Highlands & Islands Press Ball & Media Awards

A donation from HIPBMA to a charity helping people after pregnancy, baby or infant loss comes at a time when its support is needed more than ever. Held In Our Hearts provides free, specialist, trauma-informed, early-intervention Hospital to Home support, specialist counselling and long-term peer support. Referrals are increasing, withRead More

A donation from the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards will help with the running of a charity’s pioneering service in Inverness. Centred Scotland is one of four charities which each received £850 from our fundraising efforts at HIPBMA on February. Centred will put the money directly toRead More

Vital research into Parkinson’s disease has been given a boost with a donation from HIPBMA. Our fundraising efforts at the event in February has meant four local charities each receive £850. Parkinson’s UK Scotland will put the money towards research into the condition. Bruce Port, community fundraiser ‑ East &Read More

    Freelance journalist Daniel Shailer enjoyed a standout evening at the Highlands & Islands Press Ball and Media Awards, taking home an impressive four trophies, including the prestigious Diageo Journalist of the Year. Writing for The Shetland Times, Daniel was also named Business Reporter of the Year, Young ReporterRead More

Highly respected journalist Chris Saunderson has been named the recipient of the 2026 Barron Trophy, one of the top honours at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards, recognising an outstanding lifetime contribution to journalism across the region. Chris received the prestigious award at the annual Highlands and Islands Press BallRead More

Four charities are to benefit from the 37th annual edition of the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards. The event at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness attracted a record attendance of nearly 260 media representatives, politicians and heads of public and private organisations. The ball is the onlyRead More

Highly respected journalist Chris Saunderson has been named the recipient of the 2026 Barron Trophy, one of the top honours at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards, recognising an outstanding lifetime contribution to journalism across the region. Chris will receive the prestigious award at the annual Highlands and Islands PressRead More

Media colleagues are to honour one of their most revered figures at the industry’s premier event in the north of Scotland. Mitch Reid, who died in July 2025, was a renowned journalist and communications manager and a long-time supporter of the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards (HIPBMA).Read More

After a fantastic first season, Nairn Beach Wheelchairs will resume operation in March 2026. The charity, one of the organisations being supported by fundraising at the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards, recorded 77 hires in 2025. Its free, specialised all-terrain wheelchairs, deliver a unique and inclusive seasideRead More

Centred Scotland is one of the charities being supported by fundraising at the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards 2026. The charity is running an online auction of unique pieces of art to raise funds for its services across the Highlands. For the project, entitled Art in Mind,Read More