WATCH: Young people in Ross-shire air their grievances over lack of resources
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In a video projected in locations across Easter Ross over the weekend, young people aired their grievances on life in the Highlands.
Brought by charity Youth Highland, the Where's Your Head At? event drew good crowds at each location.
Young people discussed issues with travel, lack of entertainment, no facilities, and a lack of opportunities for the arts.
They said there was nowhere in the community to talk about problems, and any charities to help have long waiting lists.
Many made clear that in their view, "the Highlands are not for everybody".
The piece was created by arts trainees Verity Nichols and William Elliot, and were supported by WildBird and Scottish Governments Youth Arts Fund.
It was featured in Alness, Balintore, Thurso and Inverness and celebrated community-based youth clubs.
Mr Elliot spoke to people across the Highlands for eight months, and hoped to express their feelings through the sound project.
He said: "It was sobering to hear such similar stories from young people all over Highland. It shows the need for young people to stand up and be heard and to be included in making things better in the future.
"Young people have lots of experience of feeling unheard or dismissed by adults.It is time for adults to listen and take us more seriously."
Ms Nichols, responsible for the video element of the work, added: "It was great to see young people's faces projected and lit so prominently in community settings. It is important that adults recognise us as valuable members of the community and include us in decision making."
A key finding from the research behind the video shows that young people need more safe spaces to socialise and make friends.
Since budget cuts in 2015, no community-based voluntary youth clubs in the Highlands receive any regular funding from local authorities.
