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.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has been made aware of an issue affecting access to Direct Payment card accounts provided by Prepaid Financial Services (PFS).
