High Life Highland is delighted to be working with two GP Practices to collaboratively deliver a brand-new GP Movement and Activity Programme (MAP) which takes a new 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… Read more »Read more
Over 30 children attended Culloden Library’s local launch of this year’s free-of-charge Summer Reading Challenge ‘Ready, Set, Read!’, kickstarting their reading journey while partaking in inclusive sporting activities. The sports theme of ‘Ready, Set, Read!’ was set by the Reading Agency in partnership with Youth Sport Trust who run the campaign annually. For 2023, the… Read more »Read more
With the arrival of the summer holiday season comes the arrival of opportunity for local outdoor adventures for members of the public to enjoy under the sun. High Life Highland will be running two walk-throughs of Inverness aimed at young families with children aged 7-14 years old from 10am to 1:30pm on both Thursday 27th… Read more »Read more
The ‘Spring into sport’ launch of a new multi-purpose pitch on land in Portree, identified and managed by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA), successfully took place on Friday 14th April. In alignment with the successful launch, a ‘Name the pitch’ competition was announced with a top prize of an Inverness Caley Thistle shirt signed… Read more »Read more
Friday saw the last remaining tapestry panels handed over in Inverness, by stitching groups from across the region, to the design team from the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands Project. Over 600 stitchers volunteered to be part of this community-led project with stitching groups being formed across the region to work on individual panels…. Read more »Read more
Olympic and Commonwealth Swimmer, Hannah Miley, presented hundreds of certificates to pupils at Nairn Academy’s Celebration of Sport and Leadership Event, organised in partnership between the school and High Life Highland’s Leadership Programme Development Officer. The event was superbly fronted by two of the school’s young ambassadors, Jamie MacDonald and Rachael Gillespie – who expertly… Read more »Read more
The ‘High Life Highland Poetry Prize’ is a pilot prize event delivered collaboratively by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and High Life Highland (HLH). Submissions were open to all active UHI students with entries on the theme ‘My Life in the Highlands and Islands’ with the winner unveiled in a virtual cross-campus… Read more »Read more
With foundations, sub-structure and below ground services now installed at Inverness Castle, the first elements of superstructure for the new link building, which will provide café and restaurant facilities connecting the former courthouse and prison for the first time, are due to be delivered and installed. The first to arrive will be the new floor… Read more »Read more
Highland Folk Museum’s annual celebration of woollen crafts is taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July. The event showcases the work of local craft groups and organisations from across the Highlands. Visitors will be able to get hands-on, and try out a variety of different crafts, such as spinning, crochet, knitting, and weaving… Read more »Read more
Organisers of the new ‘Get Set for Summer’ event were blown away by everything about the free-to-enter extravaganza when over 8,000 visitors descended on the City’s Northern Meeting Park on Saturday. High Life Highland and LCC Live brought together a perfect partnership to deliver an event to thousands of people over the course of Saturday,… Read more »Read more
