Author: alan

Charity winding up looks to give funds to similar organisation

The organisation Health and Shelter for Children is winding up and has some remaining funds to donate to a charity that fits its purpose.  This must be for children under 13 years old and has housing or shelter in the organisation.  The money is to be used for equipment for children and young people, such… Read more »

Dumfries and Galloway Council Achieves Volunteering Charter Mark

Alanna Fotheringham, Dawn Roberts, Stephen Thompson,

Dumfries and Galloway Council has become the first whole Council in Scotland to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) Charter Mark of Excellence by Volunteer Scotland. The external accreditation was officially presented to Dawn Roberts, Chief Executive and Stephen Thompson, former Council Leader at the Ewart Library in Dumfries on Tuesday 14 February 2023… Read more »

Views wanted on future of Dumfries and Galloway’s intermediate care

Right Place Right Time

Many people need medical care that can’t be delivered at their home – this could be physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or just time in a medical setting. This is intermediate care. This year, Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care is engaging to gather views about intermediate care in the region and is launching Right Care, Right… Read more »

Membership open to employability forum

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway hosts and helps to run thematic forums as part of its engagement work – including its regular one on Employability. The forum is open to any third sector organisation or community group that self-identifies as having a role to play, or interest, in that subject area. The forums: Provide a… Read more »

£17.7m Levelling Up Fund bid gets go ahead for ‘Reactivating Galloway’

Rocks and Wheels at the old Dalbeattie Primary.

Dalbeattie Rocks and Wheels, Stranraer Water Sports Centre, and the George Hotel in Stranraer are part of a successful £17.7million bid by Dumfries and Galloway Council. It has been announced that the local authority has successfully bid to round two of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund (LUF) for the ‘Reactivating Galloway’ vision. The three… Read more »