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

From Wednesday 4 June, Dumfries and Galloway Council will introduce a software update to the system used by our Care Call service.

A new Inclusive Play Park in Central Avenue, Gretna has been officially opened – offering fantastic new facilities for children and young people of all ages and abilities.

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 2025 Youth Beatz Fringe Festival will run for 7 days between Friday 20 June and Thursday 26 June, and will offer a wide range of activities and 12 different events within each Ward area of Dumfries and Galloway.