High Life Highland have managed to secure a space at the Nairn Seaman’s Hall, a venue ideally placed for delivery of Nairn Leisure’s additional fitness classes, working in partnership with Nairn-based charity Green Hive. Green Hive is a thriving and sustainable community hub, which aims to enable happier Nairnshire people in a happier environment, aligning… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to be hosting a brand-new exhibition of Angus Og cartoons from the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. The ‘Angus Og: Out of the Archives’ exhibition features specially selected cartoons alongside information about the life and work of the cartoon’s creator, Ewen Bain. There were 158 Angus Og adventures, and the… Read more »Read more
The cost-of-living, including energy prices, is worrying for everyone – particularly as the nation heads into the darker, colder winter months. To ensure that the right support can be received during this time, High Life Highland has partnered up with Home Energy Scotland to offer information-sharing sessions open to all High Life Highland members of… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to be welcoming a new Personal Trainer who will be based between Sutherland Swimming Pool and Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC). With the addition of Olivia Saunders to the team, the fitness timetables will see the addition of Circuits classes every Monday from 7pm to 7:40pm followed by a… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce that the Leadership Programme will be headed stateside for the first time ever, courtesy of bold Young Leader, Thomas Fraser. Thomas has racked up hundreds of volunteering hours since embarking on the Leadership Programme around two years ago, earning him several rewards. Most recently, Thomas was presented with… Read more »Read more
Gardeners from the GROW Project at Inverness Botanic Gardens have created cyanotype prints which are now on display in the Community Gallery at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG). Eleanor Campbell, High Life Highland’s Horticultural Trainer based at the Inverness Botanic Gardens, said: “Half of the Inverness Botanic Gardens are looked after by ‘GROW’, a… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce a number of generous donations from the Inverness branch of EJ Parker to the Inverness Botanic Gardens. These donations include the instalment of energy efficient heating improvements, as well as £2000 towards the GROW and BEE Projects. From its humble roots as a small, family-run, domestic installation company,… Read more »Read more
A range of renowned artists from across the Highlands and beyond are exhibiting their works at Strathpeffer Pavilion Art Fair, which is taking place from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th November this year. Artists such as Sheenagh Harrison, Mary Black and Paula Deas will feature amongst over 80 exhibitors at the Art Fair, all of… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Active Schools Team have been working with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to offer a girls-only sports programme that uses Disney themes to introduce football skills. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) ‘Disney Playmakers Programme’ was piloted in three locations across the Highlands in September, with a view to rolling this… Read more »Read more
As part of both the Google Classroom and in-person Wildflower Schools Project delivered by the High Life Highland Countryside Rangers team, Primary School pupils from across the Highlands were invited to create a poem about wildflowers in English or Gaelic. The competition opened for entries in April this year and encouraged Young Writers to submit… Read more »Read more
