Budding authors of all ages are being encouraged to get their creative juices flowing for the Neil Gunn Writing Competition, which is officially launched today (Monday 15 September). Taking place every two years, the Neil Gunn Writing Competition is organised by the Neil Gunn Trust in partnership with High Life Highland. The aim of the competition… Read more »Read more
Gym goers on a high after first highlife Hyrox Sim event! High Life Highland has fully embraced the fitness phenomenon that is Hyrox with training classes now taking place in highlife leisure centres in Aviemore, Grantown, Inverness and Fort William – with Lochaber Leisure hosting its first ever Hyrox Simulation (Sim) event at the weekend…. Read more »Read more
😀 High Life Highland Wellness Month Blog By Laura Hamlet, Active Schools Volunteer Volunteering with Active Schools has been such a positive boost for my wellbeing. Thanks to support from High Life Highland’s Active Schools and funding from Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC), I recently took part in a four-day Gymnastics Activity Instructor course… Read more »Read more
😀 High Life Highland Wellness Month Blog By Jamie Gaukroger, Highland Archive Service In a previous Wellness Month blog we heard about how music can evoke memories and bring joy to the listener. It’s the same with old photos – they bring back memories and spark up conversations, helping to promote social wellbeing. And… Read more »Read more
Get ready to enjoy the highlife at a special open evening at High Life Highland’s Leanaig Centre, with a host of free activities designed to help you find your feelgood! The Leanaig Centre at Ben Wyvis Primary School, Conon Bridge is preparing to welcome both highlife members and non-members to the event on Monday 22 September from… Read more »Read more
By Midge Mathieson, fitness instructor I simply have the best job in the world – I take rehab and older adult fitness classes and the visible progress and enjoyment of participants makes me smile every day. Wellbeing is essential at any age but I think more so as we get older and our bodies aren’t… Read more »Read more
Two new mobile libraries, to serve customers in more rural parts of the Highlands have been delayed due to supply chain issues, High Life Highland and The Highland Council have confirmed today. It was announced earlier this year that The Highland Council was committing £332,000 to secure the new vehicles, which were due to be… Read more »Read more
😀 High Life Highland Wellness Month Blog By Joanna Ewing, Leisure Assistant, Inverness Leisure When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, I had barely seen the inside of a gym – I loathed exercise – to me it was a chore. However, my diagnosis changed all that. If I am being honest –… Read more »Read more
The North Coast Visitor Centre (NCVC) in Thurso will shortly move to seasonal opening, in a move which will help secure its long-term future. Against a backdrop of rising costs and fewer winter visitors, the NCVC will now open fully from April to October in line with many other Highland museums and visitor attractions. However,… Read more »Read more
Welcome to the first in our series of wellness blogs! We’ll be bringing you a variety of musings from across the charity over the course of Wellness Month – enjoy! 🙂 By Julie Corcoran, Head of Libraries at High Life Highland Did you know that visiting your local library can be great for your… Read more »Read more
