The Inverness Courier has teamed up with The ARCHIE Foundation in an ambitious £1 million fund-raising appeal to develop a new children's ward at Raigmore Hospital.
The aim is to transform the existing department into a world-class centre for sick children within two years.
The work will involve a radical redesign to create give a more co-ordinated and focused layout with a child-centred and family-friendly environment, improved facilities, more support for families and more cutting-edge equipment.
A charity evening featuring an indoor bowling competition has raised £1150 for the Raigmore Children's Ward Appeal.
The keenly-fought tournament, organised by the Inverness and District Indoor Bowling Club, attracted 58 players.
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Young Fraser Urquhart had very a clear request for his fifth birthday celebrations.
Instead of getting lots of presents, he wanted to help raise money for the Raigmore Children's Ward Appeal.
As a result, young guests at his birthday party raised £157 for the appeal which aims to transform the existing children's ward into a world-class centre for sick children.
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Fund-raising efforts for the Raigmore Children's Ward Appeal have pushed the total so far though the £600,000 mark.
The figure includes cash donations of more than £450,000 plus £150,000 pledged by the Inverness Common Good Fund.
Launched last March, the £1 million appeal aims to transform the existing children's ward into a world-class centre for sick children within two years.
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From carefully-sculpted goatees to untamed chin curtains, men across the region have been growing beards and raising thousands of pounds for the Raigmore Children's Ward Appeal.
The Beards For Bairns sponsored challenge which finished on Wednesday was taken up by about 80 men who discarded their razors between Christmas Day and Burns Night.
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