Month: August 2026

Community events to showcase local support to boost health and wellbeing

Partners came together to launch the marketplaces, which will showcase what is available to help people’s health and wellbeing across Dumfries and Galloway.

Residents across Dumfries and Galloway are being given a chance to discover what’s on their doorstep to help improve their health and wellbeing. Nine community events (go to full info here) will bring local support, services and activities together under one roof this September. Doors will be open to everyone – carers, people managing long-term… Read more »

£1.6m investment in third sector family support

Scottish Government landscape

A new South of Scotland Whole Family Rural Collaborative between Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders and Midlothian will benefit from an initial £1.6m of investment from the Scottish Government Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund. A £1.63 million investment in partnership will bring stronger, more joined-up support to children, young people and families in… Read more »

Two hours could transform the way you work with volunteers

A new, free volunteering development session is now available from Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway for organisations looking to strengthen how they recruit, support, and retain volunteers. Delivered in small, friendly groups of two to four participants, the two-hour session combines practical service design activities with creative brainstorming. This will give organisations the space to… Read more »