It’s not just the plants and vegetables being grown locally at the Inverness Botanic Gardens & Café – an art exhibition with a difference has just arrived, with all the materials used to create the works having been found in nature, either local to the venue or to the artists’ home. Nigel Goldie is a… Read more »Read more
September has been declared Wellness Month by the High Life Highland, with the aim of shining a light on how everyone can improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing across all of the charity’s services. Wellness is defined as the act of practicing healthy habits in all areas of life, including health, fitness, mindfulness, mental… Read more »Read more
As Scottish school pupils head back to the classroom, various sports clubs and extracurricular activities are also set to kick off, providing young people with a variety of ways to get active. This means a busy period for High Life Highland’s Active Schools Coordinators as they juggle activity schedules and volunteers to ensure there’s opportunities… Read more »Read more
The Highland Archive Service is no stranger to recognition for its dedication to conserving the rich history of the Highlands and this week they received the news that they continue to meet the high standards required by the national governing body for archives. Part of High Life Highland, the Highland Archive Service has achieved reaccreditation… Read more »Read more
Long gone are the days of stuffy, silent libraries with a strict librarian giving a stern “shush” when anyone spoke above a whisper. Fines for overdue library books are also a thing of the past. So if this is your outdated view of libraries, it’s time to return and discover the full range of activities… Read more »Read more
Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café could harvest a duo of awards! The team at the Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café could scoop a brace of awards with the news today that they are finalists in the 2025 Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards. The Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café is a finalist in both the ‘Visitor… 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
Once again, Nairn Academy pupils have demonstrated their commitment to sport and leadership at their annual awards evening. The recent event celebrated the remarkable achievements of the town’s young athletes and leaders, with three times winner of the World’s Strongest man, Tom Stoltman there to present the prizes. Also sharing inspiring words with pupils was… Read more »Read more
Anyone living with Parkinson’s in the Ross-shire area is encouraged to get along to a special exercise class at Dingwall Leisure Centre, designed to help keep people active and manage symptoms. High Life Highland delivers several Parkinson’s exercise classes across the area, with this recently introduced class at Dingwall Leisure Centre adding to the offering…. Read more »Read more
Highland schools are showing their passion for sport and physical activity, with over 60 of them now proud recipients of sportscotland School Sport Awards. In just a year, Highland has more than doubled the number of schools that have successfully achieved bronze, silver or gold status going from 30 schools in July 2024 to 66… Read more »Read more
