Healthy Living Centres are community-based fitness suites equipped with a range of cardiovascular and resistance exercise machines, aimed at providing accessible, affordable gym facilities for people living outside of Orkney's main towns. Each centre has a mix of exercise machines including rowing, treadmill and stepping/elliptical stepping machines and exercised bikes, as well as a changing facilities and toilets. All centres are staffed by trained fitness instructors (qualified to a minimum Level 2 Registered Exercise Professional standard) who are available for supervised sessions. Out with staff hours, the centres are usually still available for use during the school day under a 'buddy' system.
