂️ Over 1,000 runners
📅 Saturday 13 June
❤️ Full briefing provided

Can you help? Message us today!

03/06/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE – SKYE HALF MARATHON & 10K 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

As we get ready for this year's Skye Half Marathon & 10K on Saturday 13th June, we'd like to give residents and visitors advance notice of the temporary road closures that will be in place to keep everyone safe.

The event brings hundreds of runners and visitors to Skye each year and raises thousands of pounds for local charities, community groups and good causes. ❤️

The following roads will be temporarily closed:

⏰ B8036 – 09:45 to 12:15

⏰ A850 to A87 – 10:10 to 12:30

⏰ C1233 from A850 to B885 – 10:10 to 12:50

⏰ B885 to A87 – 10:10 to 13:20

During these times, the closed roads will only be accessible to exempt vehicles, primarily emergency services responding under blue lights.

We appreciate that road closures can be inconvenient and would encourage everyone to plan ahead where possible. Roads will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so, and we'll be working closely with Police Scotland, traffic management teams and our volunteer marshals to keep disruption to a minimum.

🙏 Please remember that our marshals are volunteers giving up their time to help deliver this fantastic community event. We'd be grateful if all runners, spectators and road users could treat them with patience, courtesy and respect.

The Skye Half Marathon & 10K simply wouldn't happen without the support and understanding of local residents, businesses and the wider community. Thank you for your patience, cooperation and goodwill, and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Thank you for helping us make this another safe, successful and memorable day for Skye! 💙

Do please share this post with anyone you think might be affected by these road closures 🙏

01/01/2026

✨ New Year. New Resolutions. One Amazing Community. ✨

As we step into a new year, many of us are thinking about resolutions — not just for ourselves, but for our community too.

Skye Events wouldn’t exist without the incredible people behind the scenes. From marshalling on race day, to helping shape events on our committee, to supporting the future of Skye Events as part of our Board of Trustees — every role plays a part in bringing something special to the island.

💛 Why get involved?
• You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team that genuinely loves Skye
• You’ll help showcase our island to visitors from across Scotland and beyond
• You’ll gain new skills, confidence, and experience (no previous experience needed)
• You’ll make connections, friendships, and memories that last far beyond race day
• And yes — there’s plenty of tea, cake, laughs, and post-event pride ☕🍰

Volunteering with Skye Events isn’t just about giving time — it’s about being part of something meaningful, supporting local events, and helping our island thrive.

If your New Year’s resolution is to:
✔️ Give back to your community
✔️ Meet new people
✔️ Be involved in something positive and rewarding

…this could be the perfect place to start.

📩 Message us to find out how you can get involved — whether for a day, a season, or the long term.

Here’s to a new year of community, connection, and Skye pride 💙





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