Nairn

Blue Space Highland

Blue Space Highland provide wellbeing support and opportunities to engage in blue space activity. You can access their services through a community link worker or by self referral.

Our mission includes a very clear intention to address the mental health challenges faced by those who ‘just get on with it’ and put the welfare of others ahead of themselves. Single parents, carers, emergency workers, low-income families are all examples of people who focus their lives to making everything better for everyone but themselves.

Nairn Beach Wheelchairs

We are a small charity, run by volunteers, supported by a wonderful community of people who would like to see Nairn beach accessible to everyone. We offer three types of wheelchairs free to hire from the Nairn Beach Cabin at the Leisure Centre. 

Call us on the mobile number: 07354 471463 and we will go through our set questions to ensure we understand what you need.

​We are always on the look out for helpers so if you’d have any skills or time you’d like to offer, do get in touch. 

Nairn River Enterprise & Green Hive

We are a thriving and sustainable community hub supporting local people with a focus on environmental solutions. We deliver a wide range of activities, products and services which bring about happier people and happier places in Nairnshire.

Keeping Nairnshire Colourful

Keeping Nairnshire colourful is a voluntary organisation set up in 2008.

We seek to:

• Enhance Nairn and Nairnshire with sustainable floral displays 
• Promote an interest in horticulture
• Encourage community gardening

P4W Walks

P4W Walk supports a number of health-walks that take place regularly across Highland – the walks are open to everyone and are free to access.

Paths for All

Paths for All’s aim is to support people in Scotland to be active every day. Walking is the easiest and most accessible way to do this.

To change the way people move, travel and enjoy life in Scotland, their work focuses on three themes:

• Walking is for everyone.
• Walking is for everywhere.
• Walking is for every day.

Befrienders Highland

Our walking and gardening groups no longer meet – we found it really hard to sustain the membership, so we now signpost folk who have those interests to existing groups that meet in their locality, and our volunteers will go along with their friend if necessary when they first start, just for some moral support until their confidence grows.

Nature 4 Health

Nature 4 Health ​is a  health walk group that have been using mindful nature-based therapy to help those who suffer with mental illness. They run a programme of walks in the Inverness area, as well as day tours throughout Highland.

Clarity Walks

Clarity walk is a social enterprise that aims to improve mental health and well-being through 1-hour no phone nature walks.

Wee Adventures

Wee Adventure is a not for profit charitable organisation in the Inverness area of the Scottish Highlands. Wee Adventure’s purpose is to get families taking part in healthy and educational activities in the great outdoors, on foot, bike, pram or wheelchair.

High Life Highland Countryside Rangers

Explore Green Health with High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers!

Discover a variety of events and activities designed to raise awareness and appreciation of the stunning scenery, diverse wildlife, and rich heritage of the Highlands. In the Nairn Area there are opportunities to join a minibeast hunt along the river or seashore clean ups at Nairn beach. Nearby, there are also a variety of all abilities guided walks in and around the city at the Ness Islands, Caledonian Canal or Merkinch Local Nature Reserve as well as mountain guided walks further afield to Ben Wyvis and other peaks.

Find out more:

• Visit our website: Countryside Rangers – High Life Highland Rangers
• Follow us on Facebook: Facebook
• Read our blog: Nature Unveiled | High Life Highland Ranger | Substack
• Find your local Ranger: Find a Countryside Ranger – High Life Highland Rangers
• Email us: outdoor.activities@highlifehighland.com

Join us and experience the beauty of Nairnshire while promoting your well-being!

Trees for Life

Volunteer involvement in restoring nature, particularly in Glen Affric and Glenmoriston. Nature connection is a key part of our approach.

The Woodland Trust

Management of woodlands for biodiveristy and people. Volunteering, events, tree planting, path work, interpretation on our owned sites.

Highland Third Sector Interface

Third sector interfaces (TSIs) provide a single point of access for support and advice for the third sector within local areas. On our website you can seek and view volunteering opportunities in your area!

Sustrans Volunteers

Sustrans volunteers look after the National Cycle Network. They help local people to walk and cycle. They improve our green spaces for wildlife. And they inspire young people in schools to get active.

Our volunteers are helping to create a better environment for us all. Even if you’ve got just an hour to give every so often. Or you can give us your time on a more regular basis. Whatever time you can spare, we’d really like to hear from you.

Care in Strathnairn

Care in Strathnairn is here to provide friendship and service to the people of Strathnairn.  It has evolved over the years, to become the group which takes elderly folk out for trips to places of interest, or for a bite to eat at places which are not too far away.  

It also provides the Medicine Run – as long as the order has been placed at the surgery at Foyers in good time, medicines can be delivered as required, thus saving extra traffic on the road down to Foyers, as well as making sure people get what they need delivered safely to their door.

Able 2 Adventure

At Able 2 Adventure we offer outdoor and adventurous activities for disabled people of all ages and abilities. We use specialist equipment and our years of experience in disability adventure sports to ensure activities are accessible to all.

The sessions can be delivered as a one-off tasters, or on a regular basis. They can be purely for mental and physical well being or can lead towards gaining a non-formal learning award. Activities range from climbing, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, guided wheelchair rides to hill walking and bushcraft.

Highland Riding for the disabled

Provision of horse riding for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities and autism in the Highlands.

Wild things

Providing inspiring wilderness, nature based, and outdoor learning experiences for all ages and abilities.

Highland Quietlife

We’re on a ‘social mission’ in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland to allow everyone access to Nature and Forest Therapy.

Whether we are admiring natures beauty, breathing in the fresh scents or simply playing amongst it…nature is awesome. Nature heals…welcome to the world of ‘Forest Bathing’ and Shinrin-yoku.

Arts in Nature

Arts in Nature supports people to engage with the outdoors and connect with nature in a creative way through the delivery of a variety of art and craft activities. All creative nature-based sessions have been designed to be relaxing, inspiring, flexible and fun! For more information please contact Charlotte, email: artsinnature@outlook.com