The ninth fabulous Dumfries & Galloway Science Festival free family fun day is on Saturday May 11 at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries. Spring into Science runs from 11am to 4pm and features hands-on activities for all the family and … read more
A COMMITMENT has been made to involve adults with a learning disability in jointly developing approaches to support and services. Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (DGHSCP) is responsible for the vast majority of health and social care … read more
Millennials Are From Mars, Managers Are From Venus – An in-depth half-day workshop delivered by ProjectScotland to key stakeholders, leaders and managers who are keen to learn more and engage further in developing intergenerational working within their teams. The session … read more
This June communities up and down the country will come together on the anniversary of Jo Cox’s murder to celebrate everything we have in common, by holding street parties and other community events. A week after MP Jo’s murder in … read more
SCVO are working with the Scottish Government to help third sector organisations to improve their cyber resilience. A key step in improving cyber resilience is achieving Cyber Essentials accreditation so they have been running a grants scheme to support organisations … read more
Voting for participatory budgeting is under way in Annandale and Eskdale. Thirteen projects are in the running for the poverty funding. Organisations taking part are Gretna FC, Annan Athletic Community Football, Mossburn Community Farm, Moffat and District Community Council, The … read more
Castle Douglas’ Hollie Nelson has won a national Young Volunteer of the Year award. The 25-year-old was recognised for her outstanding volunteer work supporting older people in the community. Hollie’s nearly eight years of dedicated support to the local group, … read more
The third official count of enterprising charities and social enterprises in Scotland is under way with the Social Enterprise Census 2019. The Scottish Government is committed to conducting a national census of the social enterprise sector every two years, to … read more
NHS Dumfries and Galloway are reminding people throughout the region of NHS Scotland’s ‘Be Health Wise This Easter’ campaign. The campaign features Dr Owl advising everyone to check with their GP, pharmacist and dentist for changes in opening times and … read more
Parkinson’s cafes are a new way for people with Parkinson’s and their families to get together to share experiences, find out more about the condition and discover what local support is available. Now dates have been set for a brand … read more