The Holywood Trust is a charitable grant-giving organisation that has operated across Dumfries and Galloway for over forty years. It provides grant funding to individual young people and organisations supporting young people throughout the region. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees and supported by a small staff team dedicated to delivering meaningful,… Read more »
Mental Health Forum – February 2026 Evolving Together: From Forum to Collective Action Date: 25th February 2026 Time: 2.00pm – 5:00pm Venue: Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas, DG7 1EX, United Kingdom Following the success of the Mental Health Forum to date. We’ll be coming together to consider how the Forum can continue to develop as… Read more »
We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the best start for all our children, the importance of community-led neuro-diverse support around families and who recognises the essential role the third sector plays in achieving positive outcomes for people across Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead our new partnership project focused on the… Read more »
Network with colleagues Our themed forums are open to all third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway, including charities, community groups and social enterprises. You can join one or all of them. Each forum offers the chance to connect and collaborate, providing insight and learning and the chance to engage on key issues that matter… Read more »
After 25 years working in third sector roles in Dumfries and Galloway, Joyce Harkness has retired from her role as Social Enterprise Manager at SHAX. Joyce has enjoyed a varied career within the sector and has made a considerable impact along the way. After graduating from The University of Glasgow in 1980, Joyce honed her… Read more »
The priority of the New Scots Activities Fund is to support communities and organisations in delivering activities with New Scots that promote culture, diversity and integration across Dumfries and Galloway. There is a total of £22,000 available and the Fund has been split into two programmes: Micro Grants and Small Grants. The Micro Grants are… Read more »
The map is designed to make the future simpler for companies across the region to access digital development.
As part of the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Digital Pathfinder Borders College (BC) and Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC), in collaboration with partners, have developed an innovative and interactive Digital Skills Provision Map for businesses across the South of Scotland. The SFC’s Digital Pathfinder programme, which has been led by both of the colleges during… Read more »
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 »
Public Protection activity in Dumfries and Galloway, is overseen by the multi-agency Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership. This Partnership is headed by the Chief Officers Group: Public Protection, which has responsibility for strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of services and improved outcomes for Child Protection, Adult Protection, Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women… Read more »
The funding is being delivered in partnership between the Scottish Government and Inspiring Scotland.
Our Online Conversations are designed to help the third sector in Dumfries and Galloway become stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable.
Rachel Cowper joins the Trust from the University of Glasgow where she was the Programme Director.
Free training events, open to third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway.
Once you have your idea for your social enterprise, one of the steps to making it real is to consider forming a legal entity. The term social enterprise does not have a formal legal meaning and is not a formal status with HMRC or other government agency. It is a general description that can be… Read more »
Community Planning brings together all the major public, third, and private sector agencies in our area, working in partnership with each other and with local communities to plan and deliver better services for the people of Dumfries and Galloway. There are five public bodies that have a legal requirement to facilitate community planning and ensure… Read more »
COGITS was created for chief officers or equivalents from third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway. The three aims of the group are: To lead the third sector’s influence on the public and private sectors to achieve collective goals. To provide a safe, democratic, and supportive network for third sector decision makers in Dumfries and… Read more »
Celebrate with your volunteers Every year between June 1-7, the work of volunteers and volunteer involving organisations is celebrated. It is an opportunity to say thank you to all the volunteers who give up their time to help support organisations across the region, Scotland and the UK. Volunteers have played such a significant role during… Read more »
Training We are here to help create a stronger third sector across Dumfries and Galloway. We work with third sector organisations to help increase their capacity and capability, through the provision of training and support. As well as providing bespoke support to individual organisations, we offer training on a broad range of subjects, including governance,… Read more »
We welcome and support all participants and partners of the third sector We recognise that every person is different, and that everyone’s talent should be recognised, encouraged and enabled We believe that trust, honesty, kindness and respect are key to enabling us all to deliver our best We respect and encourage the unique contribution of… Read more »