Residents, community groups, land managers, businesses and organisations are being invited to share their views on biodiversity as part of engagement on Dumfries and Galloway’s draft Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP).
A new report highlights continued progress in supporting children, young people and families across Dumfries and Galloway, while acknowledging ongoing pressures on services.
Service users at Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Stranraer Activity and Resource Centre (ARC) are celebrating after playing their part in a Guinness World Records achievement as part of the world’s largest online music quiz.
Dumfries and Galloway is set to become a national leader in landscape‑scale nature recovery as two major regional projects – SCAMP Landscape Connections and the Galloway Fisheries Trust’s Flowing Forward – Restoring Galloway’s Rivers Project – have been jointly selected by the Scottish Government as one of only nine exemplar projects across Scotland.
Kinship Care Week is an opportunity to recognise the families across our region who open their homes and hearts to care for children when their parents are unable to do so. In Dumfries and Galloway, kinship care plays a vital role in helping children stay connected to the people, places and relationships that matter most.