For Lorna, a Support and Assessment Coordinator in our Complex Care Team (East), good social work begins with a simple principle: see the person before the label.
Dumfries and Galloway Council spent £84.6 million with suppliers based in the region during 2025/26, while delivering 335 community benefits through council contracts.
Families across Dumfries and Galloway are being invited to donate, swap or take pre-loved Halloween costumes as council libraries launch Scare, Share and Wear.
For Learning Disability Week, Kieran, a social worker in the council’s Complex Care Team, shares why being heard matters and how small, thoughtful changes can help people feel understood, included and in control of their own lives.
People across Dumfries and Galloway are being invited to share their views on the future of bus services as part of a major review of the region's bus network.
