With temperatures dropping below zero, Dumfries and Galloway Council is urging anyone experiencing or at risk of homelessness: don’t sleep rough, emergency accommodation is available 24/7.
As part of Challenge Poverty Week 2025, Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting residents to donate warm winter clothing to support individuals and families facing hardship across the region.
As part of Challenge Poverty Week 2025, Dumfries and Galloway Council is encouraging residents to support their local foodbanks by taking part in a region-wide food drive from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 October.
This week, partners across Dumfries and Galloway have launched an updated Multi-Agency Missing Person Protocol, a coordinated approach to help prevent people from going missing and to respond quickly and consistently when they do.
A staff member from Castle Douglas Activity and Resource Centre (ARC) has been praised for her initiative in making this year’s Civic Week celebrations more inclusive.
