DG Voice

DG Voice is a charity representing Disabled People in Dumfries and Galloway in SW Scotland.
Scottish Charity No: SC030187

[DG Voice @DG_Voice]

We are happy to invite all our members to our AGM on Sunday, 22nd of December online from 3-4pm. To register please go to:

https://t.co/Ksd7qg5Iio

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DG Voice are running a new upcoming enterprise project for young people looking to start up their own small business ideas. Feel free to get in touch with us if you are interested in taking part!

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Wishing everyone a happy holidays from DG Voice. Our offices will be closed from Thursday 21st December and we will re-open for the new year on Monday 8th January.
We thank you all for your support over the past year and look forward to seeing you in 2024.

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Both the Dumfries and Stewartry social clubs have had great nights out this week. The Dumfries group went to see Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, and the Stewartry group had a meal out at Nikos.

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Thanks to funding from the D&G Regional Arts grant, we've been making all sorts of artworks with Susan McKay's fused glass workshops.

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A reminder for our members that we are holding our Annual General Meeting this Friday at 3pm in Gordon Hall, St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas. We recommend arriving at 2.30pm in order to get started on time at 3. More details can be found on our website.

https://t.co/93RmLdKXBI

[DG Voice @DG_Voice]

Kim, our CEO, has been out representing Dumfries and Galloway at the Scottish Parliament's summit to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, as well as the Poverty Alliance conference discussing Minimum Income Guarantee.

[Dumfries and Galloway Council @dgcouncil]

This is Haylie Crosbie, a youth worker in Nithsdale.

Haylie’s role is to support young people, helping them arrive at a positive destination in life. 🙌

Find out more about Haylie’s role here: https://t.co/0TIoiSWRsG

[Disability Rights UK @DisRightsUK]

🎙️Call Out

Are you a Disabled person who has been unable to work over the past few years?

What could the Government do to help you back to work?

📰If you’d be willing to share your thoughts with ITN news, feel free to contact: [email protected]

[DG Council Empowering Communities @DGCEmpowerment]

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Tomorrow, Friday 17 November, the Christmas Lights in Dumfries will be switched on with a full programme of events coordinated by @DumfriesAction & partners!

Share your community switch on details with us below!

[The Poverty Alliance @PovertyAlliance]

💔"For people on low incomes, terminal illness plunged them further into hardship"

We've written a briefing for MSPs in advance of this
@ScotParl debate on @MarieCurieSCO's
powerful @Dying_Margins project.

https://t.co/A7mSxm4fPi

[DG Voice @DG_Voice]

We are happy to invite you to our upcoming AGM on Friday the 8th of December in Castle Douglas. All details are on our website: https://t.co/93RmLdKpMa
We hope to see you there! 🙂

[Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg]

Fully-funded Mental Health Awareness training is available to third sector organisations in Dumfries and Galloway. Sessions are being held in New Galloway, Langholm, Dumfries and Stranraer. For more: https://t.co/GSd5AbZwn5
#thirdsectordg

[Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg]

One ticket left for this fully-funded training tomorrow. Tickets close at 12pm. Autism, Communication and the Senses - This course has been designed to promote excellent communication between Autistic and non-Autistic people: https://t.co/4jC0rHPHSF

[Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg]

Donations of warm winter clothes are being taken now. Do you have some you no longer need that could help others?

[Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg]

The Police Scotland Youth Volunteers in Dumfries are running a Christmas Shoebox Appeal.

If you know an elderly person, perhaps a neighbour or friend, who you think could be given a box please email their name and address to [email protected]

[Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg]

Apply for a free defibrillator for your community - https://t.co/hYgqOV0cRN

[SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service @givebloodscot]

Can you help keep our blood stocks spook-tacular this Halloween? If you're an O+, O- or A+ donor we'd love to welcome you this week.
Book your appointment at https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r or call 0345 90 90 999. Thank you.

[Who Cares? Scotland @whocaresscot]

Thank you to everyone who came along and braved the rain for today’s Love Rally. Here’s to Lifelong Rights for all Care Experienced people!