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News, stories, and health guides for Highland residents

Here you will find real stories from the people we work with, plain-English health guides written for Highland communities, and updates from our programmes. We write for real people, not health professionals — so there is no jargon, and nothing is considered too small or too obvious to explain.

If you have a story you would like to share, or a health topic you would like us to cover, please get in touch. The best ideas for these articles come from the communities we serve.

A group of adults walking along a Highland riverside path in autumn

Walking the Glens: How Our Highland Wellbeing Walks Are Changing Lives

Vibrant Health Advocates' guided walking programme is reaching isolated communities across Inverness-shire, one step at a time.

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A community health advocate taking a blood pressure reading in a village hall

Know Your Numbers: A Plain-English Guide to Blood Pressure for Highland Residents

High blood pressure affects one in three Scottish adults — here is what it means, why it matters in rural communities, and what you can do about it today.

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An older Scottish woman laughing with two friends around a kitchen table

"I Had Forgotten What It Felt Like to Feel Well": Morag's Story

After years of putting her own health last, an Inverness grandmother found her way back to herself through a local support group — and has not looked back since.

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