Community Focus

DEAFQON The Last Dance: Charity Event Returns for Its Third Year to Benefit Dumfries...

DEAFQON: The Last Dance is a charity event organised by Kyle Lindsay and Sam Boyd. The event was created to raise funds for the...
Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club Get Ready For Cyclathon Challenge

Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club Get Ready For Cyclathon Challenge

This April Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club are doing a Cyclathon Challenge for Prostate Buddies D&G. Their Ride for Prostate will be a static bike...
Save Kirkcudbright Hospital Action Group (SKHAG) Continue Battle For Community

Save Kirkcudbright Hospital Action Group (SKHAG) Continue Battle For Community

Since the engagement day in Kirkcudbright Council Offices on 13th February,which attracted an incredible attendance from our local communities, SKHAG have been involved in...
ROCKIN FOR TOTS DONATES £4000 TO DGRI NEONATAL UNIT

Rockin For Tots Donates £4000 To DGRI Neonatal Unit

Founders of Edinburgh based charity Rockin for Tots paid a special visit to DGRI’s neonatal unit to hand over a cheque for £4000.00 for...
Castle Douglas Playpark For All Plans Discussed at Public Meeting

Castle Douglas Playpark For All Plans Discussed at Public Meeting

On the evening of Wednesday 15th of March, Castle Douglas Development Forum held an open meeting at the Community Centre to discuss which of...

Loreburn Supports Wigtownshire Rugby Easter Holiday Programme

The community-based Association have announced that they are fully-funding 20 places for the children of some of their tenants in the Wigtownshire area. Keen to...

Self Directed Support Offers Choice & Control ‘TAKE Control Of Your Care & Support’ 

That is the message to everyone in the region, making them aware that if they or a loved one of any age requires care...

SSAFA Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Volunteer Scoops New Scotland Award

To mark the sterling work of volunteers and staff of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Scotland, the Regional Recognition Award (RRA) has been...
IAVE Youth Volunteering and Social Change Webinar

IAVE Youth Volunteering and Social Change Webinar

In October 2022, young people from Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council attended the IAVE (International Association for Volunteer Effort) World Volunteer Conference in Abu...
VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO HELP AT ROBERT BURNS' FARM

Volunteers Wanted To Help At Robert Burns’ Farm

The charity running Robert Burns' Ellisland Farm and Museum near Dumfries is looking for volunteers. The heritage centre is holding a volunteer open day...