High Life Highland staff are involved in the delivery of a childcare hub for key workers at the Averon Centre in Alness, supporting the Highland Council providing a suitable location for children, to ensure key workers can continue to fulfil their vital role during the pandemic recovery period. Since Wednesday 22nd July, childcare has been… Read more »Read more
Highland Folk Museum (HFM) plans to join the bounceback campaign when it reopens to the public on 29th July. The site operated by High Life Highland was due to reopen for the 2020 season in April but due to the pandemic was unable to do so. Operations Manager Lesley Junor said: “We are delighted to… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland are taking the first steps in their Caithness bounceback campaign next week with the introduction of a collect and return service at Thurso Library. From Wednesday 22nd July Thurso library customers will be able to access items by requesting them in advance and booking a timeslot for collection. Julie Corcoran, Principal Libraries Manager said, “The safety of our customers, our… Read more »Read more
We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming our customers back to our locations on the dates outlined below. Visitors should ensure they click on the embedded links or visit the site’s Facebook page for up-to-date safety information. They are also asked to familiarise themselves with any safety notifications located outside and around… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland has written to members advising how the charity plans to “bounceback” from the global pandemic in line with the latest developments within Scottish Government Route Map to recovery. Steve Walsh, High Life Highland’s Chief Executive, said, “We care passionately about what we deliver to enhance the health and wellbeing our communities and are really looking forward to welcoming our many millions of customers… Read more »Read more
Many Highland families have benefited from a joint effort by MFR Cash for Kids and High Life Highland (HLH) to deliver Family Learning Packs to families with disabled and disadvantaged children in the area this month. With funding support from MFR Cash for Kids, HLH Adult Learning team prepared packs specially designed to support families… Read more »Read more
Following on from the statement today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and a subsequent board meeting High Life Highland has initiated the first tentative steps of its own plans to fit in with the Scottish Government’s “Scotland’s Route Map through and out of the crisis”. Ian Ross, Chair of the High Life Highland Board informed… Read more »Read more
Inverness Botanic Garden (IBG) trainees on the GROW (Garden-Recycle-Organics-Wildlife) project got a surprise this week when they received a delivery of ‘home garden kits’ from High Life Highland staff. The kits include bedding plants, compost and pots to help the GROW trainees keep their green fingers busy at home while self-isolating during the Covid-19 outbreak…. Read more »Read more
High Life Highland staff at Inverness Botanic Gardens and Nursery (IBG&N) have been bringing cheer to patients and staff at Raigmore Hospital’s Renal Unit in Inverness during this lockdown period by delivering plants for brightening up this part of the building and grounds. Although most plant orders placed by IBG&N in advance of the lockdown… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland (HLH) is pleased that the pre-emptive work staff have been undertaking during the current COVID-19 lockdown period is very much in line with the Scottish Government’s route map for emerging from the crisis. This means no time will be lost as preparations are made for welcoming customers back to its locations at… Read more »Read more
