Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) is committed to help increase employability for people in the region. The aim is to improve the capacity, scope, and influence of third sector employability provision in line with TSDG’s mission and objectives Poverty is alleviated by having sustainable well-paid employment. Helping people to becoming employable, to avoid under-employment,… Read more »
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Membership open to employability forum
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway hosts and helps to run thematic forums as part of its engagement work – including its regular one on Employability. The forum is open to any third sector organisation or community group that self-identifies as having a role to play, or interest, in that subject area. The forums: Provide a… Read more »
Council gives update on Shared Prosperity Fund status in region
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund succeeds the old EU structural funds and will invest in three local priorities; communities and place, support for local businesses and people and skills.
Motion lodged in Parliament recognising digital exclusion research
The report is the first known primary research report looking at the issue of digital exclusion specific to Dumfries and Galloway.
Partnership highlight cost of living support across region
The role of charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations will be critical.
Lifeline services at risk as organisations call for funding assurances
Spring 2022 saw the cost of operating increase for most organisations, impacting their ability to deliver core services.
Digital exclusion research project for region attracting national interest
Charities and community groups helped feed in almost 900 responses from individuals to the project.
Hardship Fund helps reduce digital isolation of region’s vulnerable
The fund ran during the Covid-19 restrictions and prevented recipients from becoming digitally excluded and reduced isolation.
Summer of Roadshows
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) are heading out across the region to a venue near you. Come along to our roadshows and tell us how you have been? What you have been up to? How can TSDG help? You will also have the chance to join us for conversations on the challenges facing the… Read more »
Employability
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) is committed to help increase employability for people in the region. The aim is to improve the capacity, scope, and influence of third sector employability provision in line with TSDG’s mission and objectives Poverty is alleviated by having sustainable well-paid employment. Helping people to becoming employable, to avoid under-employment,… Read more »
£15 million for second year of community mental health fund
Ninety-one community organisations across the length and breadth of south of Scotland have already shared almost £2.5million.
Community organisations celebrate almost £2.5m in grant awards
Over £1.3million was awarded to successful applicants in Dumfries and Galloway and more than £1.1million in the Scottish Borders.
Fund prepares to launch to help tackle mental health inequalities
Grassroots community groups, social enterprises, and third sector organisations will be able to benefit from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
Tackling Poverty Coordination Group
The Tackling Poverty Coordination Group forms part of the formal Community Planning Structure in Dumfries andGalloway. The Group meets quarterly. Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway sits on the group representing the interestsof the third sector.
Sue joins team at Shambellie House
Sue Hughes has many years’ experience managing museum and heritage sites, along with developing and delivering art, craft and local history workshops.
Significant rise in region’s drug deaths in first half of 2021
In the first six months of 2021 there was a total of 25 suspected drug-related deaths.
See your organisation benefit from a fully funded part-time employee
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) is acting as an approved Kickstart Gateway to help organisations in Dumfries and Galloway to access funding through the Kickstart Scheme. The scheme encourages employers to create job placements for 16 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit. Funding covers wage and NI contributions for 25 hours per week for six… Read more »
Region says thank to work of volunteers during COVID
A special electronic certificate was created by the local resilience partnership to be presented to Covid volunteers.
Links
As well as talking to us at Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway, below are a wide list of resources that you may find helpful and useful. Some of these are national organisations and others provide local support. This is not a complete list, but should help to get you going with your thinking.
Volunteering Strategy
The volunteering strategy documents how Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway will develop and support volunteering.
Volunteering Strategy – Easy Read
Easy read version of Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway’s volunteering strategy.
Organisations
Volunteer involving organisations – we can help Are you an organisation in need of volunteers? If so, Volunteer Dumfries and Galloway can help. To advertise your vacancy on our website, please complete the opportunity form Here. Once approved, your opportunity will be featured on our Dumfries and Galloway search and replicated on Volunteer Scotland’s page… Read more »
Members List
Hundreds of organisations across the region are members of Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway and their details can be found below. To join, click here for our online form, or call 0300 303 8558 for more information. If you are a current member and would like to add, remove, or change the information we have on… Read more »
Equalities Partnership
Bringing equality to Dumfries and Galloway The Partnership was established in 2017 by four local organisations: DG Voice, Dumfries and Galloway Multicultural Association, Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus and LGBT Youth Scotland. Since its inception, Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway has worked with the Partnership on a joint commission on representation and engagement, working together… Read more »
Where do I get support?
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway has a team ready to support you. Whether you are toying with an idea that has been in the back of your mind for a while, whether you want to do something meaningful but you just don’t quite know what it is yet, or whether you already have an idea… Read more »
What is Social Enterprise?
