Month: July 2024

Twenty-two funding applications from Dumfries and Galloway projects have been successful.

The Just Transition Commission are visiting Dumfries and will be undertaking a series of visits and hosting a number of roundtables on Thursday and Friday 22nd and 23rd of August. On the afternoon of the 23rd, there is an invitation to their final roundtable.  The Just Transition Commission is in an independent group that advises… Read more »

We are delighted to welcome new leads for both Communities and Sector Support and Children, Young People and Families. Joanna Jones has started as our Lead for Communities and Sector Support and heads our team of development and support officers whose roles include building sector capacity, collaboration, leadership, good governance, sustainability, planning and volunteering. Before… Read more »

A funding programme worth a total of £347,015 is now open across Dumfries and Galloway. Charities, constituted community groups, co-operatives, public sector organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, community interest companies, and community benefit societies based within the region can all apply to round three of the region’s Community Led Local Development Fund. A Local Action… Read more »

A new Dumfries and Galloway Social Enterprise Grant Programme has launched for Realising Market Potential. The aim of this fund is to invest in social enterprises to grow the social economy in the region. There is a total of £50,000 available in the programme for projects with applications open up to a maximum of £5,000…. Read more »

Everyone at Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is deeply saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague Sharee Donoghue. Sharee was our Lead for Employability, Skills and Learning and joined the organisation in November 2021. Since then, she built and strengthened relationships with partners and other third sector organisations using her experience of over… Read more »