Saturday Drop In

Rory and Tom are you hosts for another Saturday Drop In. We have Sally from Chest Heart Stroke Scotland telling us about the important work the charity does and all about their new shop opening up in Inverness. We also have the team behind the Dornoch Music Festival in the studio telling us about one of the best festivals in the Highlands this summer. All that along with some Beat Detective and Gu...

Tom has Rory and Jess for company this week. Joining them all is Watch Commander Ciaran Melens from the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service to talk about Home Fire Safety and keeping safe this summer. We also hear from the students of Millburn Academy after their successful win on behalf of Highland Hospital Radio at this years Youth Philanthropy Initiative. Find out what's happening in your NHS Hi...

Shannon and Tom bring you a completely unbiased Saturday Drop In with equal representation for Scotland and England ahead of the FIFA World Cup kicking off proper. You just have to look a little bit harder for the England flag! We see the return of This or That, but Tom has decided we need more rules. Try out your World Cup Host and Winner knowledge. We also play the regular games of Guess the Yea...

Shannon and Tom are back with the Saturday Drop in to make your stay in hospital that little bit better! As well as our usual fun of Guess the Year and Beat Detective as well as keeping your up-to-date with our NHS Highland community in the coffee corner, we have a welcome return of This or That in 'Scot or Not'. However, we then found out that the writer of the quiz mis-sold us! Expect a claim. W...

Shannon and Tom are back with another Saturday Drop In, along with the Saturday posse! We chat to Kenny from ILM Highland about how they are supporting the community by refurbishing domestic items, responsibly reclining and safely disposing of end of life items and supporting people to live at home for longer. Shannon is coming to terms with the fast approaching end of her 20s, while Tom supports...

Shannon and Tom (and the posse!) are back for another Saturday Drop In. Joining us in the studio was Lorna from the Highland Archive Centre. Listen in to find out just how fascinating the archive centre is, with records going back as far at the 1500. There is so much history to explore. Lorna also tells us about her YouTube series 'Learn with Lorna'. Find out more about the archive centre at their...

Shannon and Tom have another Saturday Drop In brimmed with great chat, fun and games and all the information you need about your NHS Highland area. Plus, we're joined by Sarah from Canine Partners to tell us about the invaluable service for people living with disabilities being supported at home by specially trained assistance dogs. We also speak to Rebecca who tells about her Canine Partner Gregg...

Shannon and Tom bring you another dose of fun, games and good chat to make your time in hospital that little bit better. Today's show was on World Parkinson's Day and we spoke about the condition with media officer for Parkinson's UK in Scotland Iain Stephen Morrison. We talk about symptoms of Parkinson's, the services available to people living with Parkinson's in the Highlands and the fundraisin...

It's a Saturday Drop In that has so much content its bursting out the studio doors! Shannon and Tom are reunited and open a box live on air. It's more exciting than it seems. We have Liz and Michael from the charity MCR Pathways to talk about volunteer mentoring for young people across the highlands. You can find out more at https://mcrpathways.org Sharon from Highland Life Highland drops in to te...

Tom is joined by Jess and James for another Saturday Drop In. *This edition includes discussion around suicide. If you'd like to avoid this, then skip to 23:55* We're joined by John and Graham who are raising money by walking from John O'Groats to Lands End for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention charity 'Walking 4 Hope'. Listen in to how they are going to stand out, and the loss they have experi...

Shannon and Tom (with Jess, James & Emilee) bring you possibly the most hyperactive Saturday Drop In yet. We're joined in the studio by Luthien Lark from the Volunteer Academy. We speak about how Luthien and her team support matching up people wanting to volunteer, with organisations looking for volunteers. We also chat about the benefits of volunteering, such as gaining new skills and qualifi...

Shannon and Tom, with guest appearance from Jess and James bring you another Saturday Drop in. Listen in to find out what's going on in your NHS Highland area, playing along with some fun games like Guess the Year and Beat Detective. Let James taunt Tom with questions to show him up. Let Shannon call Jess her mum. We do like each other, honest! We also have an announcement about a forthcoming char...

Shannon and Tom (and James) are back for your Saturday Drop In. We speak about the current NHS Inform Mind to Mind campaign and speak to someone with first hand experience of the resources and support available. Shannon has a new little person in her life, Tom has a new t-shirt. The Beatles cause confusion in Guess the Year, past tense and future tense cause tension in this weeks This or That and...

