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School Uniform Donations
Do you have any school uniforms, sports clothes, school bags, or stationery that you don’t need anymore? If they’re still in good condition, please consider donating them between Monday 7 July and Friday 15 August 2025.
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Free Back to School Uniform Events
Please come along to any of our Back to School One Stop Shop Events to collect free new and pre-loved school uniforms, stationery and lunch too!
Hairdressers will be in attendance to give free “Back to School Trims”
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The team behind Project Search has been recognised for their efforts with the programme, which supports young people with additional support needs
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Read the article by @stell_garrett to find out how you can start a vital childminding service in your community!
You can attend one of our 'Discover Childminding' sessions by visiting childminding.org/getstarted
@ScotGovEdu @skillsdevscot @dgcouncil @Aberdeenshire @scotborders
I've written a story about this in some form or other every year for the last four years.
Parents across the country have said how childcare shortages are limiting their careers and their communities.
@ScotChildmind is making another push to recruit during Careers Week.
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Ready to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey?
📅6 week programme
📍Based in Dumfries
🕘Starts this September
Find out more and sign up ⬇️ow.ly/gGHq50T9C6z
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Our free to attend conference Build Innovate Sustain is designed to develop knowledge to help sustain third sector organisations, while giving attendees the chance to learn from peers, network, and ask questions of sector experts.
Discover more and book: buff.ly/3xWVnAH
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👀Through Young Eyes - Child Poverty in Dumfries and Galloway 👀
Through Young Eyes is a short film produced by young people in Dumfries and Galloway that explores children and young people's perceptions of poverty and their own lived experiences of poverty.
Get involved in this opportunity to participate in open dialogue & listen to the voices of Young People and adults in leadership positions about their experience of child poverty in our region and what we can do collectively to tackle poverty.
These events are for organisations, services and individuals who work with and for children, young people and communities.
The events will take place on:
Monday 27th May, The Ryan Centre, Stranraer from 2.00pm - 3.30pm
(Ryan Leisure Centre, Fairhurst Road, Stranraer DG9 7AP)
or
Monday 3rd June, The Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries from 2.00pm - 3.30pm
(Robert Burns Centre Mill Road, Dumfries DG2 7BE)
To confirm your attendance at either of these events, please complete the short registration here forms.office.com/pages/respo…
@YOUTHWORKDG @YouthCouncilDG @dgcouncil @DGCEducation @DGNHS @dghscp @thirdsectordg @HolywoodTrust @UrbancroftFilms @PovertyAlliance @CPW_Scotland @RBCFilmTheatre
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Click the link for the details of the Free Back to School Uniform Events which are being held in August at various locations in our Region along with the details of the Free School Uniform Donation & Collection Points which are open all throughout the year
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📣 FOR ONE WEDNESDAY ONLY 📣
Drop in on David and Fiona, who will be at Stranraer Library to discuss and offer advice on things like CVs, interviews, job searches and so much more!
No appointment is needed & open to all ages ✔️ Stop by and say hi!
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Flooding recovery support - borrow our dehumidifiers. If you need a loan of dehumidifiers in the aftermath of flooding, get in touch with us. We'll deliver/pick them up. There is a ltd number, but we will help where we can. Call 030 33 33 3000/email [email protected]
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Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council By-Election sign up is now OPEN!
We've got positions available for young people to stand as a Ward Youth Councillor in the following areas:
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Would you like some FREE Warm Winter Clothes? Come to one of our events this weekend where we are giving away a huge range of pre-loved clothes in various sizes for adults and children.
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Nominations close at 12 noon on Monday 24th October 🤩 – at Scotland, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce that the DG Youth Awards are back for 2022!!
Please visit our website dgyouthawards.com or click on the following link to nominate now!
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Looking to re-enter the workforce, facing redundancy or considering a career change? Or just want to gain #confidence in your current role?
Join this fully funded online #confidencebuilding course now!
Visit bit.ly/3Ms2XWR to learn more!
#onlinelearning
#freecourses
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There are a number of employment schemes to help individuals in our region to gain employment. Here is Lesley Sloan, the Young Person's Guarantee Partnerships Officer to tell us more: youtu.be/jH_H1wpTyXo
dumgal.gov.uk/CPW2022-Tuesda…
#TurnTheTide and #ChallengePoverty
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Our flags are returning to half-mast on council buildings and flagpoles after a day at full-mast as per the UK-wide Proclamation of the Sovereign protocol. They’ll stay at half-mast now until 20 Sept, the day after HM The Queen's State Funeral. Details: dumgal.gov.uk/article/24877/…
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HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
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If your organisation operates in the South of Scotland then get involved in the SOSE @wearefuelchange challenge! 👍
Sign up to the South of Scotland Decarbonisation Challenge by the 2nd of September: ow.ly/vfaN50KrubT 😊
#WeareFuelChange #LetsFuelChange 🌍
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Could you benefit from up to £15k to help retrain & upskill your workforce?
The @scotgov Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers access to training courses in Scotland.
It's open to businesses who pay the UK apprenticeship levy & SMEs 👇
bit.ly/3R5wA
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📢 The Community Learning and Development Device Fund opens today!
💡 Is your voluntary organisation delivering Community Learning & Development?
💻 Could your learners benefit from new digital devices?
Apply now for up to £15,000 ➡️ bddy.me/3OMQ1ub
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