Month: April 2026

Partnership to amplify community voices into Scottish Parliament

The partnership began with attendance at this week’s Third Sector Leaders Forum. From left, new Forum Chair John Muir, Community Inclusion Lead for LING; Claudine Brindle, of Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre; Emmanuelle Le Coz and Kate Smith, of the Scottish Parliament; and Helen Keron, Head of Communities and Place (Interim) at TSDG.

A new long-term partnership between Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) and the Scottish Parliament aims to bring the voices of communities across the region into the heart of parliamentary scrutiny. The partnership is designed to deepen community engagement with the Scottish Parliament across the region and will work to ensure that the lived experiences… Read more »

Fund’s next round to put over £500,000 into region’s communities

The next round of the Community Led Local Development Fund in Dumfries and Galloway will open next month. The grant programme will have £524,891 available and opens to applications on Monday 4th May. The fund outcomes in this round are: The Small Grant Programme will open for applications up to £10,000 with £200,000 of revenue… Read more »