Summary of the main activities
The following activities have been continued from previous years:
- Maintenance and upgrading of the path.Development of resources and their inclusion on the website and app
- Communication with interested individuals through the Facebook page and website.
- Continuing work on a Virtual St Magnus Way
New activities this year:
This has been a year of consolidation and few new activities of significance have been initiated. The St Magnus Way became Scotland’s first pilgrimage route to be awarded Gold Accreditation with the Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum and this has been a major highlight of the year.
We completed the publication of a physical guidebook in conjunction with Rucksack Readers, which now complements the website and app and is proving very popular with walkers.
The launch event for the guidebook in April included the Orkney Cycle Club’s annual ride of the cycling version of the Way and a family cycling event in conjunction with RSPB, who also collaborated with us later in the year in an event for the Nature Festival.
In an effort to gain regular income, a Friends of the St Magnus Way scheme was launched.
Work previously started on a Children’s Pack was completed and it can be downloaded from the website.
As the 5000 leaflets about the Way printed in 2017 have been distributed, we revised the leaflet and printed 5000 more.
Work on the Virtual St Magnus Way has continued with significant progress being made.
The appointment of two Church of Scotland ministers in Dounby with a remit for mission development, including pilgrimage development, was a positive addition to our team. They led very successful walks along the Way over the summer and developed useful materials for group leaders for this.
A weekend plenary session was held with the Iona Community North of Scotland Group themed on pilgrimage which included presentations on the St Magnus Way and a walk along part of the final section of the Way.
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