Cost of Living Assistance
We provide a wide range of support to help ensure that none of our students go hungry or without essentials, such as warm jackets or toiletries.
It is important to us that students know we are here to help ease financial anxiety. Having access to food, warm coats, and hygiene essentials is critical to supporting student wellbeing and ensuring their studies are not disrupted.
All students who are in hardship are encouraged to help themselves to the free services on offer and to only take what they need.
In response to the evolving needs of our student community, we offer:
Breakfast and lunches
Breakfast and lunches
Breakfast
All students can enjoy free toast, beans, butter and jam on both campuses between 8.30am and 11.30am, every weekday morning.
Available in The Corrie at the main campus and The Balloch Campus.
Lunch
A subsidised lunch of soup and a roll is available for just 50p to all UHI Inverness students, Monday to Friday, from 11.45am to 2pm at The Corrie, The Lochan and the café at Balloch Campus.
The Larder
The Larder
The Larder is our stocked food pantry which allows students to help themselves to free food. The food is stored in the cupboard on the second floor social area, outside the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). The larder is managed by our local HISA team and supported by student volunteers.
The Cubby
The Cubby
Located outside the Learning Resource Centre, The Cubby allows students to help themselves to essentials and toiletries such as, shower gels and shampoos.
Please help yourself and only take what you need.
If you would like to donate toiletries to the The Cubby please bring them to reception.
Period products
Period products
We provide accessible, free period products to all students who need them.
UHI provides access to free sanitary products support equality, dignity, and rights for those who menstruate, and to ensure that lack of access to products does not impact on an individual's ability to fully participate in education at all levels.
Products can be found in our campus toilets. They are accessible throughout the year except when the building is closed for public holidays.
For more information on what's available visit the UHI website.