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Dumfries and Galloway Council has retained the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard for a further three years following a rigorous assessment by Volunteer Scotland.

This is the estimated value added to the region each and every year by volunteers who help the council.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is celebrating the enormous contribution of local volunteers as part of Volunteers’ Week 2025, running from 2 to 8 June.

The Scottish Government has awarded Dumfries and Galloway Council £1.34 million funding towards the Annan Harbour Regeneration Project from the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is calling on residents, communities, businesses, and partners to have their say on the future of litter prevention across the region, as part of a wide-ranging consultation launching on 28 April.