The annual ‘Am Fasgadh Quaich’ shinty tournament is taking place at the Highland Folk Museum on Saturday 23rd September, from 10:30am onwards. This yearly event is held right in the heart of the open-air museum site, at the Boleskine Shinty Pavilion and pitch. Helen Pickles, High Life Highland’s Curator at the Highland Folk Museum, said:… Read more »Read more
Every 10 seconds, a Samaritans volunteer will answer a call for help from someone who may be considering taking their own life. In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sunday 10th September to Saturday 16th September 2023), High Life Highland have partnered with Samaritans to raise awareness of the importance of Samaritans services for those… Read more »Read more
MyGymDiscounts, a product of Incorpore, is a self-paid gym membership scheme whereby corporate employees or policy members benefit from discounted rates at gyms and health clubs. Incorpore’s discounted gym membership schemes offer the UK and Ireland’s largest network of gyms, studios, fitness centres, sports clubs, working with popular gym providers such as Pure Gym, Bannatyne,… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland are delighted to announce that Invergordon Leisure Centre’s swimming pool is reopening on Friday 15th September. Catriona Fraser, High Life Highland’s Leisure Manager at Invergordon Leisure Centre, said: “Since the pool was initially closed, a tremendous amount of work has gone into planning and reopening to customers. “I’m so pleased to share… Read more »Read more
Orla MacLeod has taken up the role of Highland Youth Convener as of Monday 28th August 2023, becoming the 15th Youth Convener since 2007. This full-time role is a bursary position that will run for 12 months. 22-year-old Orla has recently graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Scots Law. Orla has… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers observed that the valuable coastal heath habitat at Tarbat Ness was in danger of being crowded out by encroaching Gorse. In response, a Gorse-clearing event was hosted in the area by High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers on Saturday 2nd September, inviting volunteers from the community to lend a helping hand… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce an extension to the GP Movement and Activity Programme (MAP), a new and collaborative approach in supporting and empowering people across the Highlands to be active. The fundamental aim of the programme is to test how collaborating with primary care in NHS Highland can help people to experience… Read more »Read more
‘Their Finest Hour’ is a University of Oxford project that aims to collect and digitally archive war-related stories and objects with connection to the Second World War (WWII) that have been passed down through families. The project initially launched in July 2022 funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and aims to empower local communities… Read more »Read more
Passion, dedication and wholehearted enthusiasm – qualities seen in abundance during the two-year duration of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands project. Over 600 stitchers volunteered to be part of this community-led project with stitching groups formed across the area to work on individual panels. As the many hundreds involved meet fellow stitchers and… Read more »Read more
Seven Primary Schools were represented at the East Sutherland Schools Sports Association (ESSSA) Swimming Gala on Tuesday 5th September, hosted at Sutherland Swimming Pool. A total of 49 swimmers took part in the following heats and finals: medley relay, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle and freestyle relay. There were 35 heats before the final races took… Read more »Read more
