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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…

Jul 06, 2026
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…

Jul 02, 2026
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…

Jul 01, 2026
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…

Jun 29, 2026
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…

Jun 25, 2026
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.

Jun 24, 2026
Five secondary school pupils hold their Neil Gunn Writing Competition certificates on the steps of Dingwall Town Hall

Writers celebrated at Neil Gunn Writing Competition 2025/26

Writers of all ages from across Scotland have been recognised at the Neil Gunn Writing Competition…

Jun 19, 2026
Michael Boylan (left) and Michael Golding (right) standing outside Inverness Library.

New chair at the helm of High Life Highland

High Life Highland welcomes a new Chair as Michael Boylan takes the helm of its Charity Board.

Jun 18, 2026
A speaker addresses a full audience at a lectern decorated with a floral arch

Reflecting on Learn with Lorna — From first steps to a global community

From a lockdown idea to a global community — Lorna looks back on 260 episodes of Learn with Lorna.

Jun 17, 2026