By Midge Mathieson, fitness instructor I simply have the best job in the world – I take rehab and older adult fitness classes and the visible progress and enjoyment of participants makes me smile every day. Wellbeing is essential at any age but I think more so as we get older and our bodies aren’t… Read more »Read more
😀 High Life Highland Wellness Month Blog By Joanna Ewing, Leisure Assistant, Inverness Leisure When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, I had barely seen the inside of a gym – I loathed exercise – to me it was a chore. However, my diagnosis changed all that. If I am being honest –… Read more »Read more
The North Coast Visitor Centre (NCVC) in Thurso will shortly move to seasonal opening, in a move which will help secure its long-term future. Against a backdrop of rising costs and fewer winter visitors, the NCVC will now open fully from April to October in line with many other Highland museums and visitor attractions. However,… Read more »Read more
A passion for dance has helped a young Alness woman secure her diamond hoodie with over 1,000 volunteering hours in the bag! Ella Howie (15), a senior pupil at Alness Academy started volunteering at DNA Dance in the town in 2021, where she spent her time choreographing routines and leading dance sessions for younger children… Read more »Read more
A High Life Highland Young Leader from Smithton has become the third person to receive the programme’s top leadership hoodie Scott MacKay (17) was awarded his Diamond hoodie last week for achieving 1000 volunteering hours. The S6 pupil at Culloden Academy has been involved in the leadership programme since taking part in a Choose to… Read more »Read more
Bidh daoine mar as trice a’ smaoineachadh air ceòl nuair a smaoinicheas iad air Fèis, ach ann am Port Rìgh agus sa Phloc an t-seachdain sa, tha e air còrdadh glan ri còrr is 200 sgoilear a bhith aig Fèis Spòrs airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig a chomharrachadh! Chuir Co-òrdanaichean Sgoiltean Gnìomhach High Life na Gàidhealtachd… Read more »Read more
Fortrose Academy pupil and Young Leader Orlagh MacIver has been presented with her Diamond Hoodie, marking over 1,000 hours of volunteering with the High Life Highland Young Leadership programme. The Diamond Hoodie presentation happened today (20th February) at Fortrose Academy, with the World’s Strongest Man and Leadership Programme Ambassador Tom Stoltman doing the honours alongside his… Read more »Read more
With seven weeks of summer holidays this year, Active Schools in partnership with a variety of groups and other High Life Highland services offered a programme of activities and sports throughout July & August! It was a very busy programme with Summer Olympic Camps, Dance, Yoga, Tennis and outdoor Countryside Ranger led activities – Nature… Read more »Read more
A woodsman’s caravan – cut in half during Storm Arwen by falling mature pine trees – has been restored to its former glory at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. The tiny home had only been open to visitors at the site for a matter of months, having been relocated from Carrbridge, when tragedy struck in… Read more »Read more
Clark Contracts, who are the lead contractor, on the UK Governments’ Levelling Up Funded Bught Park improvements project, have been on site since January preparing the first construction phases, with excellent progress now beginning made on the development, which aims to be completed by March 2025. Their decision to hire local workforce not only boosts… Read more »Read more
