Highland Well-Ness Collective

27/09/2025

It’s today 🥳🥳🥳

SEE YOU THERE 🧡

Preloved Clothes Sale & Fundraiser - This Saturday!

Join Highland Well-Ness Collective and RASASH for a morning of sustainable fashion, community spirit, and fundraising in support of:
🤍Highland Well-Ness Collective’s Pay It Forward scheme - offering affordable & free counselling.
💜 RASASH’s vital support services.

📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕒 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Wasps Inverness Creative Academy, Gym Hall, Midmills Bldg, Stephens St, Inverness IV2 3JP
🎟️ Entry £10 (redeemable against clothing purchases!)

👗 Hunt for preloved fashion gems while enjoying guest stalls too:
🍵 : Scottish-grown, award-winning teas.
🌿 : holistic wellbeing tasters.
🪵 : unique handcrafted woodwork.
🌸 Tropic Skincare : ethical, naturally derived skincare.
🧁 : cupcakes made with love.
🍬 MacGregory Speciality Tablet - buttery Scottish sweetness.
🍰 Plus bakes from our generous volunteers!

It’s more than a clothes sale - it’s a chance to shop, sip, taste, and connect with your community.

👉 Full details: highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk/events/preloved-clothes-sale-fundraiser

Thank you for helping us make counselling and wellbeing support more accessible in the Highlands - together we make a difference.

We can’t wait to welcome you! 💚👗

24/09/2025

Preloved Clothes Sale & Fundraiser - This Saturday!

Join Highland Well-Ness Collective and RASASH for a morning of sustainable fashion, community spirit, and fundraising in support of:
🤍Highland Well-Ness Collective’s Pay It Forward scheme - offering affordable & free counselling.
💜 RASASH’s vital support services.

📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕒 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Wasps Inverness Creative Academy, Gym Hall, Midmills Bldg, Stephens St, Inverness IV2 3JP
🎟️ Entry £10 (redeemable against clothing purchases!)

👗 Hunt for preloved fashion gems while enjoying guest stalls too:
🍵 : Scottish-grown, award-winning teas.
🌿 : holistic wellbeing tasters.
🪵 : unique handcrafted woodwork.
🌸 Tropic Skincare : ethical, naturally derived skincare.
🧁 : cupcakes made with love.
🍬 MacGregory Speciality Tablet - buttery Scottish sweetness.
🍰 Plus bakes from our generous volunteers!

It’s more than a clothes sale - it’s a chance to shop, sip, taste, and connect with your community.

👉 Full details: highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk/events/preloved-clothes-sale-fundraiser

Thank you for helping us make counselling and wellbeing support more accessible in the Highlands - together we make a difference.

We can’t wait to welcome you! 💚👗

18/09/2025

Book your free short meeting with me on Monday 22nd September if you’d like to attend the 🌈8 week Mindfulness for Neurodivergence Programme🌈 starting at the Highland One Stop Shop in September.

Mindfulness Flow 8 Week Mindfulness for Neurodivergence dates:

- 15th September Introduction session

- 22nd September book your 1:1 meeting before the 8 week programme begins

- Week one 29th September
- Week two 6th October
- Week three 13th October
- Week four 27th October
- Week five 3rd November
- Week six 10th November
- Week seven 17th November
- Week eight 1st December

Times: Doors open at 2.45pm. Start time 3pm, end time 4pm.

Where: Highland One Stop Shop, 1-1A Friars Street, Inverness. IV1 1RJ

What happens next?
Book your appointment for a short meeting with Lisa by emailing Lisa@MindfulnessFlow.co.uk or WhatsApp/Mobile: 07721656412
or contact Gill Highland One Stop Shop - Service for Adults across Highland with autism

What happens if I want to attend but can’t make all of the dates?
That’s OK, contact Lisa who can discuss this with you.

Any questions?
Email: Lisa@MindfulnessFlow.co.uk or WhatsApp mobile 07721656412

09/09/2025

PRELOVED SALE FAQ – Everything You Need to Know!

Our Preloved Clothes Sale Fundraiser is just around the corner, and we know you might have a few questions - so we’ve put together this handy carousel to help! 👇

From what your entry fee includes to how to get there, what to bring, and even how to support if you can’t make it - it’s all here.

All proceeds go to:
✨ Highland Well-Ness Collective “Pay It Forward” scheme for free/low-cost counselling
✨ Local charity RASASH, supporting survivors of sexual violence

🗓 Saturday 27 Sept
🕥 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Wasps Inverness Creative Academy (Gym Hall)
🎟 £10 entry (redeemable on clothes or bakes!)

Preloved fashion, tasty bakes, community vibes - and all for an amazing cause.

