Skye residents and visitors will be able to restart swimming at the Fingal Centre in Portree, as it reopens its doors to the public on Monday. Fingal Centre Manager, Scott Milne said, “This is the day we have all been waiting for since our building was put into lockdown in March.” “The team has worked… Read more »Read more

During lockdown High Life Highland found the use of technology more important than ever before. It was, and remains, one of the primary forms of communication with its members throughout the fast-changing environment in which everyone has found themselves immersed.   The Highland Charity wants to ensure customers and members are not missing out on important information… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland is continuing its bounceback campaign with additional swimming provision planned during September and October. Graeme Ross, Principal Facilities Manager said, “In getting our locations reopen, our priority was, and continues to be to make our premises safe and welcoming for customers and staff. Judging on the feedback we have received from customers,… Read more »Read more

When the UK went into lockdown in March earlier this year it became clear that the Highland Archive had to find new ways of engaging with people. Unable to physically welcome people into buildings meant finding different ways to proactively engage with a local and international audience utilising digital platforms. A series of short films… Read more »Read more

Each September “Doors Open Days” events take place across the country, giving the public behind-the-scenes access to some of Scotland’s most fascinating buildings and organisations.  For High Life Highland’s Archive Service, which looks after historic Highland documents dating from the 1200s to the present day, Doors Open Day is an annual highlight which sees dozens… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland has today announced that a popular visitor attraction in the city will reopen its doors to the public for the first time since 20th March. The Inverness Castle Viewpoint, which allows for 360-degree views around the City of Inverness and beyond, will be back to offer birds eye views from 11am on… Read more »Read more

Leisure centres and swimming pools across the Highlands reopened this morning, two weeks earlier than had originally been anticipated. Steve Walsh, Chief Executive of High Life Highland said, “It is absolutely amazing to see leisure centres and swimming pools welcoming highlife members and customers back to swimming, working out or attending classes this morning. “This… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland’s Chair, Ian Ross, has publicly welcomed the partnership approach adopted between the Highland Charity and The Highland Council in securing public access to the community facilities located in schools across the region. Speaking following the agreement being reached, the Charity Chair said, “Since the start of the pandemic in March, the phrase,… Read more »Read more

The Board of Directors of High Life Highland were informed at their meeting this afternoon that the Charity has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for their support of The Armed Forces Covenant in the Highland area.    The Directors were informed by Chair Ian Ross, that High Life Highland has joined an elite club as… Read more »Read more