The High Life Highland Countryside Ranger Service has been recognised in the annual Green Apple Environment Awards. They have been awarded gold in the Education and Training: Conservation and Wildlife Projects category for the Highland Wildflower Meadow Mosaic Project. The Green Apple Environment Awards, launched in 1994, recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around… Read more »Read more
Times and Places Barbara Rae CBE RA – The Provost James Rae Trust The latest exhibition at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is a stunning collection of works by renowned Scottish artist Barbara Rae CBE RA. It features a colourful selection of paintings and prints predominantly of the artist’s Scottish work, selected from the recent show… Read more »Read more
Remember the days when you went to the park and had a kickabout with your pals, imaging you were your favourite premier league player, scoring a hat trick in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden in front of thousands of fans – and you even had your own special goal celebration! There was no feeling… Read more »Read more
Dance Platform celebrated its 20th year at the Nevis Centre in Fort William last week with dancers from all over Lochaber performing over three nights to show case various styles of dance and movement. Jasmine Adams was part of the inspiration for the first Dance Platform in Fort William in 2004 and she was keen… Read more »Read more
Over 100 primary four pupils have experienced their first ever para-sports festival, hosted by High Life Highland and Alness Academy. The recent event was an opportunity to try out different disability sports and adaptive physical activity drills with their peers from across the Active Schools cluster, with everyone agreeing it was a really fun way… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland has come out tops for its environmental credentials in the first ever Seriously Social Awards! Organised by Community Leisure UK – a members’ association that specialises in charitable trusts delivering public leisure and culture services across the UK – the prestigious national awards ceremony took place in Manchester last night (13th November), with… Read more »Read more
Get those flares and platforms looked out because they’re stepping back in time at Dingwall Leisure Centre next weekend (22nd – 24th November) to celebrate its 50th birthday! Kicking things off on Friday is a 70’s style roller disco as well as a good old fashioned military bootcamp circuits session – with 70’s inspired “dressing… Read more »Read more
Next week is Book Week Scotland (18-24 November) and High Life Highland libraries have a bumper issue of activities for literary lovers across the generations! This annual celebration of books and reading takes place across the country and encourages people of all ages and walks of life to come together to share the joy of… Read more »Read more
Around 160 school pupils from Easter Ross and East Sutherland have been pounding the paths at Fairburn Activity Centre for the first in a series of cross country races this season. Organised by local Active Schools Co-ordinators, the event last week (5th November) was held at Fairburn Activity Centre for the first time, with the… Read more »Read more
Inspiring i-care awards evening for High Life Highland staff and volunteers The historic Strathpeffer Pavilion was the venue last night (Thursday 7th November) for the 2024 High Life Highland i-care awards with over 100 people attending to celebrate the many ways in which staff and volunteers Making Life Better for residents and visitors across the… Read more »Read more
