Partnerships for Wellbeing

01/06/2026

This week marks National Volunteers Week, where we recognise and celebrate the wonderful work that our volunteers do to help make the Community Transport Service run as efficiently as it does.

We appreciate each and every one of our volunteer drivers and minibus assistants, they really are the lifeline of this service.

At the weekend, we hosted our annual Summer BBQ at The Innes Bar, as a thank you to our volunteers. 35 of them joined Fiona and Linda for a lovely afternoon of food, drinks and blethers.

We had two of our volunteers celebrate "BIG" birthdays this month and a large chocolate cake was purchased for them to jointly blow out the candles!

We also took this opportunity to say goodbye to two of our volunteers; Duncan who has driven for us for the past 9 years and Brigitta who has been with us for the past 4 years. Duncan has decided to hang up his PFW keys, but is still a regular visitor to the office, and Brigitta is moving to pastures new. We would like to pass on our thanks to them both and wish them every happiness as they leave the PFW Community Transport Team.

Lastly, we would like to give a huge thank you to Craig, Collette and the entire team at The Innes Bar for another successful Summer BBQ and for their amazing generosity, it is very much appreciated. We are already looking forward to Summer 2027! See you guys' next year!

Innes Bar

28/05/2026

From 1st - 7th June our Health Walks Team are co-ordinating the Inverness Festival of Walking and Wheeling. 33 different events where you can join all sorts of walks including Nordic Walking, Ghost Walks, History Walks, Photography Walks. Cycling with Velo City and family activities in the Ness Islands and at Culduthel Community Woods. www.wawfest.com for What's On.

A chance to enjoy this popular 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Find out about some of the grand buildings - theatres, hotels and dance halls, which have disappeared and been replaced with something not so grand!

Andrew from High Life Highland Libraries has a wealth of researched information, photos and newspaper clippings to share.

Friday 5th June 2.30pm - 4.00pm - Meet at Inverness Library

The festival is a community event, with 33 free walking and wheeling activities taking place.
Check out the festival website at : www.wawfest.com
Inverness Walking and Wheeling Festival 1st - 7th June

28/05/2026

From 1st - 7th June our Health Walks Team are co-ordinating the Inverness Festival of Walking and Wheeling. 33 different events where you can join all sorts of walks including Nordic Walking, Ghost Walks, History Walks, Photography Walks & Nature Walks. Cycling with Velo City and family activities in the Ness Islands and at Culduthel Community Woods. www.wawfest.com for What's On.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 will lead you on a guided nature walk giving you time to experience the mindful benefits of green and blue space.

You'll walk along the canalside and then up Tomnahurich hill.
Thursday 4th June at 1.30pm
𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘄𝗮𝘄𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻/𝗻𝟰𝗵-𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸

The festival is a community event, with 33 free walking and wheeling activities taking place.
Check out the festival website at : www.wawfest.com
Inverness Walking & Wheeling Festival 1st - 7th June

28/05/2026

From 1st - 7th June our Health Walks Team are co-ordinating the Inverness Festival of Walking and Wheeling. 33 different events where you can join all sorts of walks including Nordic Walking, Ghost Walks, History Walks, Photography Walks. Cycling with Velo City and family activities in the Ness Islands and at Culduthel Community Woods. www.wawfest.com for What's On.

Nordic Walking has been shown to have many benefits for those with Parkinson's disease. We're lucky to have a '𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀' group here in Inverness.

Karen Powell's Highland Pilates and Nordic Walking leads the Nordic Walking group. They meet at𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝗽𝗺.

If you'd like to try it out then please come along on Thursday 4th June
𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘄𝗮𝘄𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻/𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗻𝘄

The festival is a community event, with 33 free walking and wheeling activities taking place.
Check out the festival website at : www.wawfest.com
Inverness Walking & Wheeling Festival 1st - 7th June

20/05/2026

There was a festive atmosphere up at Highview Care Home in Inverness as staff and residents welcomed the team of cyclists who have been raising money for the Barchester Foundation - one of the many foundations who awarded grants to PFW last year.

18/05/2026

A good write-up for our forthcoming festival in the current edition of the Inverness The Inverness Courier

13/05/2026

Inverness Festival of Walking & Wheeling invites you to the launch of this year's festival!

Come and meet the organisers and organisations taking part, help us celebrate highlights from last year, and find out about what's on this year.

The festival is a community event, with 33 free walking and wheeling activities which takes place 1st-7th June this year.

Check out the festival website at:
www.wawfest.com as the what's on diary is filling up!

If you're interested in attending the launch at Wasps on 13th May please let our festival coordinator, Jayne Preece. know by contacting : [email protected]

11/05/2026

One of our volunteers, Roy Cameron, is undertaking a 5K run in Inverness next March. Raising funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer.

If you wish to donate to Roy's fundraising, please click on the link below.

This is Roy's reasons behind signing up for the run;

"In July 2025, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and from that point I started my treatment journey. This consisted of 20 slots of radiotherapy, 5 days a week including Christmas and New Year. I’ll not lie; this was not an easy time.
All of the medical team, I have had the experience of meeting, have been such great support and explained everything to me in simple terms to help me deal with what was coming up.
With this in mind, I wanted to give something back to help others that may be in my situation. I am running the 5k, next March, and would be extremely grateful if you could support me in fundraising. All donations go to help the research for prostate cancer which is developing at a fast rate.
And on a final note, to all you men out there, if you are in any doubt, go get yourself checked out. One check is better than no check!!!"

Help Roy Cameron raise money to support Prostate Cancer Research

10/05/2026

We had fun taking part in the Kidical Mass event in Inverness this weekend. It was the first outing this year for our ever-popular ice cream tricycle.

07/05/2026

Our new electric minibus has arrived!