High Life Highland’s Youth Pipe Band and folk band ‘Beira’ have just returned from this year’s Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, proudly representing the region at the world’s largest schools piping event. Held at Kilmarnock’s William McIlvanney Campus at the weekend (Sunday 9 March), the Championships saw 94 bands compete across eight categories. The High… Read more »Read more
From pipes to pianos and from bass drums to brass, there are many opportunities in the High Life Highland music service for young people to develop their musical talents. Some will enjoy learning, playing and performing just for fun, while many others go on to pursue professional musical careers. For two former High Life Highland… Read more »Read more
Not a library user? High Life Highlands wants to know why! High Life Highland is keen to find out why people don’t use their local library – so members of the team will be popping up at various places and events in the next couple of weeks to ask people why? There is also the… 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
From craft fairs and books sales to coffee mornings and musical performances, High Life Highland libraries will be looking a little different next week (10th-16th March) as they host a series of fundraising events. The charity is keen to shine a light on its library service and boost donations to help support continued investment in… 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
The Highland Council and High Life Highland have announced the purchase of two new mobile libraries, with the vehicles being ready to hit the road this summer. Mobile libraries are a crucial part of community life throughout the Highlands, but an aging fleet has made mobile library provision challenging for some time. The Highland Council… Read more »Read more
They say volunteering is one of the most satisfying, worthwhile things you can do – it can be good for you both mentally and physically. High Life Highland is always on the lookout for willing volunteers across its services – whether it’s research in the archives, weeding in the Inverness Botanic Gardens, a beach clean… Read more »Read more
An intrepid group of ten senior gym goers with a collective age of 837 decided to take on a recent challenge at the Leven Centre Open Day, raising an amazing £2237.50 to help young carers. Tutor/coach with High Life Highland, Maria MacDonald helped set the challenge, which involved participants choosing 10 exercises to complete from… Read more »Read more
