All Human Beings…. An ‘Unusual’ Event
We’ve been thinking deeply about the Usual Place values… As we move into the busy festivities of Christmas we have added an ‘unusual’ and special event to our programme and we want to share the news with everyone who supports and follows The Usual Place. You are all invited to either drop in or to […]
Young People at The Usual Place Dumfries Will Benefit from National Lottery Community Funding Announced Today
(WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024) The Usual Place in Dumfries will benefit from a share of over £15 million of National Lottery funding which will help to keep vital local services running, as 384 community projects today share in grants from The National Lottery Community Fund ‘Improving Lives’ Programme. The funding, made possible by National Lottery […]
Lottery Funding for New Employer-Ability Role
The Usual Place Will Create a Groundbreaking New Job Role thanks to National Lottery Funding Announced Today The Usual Place in Dumfries has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Young Start Fund to create a new full-time role of Employer-ability Mentor to support employers across Dumfries & Galloway in welcoming disabled young people into […]
What a fabulous achievement
What a fabulous achievement! Sarah received her SVQ Certificate today. After completing her SQA studies in Hospitality, she has not only received formal certification to add to all her experience of training and working in a real hospitality setting, she has also overcome huge challenges along the way and embraced so many opportunities since joining […]
Youth Matters Report Launch May 2023
Youth Matters is for disabled young people aged 12-25 who live in Dumfries & Galloway Youth Matters has been created for disabled young people aged 12-25 who live in Dumfries & Galloway Youth Matters is planned, led and co-delivered by a Steering Group of disabled young people. The intention behind Youth Matters is for young […]
Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities
At The Usual Place, we are celebrating this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD). This campaign was born from the United Nations (UN)’s Declaration of Human Rights. In 1992, an International Day of Celebration for people with disabilities was introduced, to be celebrated on 3rd December each year. The theme for 2022 is […]
Our Accreditation Anniversary
This week The Usual Place are celebrating our Accreditation Anniversary and our continued commitment to the Living Wage Movement. We choose to pay the real living wage because we believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. This means that we are committed to paying our staff a fair wage which meets […]
A Time of Giving – Donate to a Local Carer
Last year The Usual Place, in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Carer’s Centre delivered a successful Respitality programme, in which our kind customers donated Christmas Lunches to local unpaid carers to provide vital respite from their daily challenges. Last year, our customers donated over £300 to the cause, and we were able to deliver […]
Sarah’s Win at DG Life Awards
Friday 11th November saw members of The Usual Place attend the 2022 DG Life Awards to support Sarah Cronie, who had been nominated as Young Community Champion. Sandra McGrath, Laura Wells and Abbey Thomson joined Sarah, alongside her friends and family, at the event. Attendees were welcomed into the historic Easterbrook Hall by a piper […]