Shannon and Tom are back for another Saturday Drop In, along with James who has brought treats. We talk about the 'Intandem' volunteer mentorship programme that aims to support children and young people in the care system across the highlands. Sarah from Action for Children leads the scheme across the Highlands and Deborah is one of the volunteer mentors. They discuss the positives of being a ment...

Shannon, Tom and James bring big hello's, big snorts and lexicography controversy in another Saturday Drop In. We play 'But, what's that in cricket pitches' a fun game for anyone to be confused by. We tell you what's going on in your NHS Highland area in the NHS Highland Coffee Corner. Have a go at Guess the Year and the fiendishly cryptic Beat Detective. Get in touch with us at socials@hhr.scot a...

Shannon and Tom are joined in the studio by Sarah who is the county commissioner for Girlguiding in Inverness-shire to talk about what Girlguiding is in 2026, the benefits to the girls and young women who are guides, and the volunteers who make it all happen. Find out more at https://www.girlguiding.org.uk or check out the local Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083009045...

Shannon and Tom are back in the studio, overcoming Influenza and ankle deep snow to bring you another Saturday Drop In. We chat about the best kitchen gadgets, Too Good To Go awkwardness and how little Shannon knows about Roman Gods. All that and your regular look at what's happening in the world of NHS Highland, Guess the Year and Beat Detective. To get in touch, email socials@hhr.scot

Shannon and Tom bring you the last Drop In of the year, and what with it being Christmas and all, Shannon has gone all out with a Hallmark Christmas Movie special edition of 'This or That'. How will Tom cope when pitted against the soppiest Christmas Movie Synopsis of all time? Probably not well. Tom debuts a new Christmas jumper, Shannon encourages us all to get the Flu Vaccine and we talk about...

Tom is joined in the studio by Kirsty Mills. Kirsty has just released her first book documenting her experience of living with chronic illness. Discover how Kirsty finds positivity and humour in some of the most challenging circumstances. Find out more about Kirsty and get yourself a copy of the book at her website The flu has reached the Saturday Drop In team with Shannon being a bit poorly this...

Shannon and Tom are back with another jam packed Saturday Drop In. We have all your usual favourites to keep you entertained on the wards. Plus, We chat about what's going on in your NHS Highland community. Find out who out of the pair is the best at using a hairdryer and straighteners. Who has listened to what on your Spotify Wrapped (Apple replay if you are that way inclined) and discuss the dis...

Shannon and Tom are back together on the airwaves! It's the month of November so we have a chat about Men's Health, Movember fundraising and have a fun filled game of Mo-Bro or No-Bro. Shannon has some new specs and think's she looks like Harry Potter. But, is Tom the OG HP?? The regular games of Guess the Year and Beat Detective and the latest news from the NHS Highland region. Get in touch with...

Has Tom lost his job on the Saturday Drop In? Well, listen to this weeks episode to hear our youngest guest presenter to date: Scarlett Marvell (looks like we keep the award winning presenters in the family!) Join Shannon and Scarlett for Guess the Year, Beat Detective and new to this week: The Emoji Game, where Shannon has to decipher emojis to reveal an album and artist.

This week's episode is going abroad to Tenerife! Shannon and Tom catch up with a (dare we say pretty good) 5G hotspot for the usual Guess The Year, although not accurate and Beat Detective. Tom brings his holiday vibes to the station with spanish-esque songs as well as this week's This or That: Po-ta-toh Po-taa-toh to celebrate to half term! The NHS Highland Coffee Corner returns to keep you up to...

This week whilst Shannon is on her tod, Susan Smith from the No One Dies Alone service, a branch of the many amazing services the Highland Hospice offers, to talk about that anyone can request a companion during someone's last moments. The usual Guess the Year, Beat Detective and the NHS Highland Coffee corner returns as well as Shannon giving her friends from the south a full Highland Experience...

**This episode begins with a discussion about suicide. You can skip to 16:50 to avoid this** We have Annalie and Tom from Change Mental Health's Suicide Bereavement Support Team to talk about this vital service across the Highland and Argyll & Bute area. You can find out more at their website https://changemh.org/sbs/ Shannon is taking a week off so Tom is joined by a showcase of talented co-h...