Prosecco Picnic raises more than £40,000 for children’s charity Guests at the annual charity Prosecco Picnic swapped the Highlands for the islands of Hawaii, raising thousands of pounds for The Archie Foundation. More than 200 people donned Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts and floral leis as they enjoyed unlimited glasses of fizz and danced the afternoon […]
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MCR Pathways has been running our relationship mentoring programme in Highlands and Islands secondary schools since 2021. We are delighted to say that across our eleven schools in the region, over 180 young people from S3 to S6 have been mentored by a supporting adult from the community over the past academic year. The young
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The Kingsmills Hotel are delighted to partner with two ‘Scottish legends’ to host a brand new whisky-focused event in aid of the Highland Hospice on Thursday 2nd October 2025. In partnership with renowned whisky guide Hamish Malcolm, ‘The Dram Caddy’, and legendary Scottish golfer Sandy Lyle OBE, the event is being held in support of
A new multi-million-pound care home has opened in Inverness, marking the first step in an ambitious vision to create a new care community for the city. Pittyvaich Care Home is the 13th home in the Parklands Care Homes group. With 58 en-suite bedrooms, the £11 million project is the largest purpose-built care facility in the
Albyn Housing Society has appointed Robert Buchanan as a new Director of IT and Business Services to support the operations and resilience of the social housing provider as well as a new Head of Development and Sustainability in Marcie Ballance to help Albyn combat the Highland housing challenge. Part of the wider Albyn Group, Highland
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The story of power transmission in the north of Scotland is being told in a new book published by SSE Heritage, the archive and history arm of Perth-based electricity company SSE. Called ‘The Highland Grid’, it draws on over 100 years of archive documents, newspaper cuttings and interviews with people who worked on the high
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This week, we’re celebrating MAKAR, pioneers in sustainable off-site construction, who are helping to tackle Scotland’s housing and climate challenges with innovative, timber-rich homes built right here in the Highlands – read more below: Established in 2002, MAKAR has been at the forefront of sustainable construction in Scotland for over two decades. They have successfully delivered
Scottish children’s charity The Archie Foundation has launched a new book designed to help support young children following a bereavement. Storm Clouds and Rainbows has been written by the team at Archie’s Child Bereavement Service (ACBS), drawing on many years of experience of helping youngsters to process feelings of grief. The beautifully illustrated book, brought
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A programme to help Gaelic entrepreneurs grow, thrive and lead has been backed by leading law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM). It has pledged financial support to the Gaelic Business Accelerator Programme – Cruthachadh Chothroman – run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to nurture talented individuals, organisations and social enterprises. In addition,
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We’re still riding high after taking home five golds at last week’s PRCA DARE Awards Scotland. From purpose-driven projects to powerful storytelling, it was a night that recognised bold thinking, big ideas and the brilliant people behind them. Rising Star of the Year – Olivia Messina A standout moment was our very own Olivia Messina being named Rising Star of
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