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Last Updated: 22/11/2024 10:34:41
Tuesday, 30 July 2013 16:08
The Interactive Youth Information Zone returns to Youth Beatz on Saturday 10 August 2013.
For the previous three years, The Wonderland Experience has been getting young people involved in what has been described as “a brilliant way of educating...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013 16:03
Although the schools in Dumfries and Galloway don’t return for a couple of weeks yet, Saturday 10 Augustwill see Dumfries schooled by PROFESSOR GREEN as Youth Beatz 2013, Scotland’s Largest Free Youth Music Event, arrives at the David Keswick...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013 15:15
Fourteen young people from across Dumfries & Galloway recently gathered at Wiston Lodge, near Biggar, to take part in an accredited training residential on 6th & 7th July.
The residential, organised by Community Learning & Development in...
Monday, 29 July 2013 13:50
Children’s panels comprise dedicated local people who work in the best interests of vulnerable and young people.
Across Scotland, 22 Area Support Teams (ASTs) have replaced the 30 Children’s Panel Advisory Committees following the...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013 13:39
Residents and business owners are being encouraged to come along to a Street Design project launchabout Queen Street, Dumfries.
People living on Queen Street, Mclellan Street, Cumberland Street and Brooke Street in Dumfries, are being encouraged to...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013 13:25
World Ranger Day on 31 July celebrates the amazing work done by rangers around the world. Rangers in other parts of the worldhave been killed by ivory poachers and by the elephants that they try to protect, by wildfires and falls from mountains. Our...
Monday, 22 July 2013 14:47
The multi-agency Adult Protection Committee's role is to ensure the development and delivery of robust systemsfor the safeguarding of adults at risk inDumfries and Galloway. The Committee has recently published its second biennial report. This reports...
Monday, 22 July 2013 13:58
Libraries in the East and West of the region are undergoing changes to improve their various functions.
The East
The Ewart library in Dumfries is updating the Reference section to bring together various materials to meet users’ needs....
Monday, 22 July 2013 13:56
For the past two years, Wigtownshire’s community councils and community groups have been very interested in the concept of community resilience. Steven Wylie, Community Resilience Adviser based within the Safety and Resilience Team, has carried...
Monday, 22 July 2013 09:50
Organisers of the 2013 D&G Youth Fest are excited to announce that the Youth Summit is fast approaching. The Summit, which is supported by agencies including Skills Development Scotland, NHS Scotland and others, will be held on 3 August in the Big...
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