Ten-year-old Heather asks for help to find our unsung heroes

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Heather Bryson is looking for opportunities to speak at meetings or events to encourage others to nominate local...
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Leading women in social enterprise celebrated at free event

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The free event is delivered by social enterprise agency Firstport in collaboration with Third Sector Dumfries and...
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Four regional projects succeed in Investing in Communities Fund

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One hundred projects nationally will share £27million over the next three years to help tackle poverty and...
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Dumfries and Galloway Council Achieves Volunteering Charter Mark

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Dumfries and Galloway Council has become the first whole Council in Scotland to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) Charter Mark of...
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Tackling Poverty Reference Group for region looking for new members

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The Tackling Poverty Reference Group is a regional group of Volunteers who have direct experience of poverty....
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Free drop-in online conversations with third sector continue with volunteering

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All the sessions are designed to help the third sector become stronger, more resilient, and more...
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Wheatley Homes South – Environmental Roots Programme

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Wheatley Homes South will be delivering their environmental roots employability programme in Dumfries. Due to the way the programmes are funded,...
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Artist sought for exciting Midsteeple Quarter creative commission

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An artist is being commissioned to work with the community to embrace and express the excitement surrounding the future of Dumfries’ Midsteeple...
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Views wanted on future of Dumfries and Galloway’s intermediate care

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Many people need medical care that can’t be delivered at their home – this could be physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or just time in a...
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Lockerbie Old School regeneration project gets the green light

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The project will refurbish the 145-year-old Old School, creating a new Community and Enterprise Centre for the DG11...
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£17.7m Levelling Up Fund bid gets go ahead for ‘Reactivating Galloway’

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Dalbeattie Rocks and Wheels, Stranraer Water Sports Centre, and the George Hotel in Stranraer are part of a successful £17.7million bid by Dumfries...
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The People’s Project helps make a difference in Maxwelltown

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The project involved many people from the People’s Project and Dumfries and Galloway Council working...
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Third sector to input into new service to improve cancer journey in region

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The new Macmillan-funded service is expected to be fully up and running in Dumfries and Galloway by September this...
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Social enterprises in D&G showcased to share ideas and inspiration

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The programme of visits is supported by South of Scotland Enterprise and organised by Third Sector Dumfries and...
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Community-led projects across region get funding boost

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The funding is being delivered in partnership between the Scottish Government and Inspiring...
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New Year’s Honours List joy for Dumfries and Galloway trio

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The New Year Honours List for 2023 recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the...
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Online Conversation to focus on Employability

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Our Online Conversations are designed to help the third sector in Dumfries and Galloway become stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable....
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Food Train delivers Christmas cheer to oldest customer Loreta, 102

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Volunteers with older people’s charity are ensuring residents across Dumfries and Galloway have all the food they need for the festive...
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Council gives update on Shared Prosperity Fund status in region

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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund succeeds the old EU structural funds and will invest in three local priorities; communities and place, support for...
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National Lottery funding to help bring communities together in D&G

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Parents Inclusion Network and The Stove Network were among the groups and both received...
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Shop to spread Christmas volun-cheer to children’s charities

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Three local charities to benefit from return of Kinder shop in Dumfries for one more...
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Warm spaces across Dumfries and Galloway mapped on DGLocator

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Free mobile app DGLocator is being used to map warm spaces available to residents in Dumfries and...
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Get free and impartial advice this winter on energy and cost of living

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The service wants people worried about their energy bills to seek wraparound advice that could see their incomes...
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Dumfries and Galloway young people celebrated at annual Youth Awards

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The audience heard the remarkable and inspirational stories of the 24 finalists, who were shortlisted from over 200...
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Community groups receive tree from Queen’s Green Canopy Tree of Trees

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Both join over 300 organisations from across the UK as recipients of these special...
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New website launched in D&G to help with cost-of-living increases

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The website has been developed by the region’s Poverty and Inequalities Partnership and will signpost people in need to information and...
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Double for D&G third sector at Scotland Loves Local Awards

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Stranraer’s The Furniture Project and The Guild Dumfries take top prizes for work to tackle climate change and encouraging entrepreneurial...
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Telephone befriending service spreads its wings across Dumfries and Galloway

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A Listening Ear began after a group got together to think of ways to support lonely and isolated people stuck at home because of...
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New Chair sought for Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Partnership

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The Chair works closely with all partners in the area of tackling poverty and inequalities in Dumfries and...
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Motion lodged in Parliament recognising digital exclusion research

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The report is the first known primary research report looking at the issue of digital exclusion specific to Dumfries and...
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Community Asset Transfer progress agreed for third sector organisations

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Alive Community Radio, Lockerbie Squash and Racketball Club and Tundergarth Kirk had all asked for a...
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Energy costs impacting on future of third sector services across region

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The survey showed 28 per cent of organisations were reducing a service and 10 per cent closing a service, as a result of energy...
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Boost your income and sales for free with Buy Social Scotland

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Do you have a product or experience you could sell as a Christmas...
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Social Care Workers have cost of PVG covered until end of March

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The Scottish Government has reintroduced these measures in recognition of the severity of the issues currently affecting this...
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Over £500,000 to be shared between 17 groups in Dumfries and Galloway

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The groups are among 299 from across Scotland that are sharing in grants from The National Lottery Community...
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Call out to disabled young people across Dumfries and Galloway

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The Youth Matters Conference is created by disabled young people, for disabled young people aged 12-25....
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SOSE teams up with two local charities for maintenance work contract

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The agreements, which last until 2025, see the charities committed to carrying out landscaping...
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Galloway Glens Scheme embarks on final year of delivery

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The Galloway Glens Scheme is supported by a grant of more than £2.7million through the National Lottery Heritage...
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Community at the heart of Loch Ken Trust’s latest support

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The project is part of the Loch Ken Plan, which aims to make Loch Ken the world’s first ‘Future Ready...
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Partnership highlight cost of living support across region

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The role of charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations will be...
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Landmark research report details digital exclusion in D&G

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The report is the first outcome of a 12-month research project to investigate the extent of digital exclusion in Dumfries and...
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Lifeline services at risk as organisations call for funding assurances

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Spring 2022 saw the cost of operating increase for most organisations, impacting their ability to deliver core...
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Dumfries and Galloway Befriending Project celebrates 25th anniversary

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The Project has already worked with 1500 young people across the region, with offices in Dumfries and Newton Stewart....
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South Scotland’s biggest land buyout for community doubles size of reserve

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The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to double in size having defied the odds and “achieved the impossible” for a second...
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Region’s Citizens Advice Service website now accessible and inclusive

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Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service website is now Accessible and Inclusive with the help of the ‘Recite Me’ assistive...
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Third sector organisations urged to sign up for town’s action group

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All third sector organisations with an interest in Dumfries Town Centre would be welcome...
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Kirkcudbright RNLI Community Garden is completed

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The project was led by John Collins, lifeboat operations manager and mechanic at the Kirkcudbright...
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Take a tour of Robert Burns Ellisland Museum in the world of Minecraft

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Now you can explore Robert Burns Ellisland Museum and Farm in Minecraft. Players can navigate the faithfully recreated 18th century farm and interact...
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Quilters join carers at inclusive play park

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Their work will be exhibited at the Dumfries and Galloway Quilt Festival, which runs at Shambellie from September 23 to October...
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Food Train officially opens first home of its own with new Dumfries headquarters

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The older people’s charity has unveiled a new community hub and HQ following more than a quarter of a century of saving to make it...
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