Healthy Minds Highland online celebration event – 6th October 10 – 12
We’re delighted to be collaborating once again with colleagues from the Highland Council in hosting the fourth online Healthy Minds Highland seminar on the 6th of October between 10am and 12 noon. Aimed at celebrating the successes and achievements arising…
Our treasurer wins Trustee of the Year!
We are delighted to report that our outgoing Treasurer, Jim Gilzean, was jointly named Trustee of the Year at the recent Highland Third Sector Interface awards ceremony in Strathpeffer. Jim was praised for his knowledge, his efficiency, his strategic vision,…
Inspectors in VR
We were delighted to be able to give a demonstration of some of the uses and potential of virtual reality in a meeting with the Care Inspectorate in August. This focus group was part of the inspection of children’s services…
Inspire Highland are an inspiration to the world’s strongest brothers
Some of our Inspire Highland young people (in the company of Angus the Autism Bear) met Luke and Tom Stoltman, the world’s reigning strongest man, at Inverness Highland Games in July and told them all about our own plans to…
Inspiring Young Voices holds its first AGM since rebranding
Our first AGM since becoming Inspiring Young Voices took place on the 14th of July. We were delighted to welcome members, colleagues, friends and partners of all kinds to a wonderful celebration of our year in person at our office…
Welcome to our new Policy Officer
We’re delighted to welcome Hannah Eaton as our new Policy Officer. Many of you will know her already from her work with Inspire Highland. We’re very lucky to have her and look forward to all the new ideas she will…
Inspiring Young Voices welcomes new Chief Officer Sandra Brown
Inspiring Young Voices has welcomed Sandra Brown to the newly created post of Chief Officer. Sandra has over 30 years’ experience supporting people of all ages and backgrounds to speak out and remove barriers to participation in society, including 15…
Inspiring Young Voices says farewell to “legend” Gillian
Highland charity Inspiring Young Voices has marked the retirement of their highly respected Policy Lead Gillian Newman after 14 years of service. At a lunch in her honour, friends and colleagues described her as a “legend” whose energy, commitment and…
It’s time to hear from Inspiring Young Voices
Inspiring Young Voices is the new name for the respected Highland charity formerly known as Highland Children & Young People’s Forum. The charity was created more than 20 years ago by the parents and carers of children with additional support…