We hope this answers most things - but if you still have a question, feel free to drop us a comment below or pop us a DM 💌 We’re always happy to help!

👉 Swipe through & share with a friend you’ll be bringing along.

01/09/2025

Not all support is loud, visible, or obvious. Some of the most powerful encouragement in life comes from the quiet cheerleaders - the people who show up in ways that may feel small but actually carry us through.

In friendships, it’s the person who checks in after a hard day.
In family, it’s the steady presence that makes you feel safe.
In business, it’s the client who shares your work, recommends you, or reminds you why you started.
In life, it’s those everyday nudges that say: you’re not doing this alone.

From a wellbeing perspective, noticing these quiet acts of support matters. They ground us. They remind us of connection. And they can soften the weight of the setbacks we all face.

Personally, I’ve learned that my ability to keep going - especially through knockbacks in life and business - doesn’t come from “doing it all myself.” It comes from the people who stand beside me, even quietly. The friend who shares my work without telling me. The client who says my name in a room full of opportunity. The family member who listens without judgment. These are the anchors.

We can’t always choose the challenges we face, but we can choose to notice the people who help us rise again.

So today is a reminder:
Notice them. Appreciate them. Tell them you see them.
And when you can - be that quiet cheerleader for someone else.

Because in the end, none of us are meant to do this life alone 🤍

18/08/2025

* New Counselling Spots Available *

Counselling isn’t only for when things feel unbearable. It can also be a space to explore who you are, reflect on what matters, and build tools for the future.

At Highland Well-Ness Collective, we offer inclusive, neurodiverse-aware and gender-affirming counselling - in a calm space that’s yours to use however you need.

New slots now available:
• Mondays – daytime
• Fridays – daytime
• Thursdays – evening (limited)

In-person in Inverness or online.

If you’ve been wondering whether counselling might help - that curiosity is reason enough to start. Get in touch to arrange an initial chat.

Drop us an email at info@highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk to book a free 20 minute consultation.

We are here for you 🤍

18/08/2025

14/08/2025

We’re Growing – Join Our Board!

Highland Well-Ness Collective is on a mission to make mental health support in the Highlands accessible, community led, and non-judgemental. From counselling to community dance classes, we’re here for anyone who needs us 💚

We’re looking for new volunteer Board Members to help shape our future. No Board experience needed but welcome - mostly a passion for mental health and a willingness to get involved.

📅 Commitment: minimum 3 meetings a year + occasional project/event support
💡 Skills welcome: Business, finance, fundraising, events, strategic planning… or simply a big heart for our mission.

📩 Apply by 30 Sept 2025 - check out https://www.highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk/work-with-us for more info or send a short email with your expression of interest to info@highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk

💬 Want to chat first? We’d love to hear from you!

Join the boardHighland Well-Ness Collective is all about creating safe, welcoming spaces where people can explore their wellbeing. We combine professional counselling with community therapeutic activities - from book clubs to dance - because we believe mental health support should be accessible, per...

13/08/2025

Slips in recovery are common - in fact, they’re part of the learning process.

But what turns a small bump in the road into a full detour is often the shame and guilt that follow.

In counselling, I often see people who treat a slip as proof they’ve “failed” - as if all their hard work has been undone in an instant. This isn’t true.

A slip is data, not a diagnosis of failure.
It’s your mind and body’s way of saying, something was too much right now. Stress, exhaustion, loneliness, or old triggers can all play a role.

Research into relapse prevention backs this up: people who view lapses with self-compassion are far less likely to experience a full relapse than those who respond with shame. Why? Because self-criticism increases stress and disconnection - exactly the conditions that make another slip more likely.

Instead of spiralling, we can:
• Name what happened without judgement
• Get curious about the “why” behind it
• Reconnect with support
• Take the next small, right step forward

Recovery - whether from addiction, disordered eating, burnout, or unhelpful patterns - is not about perfection.
It’s about learning the art of coming back.
About practising the skill of returning to yourself, again and again, with kindness.

So if you’ve slipped recently, you haven’t ruined everything. You’ve simply been handed an opportunity to learn more about yourself - and strengthen your recovery in the process 🤍

03/06/2025

🌈 June is bursting with connection and community! Join us for two supportive peer groups, a refreshing Dopamine Daunder, and come say hi at .pride! 🥾💬💖

✨ Book your spot for groups and the walk via Eventbrite — Pride is free to attend, but you must book a space, which you can do on website!

22/04/2025

A few last-minute spots just opened up for the Sober Collective – launching this Saturday!

Ready to be part of something creative, active, supportive, and exploring sober living? Join a fully funded programme of activities and help us shape future sober events in the Highlands 🎉

🔗 Book your place now: highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk/projects/sober-collective

Limited spaces – don’t miss out!