Bill Moran began volunteering with Leonard Cheshire as a fundraiser after meeting volunteer Martin Anderson on the local bus into town one morning six years ago. Martin described what he did as a volunteer, introduced him to the Volunteer Co-ordinator … read more
Continuing Volunteers’ Week we profile Stan of Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service. 1. Name: Stan Sindov 2. Organisation volunteering with and role: DAGCAS, Dumfries Generalist Adviser 3. Length of time you have volunteered in this role: 4 years 4. … read more
Festival goers at YouthBeatz Dumfries are being asked to bring at least one item of food to desposit in a food bank drop box to help fight poverty. The foodbanks involved in the project are LIFT (Lochside Is Families Together) … read more
Youth Beatz on Saturday and Sunday June 22-23 in Dumfries is looking for volunteers. It is Scotland’s largest free music festival and about 40,000 young people will attend. The two-day festival is the culmination of a programme of events, including … read more
For Volunteers’ Week we return to D&G Befriending Project and this time profile Gail Muir. 1. Name: Gail Muir 2. Organisation volunteering with and role: Dumfries and Galloway Befriending Project. Role – Befriender. 3. Length of time you have volunteered … read more
Angus Hoban has made a key contribution to a befriending role after he began volunteering with Leonard Cheshire five years ago. He came along at a perfect time to support a Leonard Cheshire disabled resident George Halliday who was needing … read more
The highest award available to volunteer groups across the United Kingdom has been won by two charities in Dumfries and Galloway Stranraer Cancer Drop-In Centre and the Port William Inshore Rescue Service could finally reveal the brilliant news of their … read more
Our Volunteers’ Week celebration continues with a profile of The Hub in Dumfries, who again outlined how important volunteers are to the charity. 1. Name: The hub – your community action centre 2. How many volunteers do you have? 195 … read more
Help Heart Research UK build up the pace in Scotland by sharing their badges and displaying posters across your local area; playing your part in the future of Scottish medical research and taking on heart disease. The Heart of Scotland … read more
Dumfriesshire Foodbank are looking for committed individuals who can offer their time and make a difference in their local community. Whether you have a little or a lot of time, please get in touch and make that valuable contribution to … read more