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Galloway Glens Legacy Scheme makes first awards

Galloway Glens Legacy Scheme Makes First Awards

The Galloway Glens Scheme came to an end in September 2023 after a fantastic 5 years supporting the communities of the Ken/Dee valley. The...

St Michael’s Church in Dumfries Launches Fundraising Campaign for Restoration Work

St Michael's and South Parish Church in Dumfries closely linked to Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns, has begun a new fundraising effort. The church...

Become a Member of Galloway Food Hub

Galloway Food Hub, D&G’s online marketplace for quality locally produced food, is looking for Members. The Food Hub, founded in 2022, has now become a...

The Importance of Wee Schools and Why D&G Parents Are Standing Up

Parents in Dumfries and Galloway Form Alliance to Support Small and Rural Schools Parents in Dumfries and Galloway (D&G) have come together to form an...

Dumfries and Galloway Council Launches Local Housing Strategy Survey

Dumfries and Galloway Council is preparing a new Local Housing Strategy that will set out how the council and its partners will deliver housing...
Home Comforts furniture service celebrates 10 years of helping tenants

Home Comforts Furniture Service Celebrates 10 Years Of Helping Tenants

An upcycling service that provides free furniture and white goods to social housing tenants is celebrating its 10th anniversary.   The Home Comforts programme is run...
FREE GRAB RAILS AVAILABLE WITH DG HANDYVAN

Free Grab Rails Available With DG Handyvan

D&G HandyVan (SCIO) has taken delivery of approximately 500 grab rails, thanks to funding from the Winnifred Kennedy Trust. Do you struggle to get in...
Phil Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service.

Citizens Advice Service Secures Almost £10 Million For Local People

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service’s (D&G CAS) newly released Annual Report shows that in 2023-24, they helped over eight thousand clients, putting £9.9...

Make a Lantern for Dumfries Carnival

Children and grown-ups are invited to take part in a series of lantern-making workshops in readiness for Dumfries Carnival. Seven free workshops take place in...
Barbour Memorial Hall

Funding Announced To Repair & Renovate Glencaple’s Barbour Memorial Hall

Barbour Memorial Hall in Glencaple, Dumfries & Galloway awarded significant funding from the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund for exterior repair and renovation project Trustees...