Highland Disability Swim Team

22/12/2025

22/12/2025

✨Thinking of giving Club Artysans a go in the new year, but aren't sure what to expect? ✨

Club Artysans will start again on Tuesday 6th January, from 6-8pm at Café Artysans - we can't wait to see you! No need to sign up, just turn up💜

What happens at Club Artysans?
⭐ A welcoming hot meal when you arrive at 6pm
⭐ A creative activity after dinner, sometimes with a professional, experienced artist from the area. Examples of activities we have done include jewellery making 💎, pottery ☕️, painting 🎨, drama 🎭, and woodwork 🌳

Club Artysans is for you if you are aged 15+ and:
✏️ have left school without a plan or
✏️ are not attending school or
✏️ have care experience

If the thought of trying something new makes you feel worried, we can arrange to meet at a time that suits you before the session and show you the cafe space, tell you a bit about the club and answer any questions you might have. You can bring someone along to support you, too. Get in touch with Charlotte on charlotte.luke@calman.org.uk or text 07593 578356 if you want to find out more about Club Artysans! 😊

17/12/2025

🏆 Para Athlete of the Year is Fin Graham!

Fin is one of Scotland’s most decorated para-cyclists, with Paralympic gold and eight world titles. His record-breaking year and MBE honour make him a true inspiration for athletes everywhere.

👏 Congratulations, Fin!

| Scottish Cycling

15/12/2025

This is movement that heals from the inside out.

Swimming doesn’t just strengthen your body it reshapes your brain.
Studies show it boosts memory by increasing blood flow to the hippocampus (the brain’s memory center), helps regulate the nervous system, and even improves the depth and quality of your sleep.

The rhythmic motion.
The deep breathing.
The weightlessness in water.

It all sends signals to your brain: you’re safe, you’re present, you can rest.

And unlike many workouts, swimming stimulates both brain hemispheres, supporting neural growth, mood balance, and long-term brain health.

Because sometimes the fastest way to reset your mind…
is to float.

15/12/2025

Remember there will be no Club Artysans sessions this week - sessions will restart on Tuesday 6th January. See you then at the usual time of 6-8pm at Café Artysans 💜

Maybe you've been thinking of giving Club Artysans a go, but have been a bit nervous or too busy? If this sounds like you, we would love to welcome you in the new year. If the thought of trying something new makes you feel worried, we can arrange to meet at a time that suits you before the session and show you the cafe space, tell you a bit about the club and answer any questions you might have. You can bring someone along to support you, too.

Get in touch with Charlotte on charlotte.luke@calman.org.uk or text 07593 578356 if you want to find out more about Club Artysans!

Club Artysans is for you if you are aged 15+ and:
✏️ have left school without a plan or
✏️ are not attending school or
✏️ have care experience

Have a lovely winter season and a happy new year!❄

13/12/2025

Table top sale on Sunday, organised by Stevie one of our coaches. 9.30-12.30. Why not pop along for a cup of tea and cake. Proceeds for swim team.
Balloch Village Hall, plenty parking.

10/12/2025

*** In-person Cooking Club 2026 ***

See our flier for details!😁

Thank you so much to the National Lottery - they are providing grant funding which is helping to fund our sessions 🎉❤️

The National Lottery Community Fund

09/12/2025

Join us for the launch of the Inclusive Climbing Club — fun, friends, and climbing for everyone!

Inclusive Climbing Launch Event with

Join us as we launch a brand-new inclusive climbing initiative at The Ledge Climbing Wall in Inverness. This special first session marks the beginning of a regular programme designed to make climbing accessible, supported and welcoming for everyone, including disabled and neurodivergent people and anyone who has felt excluded from sport.

For more information and to reserve a spot click the link below or in our bio!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inclusive-climbing-club-launch-event-tickets-1976720516276?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=b793356764e48b4b8785c954ae5529d0f8dd24a20fb4f6689022e2baa5d8ed058e532aa974b39a3650ae44c0097eb9649ae46b06992906bd04b584542989bfe12d2e78d037322abc04a0dd85c2

09/12/2025