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 So if this is your outdated view of libraries, it’s time to return and discover the full range of activities… Read more »Read more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
If the function of leadership is to produce more leaders then the High Life Highland Leadership Programme is smashing it! So successful is the initiative that local business leaders are showing the lead too – by generously sponsoring the coveted hoodies that young participants are awarded for their volunteering hours. The Leadership Programme began life… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s dedicated staff are the backbone of the organisation and now is the time to nominate your local High Life Highland hero for a prestigious i-care award. High Life Highland’s 2025 i-care awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the great successes that the charity’s staff and volunteers achieve every day to make… Read more »Read more
A long forgotten Pictish stone, which was likely being used as a grave marker in a remote Christian burial ground in Caithness, has been recovered and restored, and is now on display at the North Coast Visitor Centre thanks to the local landowner and heritage volunteers. The Ulbster 2 Pictish Stone joins the original Ulbster… Read more »Read more
ùir-sgeul | earth story is a new exhibition by artist Eilidh MacKenzie, exploring oral traditions, maps, landscapes, archaeology and written materials related to Skye’s shieling culture – and it can be explored this summer at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre, Portree. Shieling, or àirigh in Gaelic, is the name given to both a summer… Read more »Read more
