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A conference for unpaid carers in Dumfries and Galloway will be held in Easterbrook Hall on Thursday 10th October.  This will be the second year of the event, which aims to bring unpaid carers and support organisations together to understand the needs of unpaid carers and to showcase the wide range of organisations that can… Read more »

A funding programme worth a total of £347,015 is now open across Dumfries and Galloway. Charities, constituted community groups, co-operatives, public sector organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, community interest companies, and community benefit societies based within the region can all apply to round three of the region’s Community Led Local Development Fund. A Local Action… Read more »

Everyone at Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is deeply saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague Sharee Donoghue. Sharee was our Lead for Employability, Skills and Learning and joined the organisation in November 2021. Since then, she built and strengthened relationships with partners and other third sector organisations using her experience of over… Read more »

The next round of the Community Led Local Development Fund in Dumfries and Galloway is on its way. The fund priorities locally will be: Small revenue grants will be available up to £5,000 and the main revenue and capital grants programme will open to applications up to £50,000. A Local Action Group (LAG) made up… Read more »

Third sector organisations are being invited to take part in the Welcome Week at The University of Glasgow, Dumfries Campus from September 16th-20th. The university is seeking enthusiastic stallholders for various fairs, held daily from 9.30am to 2.30pm in the Rutherford McCowan Building on the Crichton Campus. Here’s what is planned for the week: Monday,… Read more »

Dumfries and Galloway Council in partnership with DG Unlimited has made grant awards totalling £50,000 from the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Arts Fund 2024/25. Thirteen local groups across the region are benefiting from the fund this year. Frank Hayes, Chair of DG Unlimited, the independent charity that champions the region’s arts, said: “DG Unlimited is proud… Read more »

Disclosure Scotland is consulting on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme fee waivers, discounting and accredited body fees.

Fledgling enterprises in Dumfries are being offered the chance to trade for free on the High Street. The opportunity to make use of The Smithy from Fridays until Mondays is part of a package of support being made available for start-ups through a Pop-up Enterprise Hub initiative aimed at providing a springboard to success. Led… Read more »

Community groups and charities across Dumfries and Galloway celebrate successful applications to the National Lottery and The Robertson Trust.

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway has a pool of consultants who we invite to support pieces of work on an ad hoc basis.

The total available in the region is £440,217 and is open to projects supporting those aged 16 and over.

All the sessions are designed to help the third sector become stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable.

A total of £445,026 was given to 33 third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway in the last round.

A total of £445,026 was split between 33 third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway.

All the sessions are designed to help the third sector become stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable.

The new Macmillan-funded service is expected to be fully up and running in Dumfries and Galloway by September this year.

The programme of visits is supported by South of Scotland Enterprise and organised by Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway.

Free mobile app DGLocator is being used to map warm spaces available to residents in Dumfries and Galloway.

Stranraer’s The Furniture Project and The Guild Dumfries take top prizes for work to tackle climate change and encouraging entrepreneurial spirit.

Alive Community Radio, Lockerbie Squash and Racketball Club and Tundergarth Kirk had all asked for a transfer.

The survey showed 28 per cent of organisations were reducing a service and 10 per cent closing a service, as a result of energy costs.

The Youth Matters Conference is created by disabled young people, for disabled young people aged 12-25.

The report is the first outcome of a 12-month research project to investigate the extent of digital exclusion in Dumfries and Galloway.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is required to have discussions with local stakeholders as to how the UKSPF can best support communities, businesses and people.

Alliance between Health and Social Care Partnership in partnership and local charity piloted.

The Delivery Plan looks up to three years ahead, and aims to be flexible in order to adapt to the changes experienced in the South of Scotland.

The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund will be open this month in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, with over £750,000 available across the two areas.

The Partnership works with people on both sides of the Solway Firth and further afield on a wide range of projects.

The fund aims to support adult community-based initiatives to help address the impact of distress and mental ill health caused by social isolation and loneliness.

The skilled fundraiser secured well over £10million for local and client projects Scotland-wide.