We continue our Volunteers’ Week celebration with a profile of a volunteer at The hub in Dumfries. 1. Name: Kirsty (Volunteer does not want full name used). 2. Organisation volunteering with and role: Telephone befriending and admin support for Winter … read more
The National Carers Week campaign starting on Monday sets out to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid Carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. More than 6.5 million people in … read more
Almost £50,000 of National Lottery money has been awarded to groups in Dumfries and Galloway. Across the country 203 community groups are sharing in £1,494,641 from National Lottery Awards for All. Bump, Baby and Beyond – Dumfries and Galloway are … read more
For Volunteers’ Week, D&G Befriending Project‘s Catriona Macdonald gives a great insight into the benefits of volunteering. Her Profile: 1 Name: Catriona Macdonald 2 Organisation volunteering with and role: I volunteer with Dumfries and Galloway Befriending Project as a supporter … read more
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