Social Enterprises are businesses with a social purpose at their heart. In Dumfries and Galloway, there are about 200 businesses operating as social enterprises. In Scotland alone, social enterprises support more than 88,000 jobs. In Dumfries and Galloway, we have our Social Enterprise Network, which is Dumfries and Galloway Social Enterprise (SEDG). The vision of… Read more »
Submit Volunteering Opportunity
Volunteer Dumfries and Galloway can help advertise your opportunity through our online search. To submit an opportunity for consideration, please complete the form below. Once approved, your opportunity will be featured on our Dumfries and Galloway search and replicated on Volunteer Scotland’s page nationally. (Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is not responsible for the national… Read more »
Sign Up
Sign up now to start your volunteering journey It will only take a few minutes to chat to us about becoming a potential volunteer. Start by submitting the form below and a member of staff from Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway will be in touch to get more information. * Required fields. What will we… Read more »
Membership
We welcome applications to become members of Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway from all third sector organisations with services operating in the region. Membership is free. To view our current membership, go to our Members section. To discuss your application, email info@tsdg.org.uk or you can apply by filling out the form below.
Who we are
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway exists to promote, support, and develop a strong third sector; develop social enterprise; develop volunteers and volunteering; and connect the third sector to community planning. As the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for the region, we are passionate and ambitious for the role of our sector, for what we might achieve together with our… Read more »
Privacy Policy
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is committed to protecting your privacy when you access our services or visit our websites and application. In this notice, we explain how and why we collect your information, what we do with it and what controls you have over our use of it. From time to time, we add or… Read more »
Our forums
Network with colleagues Our themed forums are open to all third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway, including charities, community groups and social enterprises. You can join one or all of them. Each forum offers the chance to connect and collaborate, providing insight and learning and the chance to engage on key issues that matter… Read more »
Mental Health Forum
Building on momentum, moving toward collaboration. Following the success of our inaugural Mental Health Forum in May, we’re inviting you to join us for the next stage of this shared journey. This session will focus on deepening the connections made so far and moving the forum closer to its purpose: becoming a genuinely collaborative space… Read more »
Storytelling – showcasing your organisation’s impact
Successful storytelling can transform case studies – demonstrating how your organisation makes a difference – and helps to raise awareness about your work and showcase your impact to service users, external partners, and funders. We will look at what should be included and how to consider and start to construct the content.
How to write a successful funding application
Writing a funding application can be time consuming; this session will focus on knowing how to prepare effectively for writing a proposal, being confident deciding whether or not to bid, be aware of writing in an appropriate and effective style and understand what makes a successful application. Feedback from previous sessions: “It has given me… Read more »
Evaluating your impact
Evaluation is all about measuring your impact. Designing your evaluation methods and sharing your learning are important parts of the evaluation cycle. This session will take you through the process of choosing creative ways to engage with your beneficiaries and explain the difference your work makes.
Social media – engaging on your chosen platform
Join us for a beginner’s look at the main social media platforms and a quick guide to help boost your engagement with your followers. We will also touch upon analytics, using Facebook as an example of what can be discovered.
Canva: a beginner’s tour to the design tool
An introductory/beginner’s tour to the design tool that offers a free pro account for qualifying third sector organisations and opens the door to a world of opportunities to easily create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
Discover DGLocator
This session will introduce you to the DGLocator mobile app and website – a service map for third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway. We will explain how organisations can place their services on the app and how to monitor and amend them in the future. We will also give some background on how the… Read more »
Joyce retires after impressive 10 years at helm of SHAX
After 25 years working in third sector roles in Dumfries and Galloway, Joyce Harkness has retired from her role as Social Enterprise Manager at SHAX. Joyce has enjoyed a varied career within the sector and has made a considerable impact along the way. After graduating from The University of Glasgow in 1980, Joyce honed her… Read more »
New Scots Activities Fund
The priority of the New Scots Activities Fund is to support communities and organisations in delivering activities with New Scots that promote culture, diversity and integration across Dumfries and Galloway. There is a total of £22,000 available and the Fund has been split into two programmes: Micro Grants and Small Grants. The Micro Grants are… Read more »
Colleges map out the future in Digital Pathfinder programme
The map is designed to make the future simpler for companies across the region to access digital development.
Digital Skills Map
As part of the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Digital Pathfinder Borders College (BC) and Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC), in collaboration with partners, have developed an innovative and interactive Digital Skills Provision Map for businesses across the South of Scotland. The SFC’s Digital Pathfinder programme, which has been led by both of the colleges during… Read more »
Charity winding up looks to give funds to similar organisation
The organisation Health and Shelter for Children is winding up and has some remaining funds to donate to a charity that fits its purpose. This must be for children under 13 years old and has housing or shelter in the organisation. The money is to be used for equipment for children and young people, such… Read more »
Public Protection
Public Protection activity in Dumfries and Galloway, is overseen by the multi-agency Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership. This Partnership is headed by the Chief Officers Group: Public Protection, which has responsibility for strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of services and improved outcomes for Child Protection, Adult Protection, Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women… Read more »
Community-led projects across region get funding boost
The funding is being delivered in partnership between the Scottish Government and Inspiring Scotland.
Online Conversation to focus on Employability
Our Online Conversations are designed to help the third sector in Dumfries and Galloway become stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable.
New Chief Operating Officer appointed at Crichton Trust
Rachel Cowper joins the Trust from the University of Glasgow where she was the Programme Director.
Funding events for you
Free training events, open to third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway.
Legal Structures
Once you have your idea for your social enterprise, one of the steps to making it real is to consider forming a legal entity. The term social enterprise does not have a formal legal meaning and is not a formal status with HMRC or other government agency. It is a general description that can be… Read more »