Hebe Highland First Aid

22/11/2025

Late Saturday afternoon football with the lights, television and a victory for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC in their game against Queen of the South

20/11/2025

📢 Media Statement – Ross-shire Women’s Aid

Ross-shire Women’s Aid is deeply concerned about the significant reduction in funding currently being faced by local Women’s Aid groups as part of the Highland Council’s contract review process.

For Ross-shire Women’s Aid, this may represent a 69% cut to our funding – a reduction of £165,039.20 since 2024 – as we have not yet received confirmation regarding what funding will be available for refuge provision.

In the past year, we supported 507 women, children and young people across Ross-shire, Skye and Lochalsh. We are on track to reach similar numbers this year, having already supported 270 women, children and young people since April 2025 – many living in remote and rural communities where access to safety and specialist support is already limited.

Cuts of this scale will have a devastating impact on our ability to provide the specialist, trauma-informed support that victim-survivors rely on and may place women and children at increased risk of harm.

Ross-shire Women’s Aid currently operates two refuge facilities across Ross-shire, Skye and Lochalsh. Last year, these refuges supported 17 women and 15 children, maintaining a 78% occupancy rate. So far this year, we have already supported 16 women and 15 children seeking safety.

We welcome the Highland Council’s stated commitment to delivering a Highland-wide Domestic Abuse Service supporting all victim-survivors of domestic abuse. However, we urgently need clarity and meaningful engagement regarding future funding for refuge provision – especially given the substantial reduction in outreach funding and the withdrawal of non-contractual monies including MARAC, Children’s Partnership and Social Work funding.

The ongoing lack of information around refuge funding, and the discrepancy between our experience and the Council’s new Housing Policy, is creating serious operational uncertainty, distress for service users, and anxiety among our employees.

Ross-shire Women’s Aid remains committed to working constructively with the Highland Council and all partner agencies. We call for:
• Transparent dialogue about future service delivery
• Urgent confirmation of refuge funding, and
• A commitment to sustainable investment that protects the safety and wellbeing of women and children across the Highlands.

We believe that a safe Highland cannot be built on the dismantling of specialist services.

If you, or someone you know needs support please contact us at 01349 863568 or email info@rosswa.co.uk

09/11/2025

well done George Stewart - Professional Boxer GreaT win last night🙌🌟 x

08/11/2025

All the best George Stewart - Professional Boxer tonight. Gutted I cant be there, but we will be cheering you On. You got this💪🙌
Les and the H**e team🌟

26/10/2025

A Saturday afternoon of football and first aid as ran out the winners against

23/10/2025

👏 The Wait is over
🚀 The 'ERC 2025 Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines' is Released.
🫀 Click the link to know more
👉 https://www.erc.edu/science-research/guidelines/guidelines-2025/guidelines-2025-english/

18/10/2025

The team provided first aid cover for 2 matches this afternoon.
Clachnacuddin FC v Official in the North of Scotland Cup Final , and Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v Kelty Hearts FC.
Forres FC the winners in Nairn , a score draw the result in Inverness

15/10/2025

Wee reminder for tomorrow folks❤️ See you there.

08/10/2025

Community CPR Fortrose town hall - Thursday 16th October 1230-1600hrs.
All welcome. Young Children must be supervised.
Free session to learn or update your CPR skills
October is Start a Heart month

02/10/2025