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Two young children sit together at an antique wooden double school desk in a historic one-room schoolhouse. One child writes with a pencil while the other smiles cheerfully at the camera, resting their chin on their hand. A small slate writing board sits on the desk. Rows of period school desks and wooden plank floors are visible in the background.

Make the most of the summer holidays with High Life Highland

From Iron Age brochs to Britain's highest mountain — your guide to a brilliant Highland summer.

A large building with light brown and rust red walls. There is a grassy area and trees in the foreground and a blue sky behind.

Could you help shape the future of High Life Highland?

High Life Highland is seeking to appoint non-executive directors to help provide strategic…

Three people are working out on exercise bikes in a gym hall setting. There are several other people in the back ground, throwing balls at a grey coloured wall.

Take on the Challenge! Be a hit at High Life Highland's latest Hyrox Sim

The Craig MacLean Leisure Centre in Grantown-on-Spey is the latest High Life Highland venue to host…

Why a gym membership is worth it — and what makes highlife different

A highlife membership is more than a gym pass — here's everything you actually get for £29.99 a…

Young people in Hoops Without Borders shirts standing together

Hoops Without Borders: basketball festival brings care-experienced young people together

More than 50 care-experienced young people gathered in Inverness for a basketball festival built on…

Freshly picked strawberries and salad leaves

Community garden revival in Invergordon growing more than just vegetables

A once-neglected plot in Invergordon is now a thriving community garden, and volunteers are wanted…

Around 20 people are gathered together for a photo in the sunshine. They are wearing sports gear and have just taken part in an informal game of rugby.

Inverness to Augsburg: A Week of Sport, Culture and Connection

Hugo Crush shares his reflections on an inspiring sports exchange to Bavaria as part of the…

A large group of pupils and staff are gathered in an assembly hall. Standing in the front row are from left to right, Ben Bruce of High Life Highland, Maree Todd MSP, pupil Yolie De Gracia Macneilage who is holding the right corner of a blue sportscotland award flag, pupil Amy Martin who is holding the left corner of the flag. To her left are Dr Lee Coutts and David Lees, Ullapool High School staff.

End-of-term celebrations as Ullapool High School strikes gold

Ullapool High School has been awarded a Gold School Sport Award for placing sport and physical…

Two primary school pupils on the shoreline. They are both wearing black jackets. One has long dark hair and one has long red hair. The girl closest to the camera is holding sounds recording equipment. In the background there is a beach and houses in the distance.

Lochaber school pupils bring nature to life through sound in Dùthchas project

Dùthchas is a new project exploring the sounds of the natural world with the High Life Highland’s…

7 walkers with their guide Jack on the far left in a blue top, hat and backpack. They are standing on open moorland with Suilven in the background.

Meet Jack: High Life Highland’s New Countryside Ranger for North West Sutherland

High Life Highland is delighted to welcome Jack Capener as the new Countryside Ranger for North…

Ella White is on the left and is wearing a blue Cancer Research UK jumper and on her right hand she is holding her Leadership Programme and her left hand is holding the platinum hoodie. Ella is being presented with the grey coloured hoodie by Andrea Andrea Mackenzie, Area Sports Development Manager with High Life Highland. She is wearing a red dress and brown jacket. They are standing outside the Cancer Research Charity Shop in Inverness City Centre.

Culloden Pupil Celebrates 750 Hours of Volunteering with Platinum Hoodie Achievement

Ella White, a Culloden Academy pupil is celebrating an incredible milestone after dedicating more…

A smiling High Life Highland library staff member hands a book to a customer at Inverness Library

Our libraries have been recognised for Customer Service Excellence

Our libraries have achieved 100% compliance with the Customer Service Excellence Standard — here's…

A woman smiles while lifting dumbbells in a bright, modern gym

Take your highlife membership on holiday this summer

Your highlife membership works harder in summer than you might think — here's how.