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Keep Up To Date With Cunninghame Housing Association’s Financial Inclusion Service 

Cunninghame Housing Association have been busy updating their website and social media with the latest advice and support to their customers around financial inclusion...
FUNDING WINDFALL FOR LOCAL CHARITY

Funding Windfall For Local Charity

People living with sight and hearing loss in Wigtownshire have welcomed the news that a local charity has received a £9,500 funding boost from...
LOCKERBIE LAD 'ZAC' SET TO CYCLE 500 MILES IN ONE MONTH FOR DEMENTIA

Lockerbie Lad ‘Zac’ Set To Cycle 500 Miles In One Month For Dementia

14 year old Lockerbie Academy pupil Zack Nicholson has set himself a Cycling Challenge to raise money for Dementia, which he will be carrying...
4 Dumfries Academy Teachers Get Set To Run Garden Marathons for NHS

4 Dumfries Academy Teachers Get Set To Run Garden Marathons for NHS

In an attempt to raise money for NHS charities, four workmates are getting together to run a marathon relay without leaving their own gardens. All...
Funding Boost for COVID-19 Charities

Funding Boost for COVID-19 Charities

The Scottish Secretary has welcomed a Covid-19 charity funding boost from the UK Government. Commenting on the funding package for charities announced today by...

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service COVID-19 Update

The last two and a half weeks has undoubtedly been very difficult for many people, not only having to get used to a new...
DOBBIE FAMILIES CLOSE SHAVES RAISES ALMOST £5000

Dobbie Family’s Close Shave Raises Almost £5000

Queen of The South FC Captain, Stephen Dobbie and his two sons Jack and Maxwell chad their heads shaved today (April the 7th 2020)...
Supporting people affected by alcohol and drug use

Supporting People Affected By Alcohol And Drug Use

Extra support for people affected by alcohol and drug use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been announced by the Minister for Public Health...
Blackcraig Wind Farm Community Fund Glenkens coronavirus

Blackcraig Wind Farm Community Fund to support local Glenkens organisations tackling the coronavirus emergency.

The Glenkens & District Trust has announced an emergency fund in response to thecoronavirus (Covid-19) emergency. £20,000 from the Blackcraig Wind Farm Community Fund has...
LOCKDOWN IS #SHEARISOLATION – JOIN THE CHALLENGE TO CUT YOUR HAIR AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY!

Lockdown Is #shearisolation – Join The Challenge To Cut Your Hair And Raise Money...

All over the country, by staying at home due to lockdown (and, if you’re a farmer, lambing, calving or sowing!), and isolation, many people...