Support for communities

If you are aged 16-24 and not in education, employment or training there is lots of local support in Dumfries and Galloway, tailored to your needs, that can help you get advice and build the skills and confidence you need to move on to formal volunteering, training a job or course to gain qualifications.

Covid-19 is a difficult time for everyone and during this period the Council and third sector organisations are keen to ensure that people requesting emergency food parcels get the support they need.

There is currently no legal requirement to self-isolate and as a result the rules for Self-Isolation Support Grants are also changing.

Information on how to plan and prepare.

Published every second Friday - keep up-to-date with all community-related matters in our region.

Information on what you could claim to help you financially during the Coronavirus pandemic

Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway (TSDG) are co-ordinating volunteers across the region.

Funding information to help groups financially during the Coronavirus pandemic

Volunteer Dumfries and Galloway is looking for volunteers during the Coronavirus crisis.

People in every community will face the challenges of COVID-19 in some way and there are lots of things you can do to make a positive difference at this time.

Our Council is providing additional support for young people during COVID-19 by setting up Youth Work spaces across Dumfries and Galloway to provide support for young people aged 12 - 18 (S1-S6).

Find out more about the future arrangements of Village Halls and Community Centres.

To support our citizens during COVID-19, our Council is providing access to free sanitary products.