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BBC Radio Scotland aim to Make a Difference

BBC Radio Scotland aim to Make a Difference

A project aimed at making a difference to some of the country's most vulnerable people - including those with autism and sight loss, individuals...
LOCAL HARD OF HEARING GROUP SCOOPS NATIONAL AWARD

Local Hard Of Hearing Group Scoops National Award

Today the Dumfries & Galloway Hard of Hearing Group received confirmation that they have achieved the prestigious INVESTING IN VOLUNTEERS AWARD. This national award which...

Devil’s Porridge Museum Volunteer Uses Lockdown To Learn about Autism

68 Year Old Devils Porridge Museum volunteer, Robin Hall from Longtown was at a bit of a loose end during COVID-19 lockdown, due to...

Dumfries Mum Inspires With Stay At Home Window Happiness

A Dumfries mum is taking steps to keep the lockdown widow display continuing around Dumfries and Galloway. During the past few weeks of Covid 19...

4 Year Old Samuel cycles 100 miles during lockdown for NHS

4 Year old Samuel Read from Dumfries is cycling 100 miles during his daily exercise whilst on Lockdown. A friend of Samuals family,Robbie Purdie,...
THUMBS UP FOR STRANAER EDUCATION STAFF AS THEY RAISE THOUSANDS FOR NHS

Thumbs Up For Stranraer Education Staff As They Raise Thousands For NHS

A large group of people who work in Education in the Stranraer area have been racking up the miles in an attempt to support...
YOUNG PEOPLE EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CORONAVIRUS EFFORTS  

Young People Empowered To Make A Difference In Coronavirus Efforts  

A fund which gives young people responsibility for grant making to support efforts tackling the impact of COVID-19 has been launched by The Wood...
430 emergency food parcels delivered to DGHP customers since launch of EatWell in D&G

430 Emergency Food Parcels Delivered To DGHP Customers Since Launch Of Eatwell In D&G

More than 430 emergency food parcels have been delivered to DGHP customers since the launch of the EatWell project on April 1. DGHP, as part...
Drax delivers laptops for learners in during COVID-19 crisis

Drax delivers laptops for learners in during COVID-19 crisis

Drax Group that own the Galloway Hydro Scheme  in South west Scotland is delivering hundreds of laptops with internet access to schools and colleges...
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team Set To Climb Mount Everest in Their Own Homes

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team Set To Climb Mount Everest in Their Own Homes

Seven members of the Galloway Mountain Rescue team are going the extra mile (or 2) to collectively climb the height of Mount Everest without...