Partnerships for Wellbeing

22/04/2026

A stroll through the city on a rainy day can be nicer than you think!
Partnerships for Wellbeing's health walk in partnership with Scottish Drugs Forum is on tomorrow (23rd April) and runs every 2nd and 4th Thursdays.

Meeting at Cafe 1668 around 12.45 the group heads off for a walk along the river at 1pm.

If you have had past experience of substance use please feel welcome to join us. Some fresh air and exercise can help lift your spirits and help with the next step on your journey as well as gain informal support through chatting other members of the group.

For more information please contact P4W's Health Walks & Events Manager, Jayne Preece, at Jayne@p4w.org.uk

22/04/2026

Every ticket sold helps put some much-needed diesel in the tanks of our community transport fleet. (or charges our electric vehicles).

Partnerships for Wellbeing is offering you the chance to win big prizes and help raise much needed funds.

21/04/2026

The Health Walks team met up with Ruaridh & Jacob from Highland Rugby Football Club last week to find out about Walking Rugby 🏉

As the name suggests it's played at a walking pace with no contact, 'Walking Touch Rugby' you could say. Whether you've played rugby in the past or not, all are welcome along.

𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
Rugby from 12.00pm till 1.00pm followed by the Rugby Memories Cafe from 1.00pm - 3.00pm

We plan to have a Walking Rugby session as part of the 'Inverness Walking and Wheeling Festival' 1st - 7th June.
Watch this space 👀

14/04/2026

Thanks to our PFW Trustee Dave Greer for reminding us that today is Puffin Day!

Puffin Day celebrates these colorful “sea parrots,” raising awareness of their vital role in marine ecosystems and inspiring conservation to protect their habitats.

09/04/2026

Our PFW Cheery Book Club just celebrated its fourth birthday and members have unveiled the top ten books they read and discussed over the past 12 months. Clearly local author, Barbara Henderson, who gave a talk during our Festival of Walking and Wheeling last year, made a big impression.

09/04/2026

Many of our community transport volunteers gathered yesterday for an update on our charity's activities, future plans and latest safety guidelines. Those who were not camera-shy agreed to be in the picture as PFW's Fiona demonstrated how to steer an invisible car.

08/04/2026

Eat your heart our NASA! In the past 12 months our transport volunteers covered the same distance as six trips around the moon.
That's more than 10,000 journeys a year taking older and disabled adults to important medical, therapy and day-care appointments.
If you have a few hours to spare each week, find our about becoming a driver or passengers assistant. Call Fiona on 01463 729997 or email admin@pfw.org.uk. No spacesuit required.

08/04/2026

Congratulations to Rhoda and Pat MacTavish - regular clients on our Community Transport Service and Friendship Club outings. They celebrated their diamond anniversary earlier this week and in lieu of gifts, they asked their guests to make a donation to Partnerships for Wellbeing. That raised an amazing £850. Thank you so much, it's really appreciated and we hope you had a great day among such generous friends.

07/04/2026

Did you know that there’s a weekly Nordic Walking session in Inverness for people with Parkinson’s? We met up with Karen Powell who runs the weekly sessions on Thursdays, 3pm, at Torvean Park.

Karen’s Nordic Walking groups will be part of the Walking and Wheeling Festival in June this year.

There is lots of evidence which shows the many benefits.

From britishnordicwalking.org.uk
Why is Nordic Walking an effective and enjoyable exercise for people with Parkinson’s?

⭐️Enhances a natural walking style enabling you to maintain your stride and posture, and your confidence in walking.
⭐️Maintains neuroplasticity of your brain and positively challenges your coordination.
⭐️Give you stability through the use of specially designed poles and the correct Nordic Walking technique.
⭐️Improves both upper body and lower body strength, as well as increasing bone density.
⭐️Boosts cardiovascular and general fitness.
⭐️Gives you the chance to enjoy the fresh air and the sociability of being in a group.

For more information contact Karen via
Karen.powell.pilates@gmail.com

01/04/2026

The Press & Journal article about Beatrice Ingram's return to Inverness Castle appeared at the weekend, with a link to the short video we made about how one of our volunteer driver's arranged for her to get a sneak preview of the restoration work during one of our community transport journeys to the Mackenzie Resource Centre

Beatrice began her long life amid the court house and prison of the iconic Inverness landmark.

30/03/2026

Harry Gow Bakery have been running a fundraising campaign throughout the month of March, to raise funds for Mikeysline.
They have created Bee Cupcakes, with all proceeds going to Mikeysline.
This is your last chance to grab a Cupcake, and support a local charity.
Our manager Jeff was lucky enough to have been bought one at the beginning of the month, and the Transport Team can confirm that they are delicious!
Harry Gow Mikeysline

25/03/2026

A fascinating two hours for a group of our volunteer drivers and passenger assistants yesterday as instructor Gavin updated the First Aid guidance with some hand-on practice with CPR mannequins.

He also told us the story of how the face of the mannequin became known as the "most kissed woman in the world."

In the late 1800s, the body of an unidentified young woman was pulled from the River Seine in Paris. She showed no signs of violence, so it was widely believed she had died by su***de.

A pathologist at the Paris morgue was reportedly struck by her peaceful, almost faintly smiling expression and had a plaster death mask made of her face.

This mask became unexpectedly famous. Copies were sold across Paris and later Europe, earning her the name “L’Inconnue de la Seine” (The Unknown Woman of the Seine). Artists, writers, and intellectuals became fascinated by her enigmatic expression.

In the 1950s–60s, Norwegian toymaker Åsmund S. Lærdal was working with doctors to create a realistic mannequin for teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

He needed a human-like face that looked calm and non-threatening. He chose the face of L’Inconnue.

The result was Resusci Anne, introduced in 1960—the world’s first widely used CPR training mannequin.