A total of £282 million was spent by tourists during the Commonwealth Games
Two sports centres in the north have been awarded Glasgow Commonwealth Games legacy funding to improve their facilities.
Atlantis Leisure in Oban has been given £50,000 for tennis courts and The Pickaquoy Centre Trust in Kirkwall, Orkney has received £16,233 to buy a submersible platform lift for a swimming pool.
The two projects are among 34 across Scotland which have received a share of £1.5 million from the £10million Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund.
Following the fifth and final allocation of the fund, a total of 188 projects across the country have now benefited from the Scottish Government pot.
Minister for Sport Jamie Hepburn said: “The projects are great examples of where people come together to identify what their community needs.
“Whether it’s upgrading an existing facility, or starting a brand new venture, the Active Places Fund has been able to help these projects, big and small, to encourage physical activity in their communities.
I hope that as a result of these investments many more people will be inspired to take up sport and lead more active lives.”
Commonwealth legacy funding for north of Scotland sports facilities
