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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) is acting as an approved Kickstart Gateway to help organisations in Dumfries and Galloway to access funding through the Kickstart Scheme. The scheme encourages employers to create job placements for 16 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit. Funding covers wage and NI contributions for 25 hours per week for six… Read more »

It is planned to start to deliver a range of courses in January delivered by local artists, makers, photographers and practitioners.

An award from the Better Places 2 fund has allowed the Trust to enhance its ranger service, gearing up for what promises to be a busy summer.

The Move More physical activity programme has recently relaunched in Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Council is working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support and NHS Dumfries and Galloway to deliver the programme which is specifically designed for people affected by cancer but is also suitable for those with a long-term condition. Being active… Read more »

Venture Trust’s wilderness journeys help deliver three-phase personal development programmes that include one-to-one and group support, outdoor learning experience, and ongoing skills development and community-based support. They are looking to work with teams or organisations that work with young people, adults and/or veterans struggling with issues such as: involvement with the criminal justice system long… Read more »

The Minority Ethnic Emerging Leaders programme will see up to 50 young people between the ages of 18 and 29 benefit from a nine-month professional and personal development programme backed by mentoring, and placements across the public and third sector. Programme participants will receive: • A National Living Wage equivalent grant (currently £8.91 per hour)…. Read more »

Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service delivers independent one to one and collective advocacy across the region.

Thank you for your interest in our Business Development workshops. Our new programme for 2023 will be announced in due course. For more third sector events available for you, go to our Events section.

Thank you for your interest in our Volunteering workshops. Our programme will be updated soon for 2023. For more events, click here: Events Calendar.

Free training events, open to third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway.

Thank you for your interest in our Governance events. Our programme for this year is now finished but we are preparing a new programme for 2023. For more third sector events available for you, go to our Events section.

The draft strategy could soon be made available for public consultation ahead of being finalised later this year.

A special electronic certificate was created by the local resilience partnership to be presented to Covid volunteers.

Crawick Multiverse, a spectacular 55-acre land art installation, near Sanquhar, was the vision of artist Charles Jencks.

SHAX is an award winning re-use furniture social enterprise and charity helping people in new and low-income households to start and sustain a home.

South of Scotland Enterprise will develop its own offering through new services, support and funding.

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team was one of 230 diverse charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to be awarded the honour last year.

Mrs McIntyre has has been involved with charity fundraising projects in Wigtownshire for more than 50 years.

The Usual Place led the way with almost £250,000 to continue to run its skills and personal development programme.

The £2.65m project will see the creation of a 16-bed bunkhouse which will be predominantly for walkers travelling on the 143-mile Whithorn Way.

Dumfries and Galloway Blood Bikes has a tradition of naming its new vehicles and chose Nurse of the Year Jenny for its latest addition.

£50,000 funding is going to ten organisations across Dumfries and Galloway from the Regional Arts Fund 2021/22.

The investment has been provided through community benefit funds linked to onshore windfarms in the region.

Ken Scott is a retired police officer now living in Kirkcudbright, and a frequent user of the Loch.

Spring Fling is a visual art and contemporary craft open studios event in Dumfries and Galloway.

Up to 10,000 new landscape trees over could be planted over the next 12 months.

The programme has been learning about activities to alleviate mental health and wellbeing.

The website is full of free resources, ideas and insights to encourage people to work together.

The specially commissioned wood sculpture and accompanying bench will be sited on the green field.

Young people can now access the website and chat online.

Stepping Stones helps people in crisis in the Stewartry via its food banks.