Over 400 primary school pupils have taken part in the hugely popular annual McRobert Cup cross-country event at Torvean Park, Inverness. A key sporting occasion in the school calendar, the High Life Highland organised event took place under the sunshine on the morning of 20th March. Speaking about the event, Dagmar Borrowman, High Life Highland’s… Read more »Read more
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Inverness Community Sports Facility set to benefit from sportscotland investment
Community sport across Scotland is to receive a boost thanks to over £1.5 million of investment from sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund to local partners, including new changing facilities at the Bught Park Stadium complex in Inverness. The facility redevelopment is among 18 projects across Scotland to share a total of £1,506,263 from sportscotland to develop… Read more »Read more
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery and Artangel Invite Public to take part in Exhibition of the Nation’s Hobbies
Members of the public are invited to take part in The Hobby Cave, the largest ever exhibition of the UK’s hobbies. From makers and modifiers to crafters and collectors, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, alongside arts organisation Artangel and award-winning artist and Spider-Man enthusiast Hetain Patel, is inviting people to share details of their hobbies… Read more »Read more
Construction work starts at historic city centre park
The Northern Meeting Park refurbishment project in Inverness gets underway this week. The refurbishment of this historical park is going ahead as one of three projects along the River Ness in Inverness being supported with almost £20 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Lead contractors, Morrison Construction – Highland, employed by The Highland… Read more »Read more
Rare tree planted in honour of ‘30 years of growing’ at Inverness Botanic Gardens
The now Inverness Botanic Gardens was first opened in 1993 as the ‘Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens’ by Provost W.A.E. Fraser and later by HRH Prince Edward. To mark the incredible history and people involved in the Inverness Botanic Gardens through the years, a new tree has been planted in honour of 30 years of… Read more »Read more
Stagecoach shares positive impact of corporate highlife membership on staff
Thanks to the Charity’s most recent corporate deal with Stagecoach Highlands, employees of Stagecoach across the Highlands now have discounted access to all High Life Highland leisure facilities. These highlife memberships cover both individual and family options, which allows Stagecoach employees and their families access to a range of services such as swimming pools and… Read more »Read more
Climate Conscious Christmas: Rangers hosted family-friendly ‘wildflower bauble’ workshop in Thurso
Ahead of the festive period, High Life Highland Countryside Rangers invited families to a unique crafting experience at the North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso on Thursday 14th December from 11am to 12:30pm. The event was centred around creating Christmas decorations with a delightful wildflower twist blending the joy of the holiday season with a… Read more »Read more
Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre becomes second High Life Highland facility to benefit from ‘Visio’ upgrade
Following suit of the recent refurbishment at Lochaber Leisure Centre, High Life Highland is delighted to announce the installation of state-of-the-art Technogym fitness equipment at Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre. The new equipment, which is part of an ongoing initiative to upgrade gyms across High Life Highland’s network, will bring the latest in fitness technology… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s first ever Recruitment Open Day was a ‘resounding success’
Over 150 jobseekers flocked to Inverness Leisure Centre on Friday 1st December for High Life Highland’s pilot ‘Recruitment Open Day’ event aimed at those looking for full-time, part-time, and flexible work options. This first-of-its-kind event at Inverness Leisure gave attendees the opportunity to learn more about High Life Highland and hear about what being a… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland rolls out GP MAP to Invergordon and Alness GP Practises in partnership with NHS Scotland
High Life Highland is delighted to announce a further extension to the GP Movement and Activity Programme (MAP), a 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 everything… Read more »Read more