Community Focus

Tackling Financial Harm

Tackling Financial Harm in Dumfries and Galloway

A Financial Harm Strategy for Dumfries and Galloway has been launched, which is an action plan intended to tackle head on the perpetration of...
free sanitary products

£4 million Extra Funding to Expand Access to free sanitary products Across Scotland

Further funding to increase the number of places where free sanitary products are available has been announced by Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell. Local authorities will...
Hospital’s Eye Scanning Technology

Hospital’s Eye Scanning Technology set to Improve Patient Experience

STATE-of-the-art medical equipment is set to transform the experience of many people in Wigtownshire – sparing them lengthy trips to Dumfries. NHS Dumfries and Galloway...

Animal Winter Feed Appeal Launched By Mossburn Community Farm

Mossburn Community Farm Animal Centre is located on the road between Dalton and Lochmaben, near Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland and was...
young care experienced people

Grants for young care experienced people

Dumfries and Galloway's Champions Board Project has launched a grants scheme for young people who have experienced care. Young people can apply for £20...
palliative care services

Invitation to help shape cancer and palliative care services

THE PUBLIC and people who provide cancer and palliative care services have been invited to have their say and help shape future services for...
Dementia

Pupils’ Festive Visit Helps Foster Understanding of Dementia

A FESTIVE trip by primary children from a Dumfries Primary School to meet people with dementia has been described as a ‘profound’ experience. P7 youngsters...
Women Cancer

Women and Cancer in focus at first afternoon gathering

AN EVENT later this month focused on women and cancer could help open up new avenues for accessing services and support within Dumfries and...
KIRKCUDBRIGHT INNER WHEEL

Kirkcudbright Inner Wheel Hold A Soup-er Lunch For Charity

The Inner Wheel Club of Kirkcudbright held their annual soup and sweet lunch in the Bowling Club on Wednesday 9th January 2019 and funds...
Dumfries’ Sandstone Heritage

Help Needed to Uncover the Hidden Stories of Dumfries’ Sandstone Heritage

The Dumfries Stonecarving Project is looking for volunteers to help rediscover lost stories about the town’s beautiful buildings, and the people who made them....