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Dan completes his training October 2025

17/10/2025

It’s always a bittersweet moment when we have to say goodbye when a young person has completed their training and is ready to move on – we are going to miss Dan! He’s been a great part of our team,...

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Libby Retires from Our Kitchen

17/10/2025

Our Mentors are such incredible people, they not only work as a team to ensure the cafe runs smoothly and safely for our customers, but their primary focus is on each individual young person they work with – passing on...

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Lewis revisits The Usual Place for a chicken pie!

15/10/2025

The things Lewis will do for a Usual Place Chicken Pie! Back to Dumfries, catching up with the team, ordering his pie. It’s been two years since Lewis left The Usual Place. Loving his job in Glasgow. Hi Lewis, Hi...

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Teigan Starts Her First Job at Kirkcudbright Bay Hotel

14/10/2025

Another young person is moving on into the world of work from The Usual Place to Kirkcudbright Bay Hotel. Teigan is enjoying being part of a new team serving food and drink during lunchtime service at this lovely family run...

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Katy gains work experience in constituency office

14/10/2025

Training at The Usual Place not only gives young people an opportunity to learn food, drink and hospitality skills, our mentorship also enables individuals to discover their own strengths, gain confidence and reconnect with long held ambitions. Katie is now...

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Shania starts work in busy kitchen at Moffat Academy

05/10/2025

Shania is branching out beyond The Usual Place to gain experience in a different type of kitchen setting. She is enjoying being part of the fast paced team providing lunches for pupils at Moffat Academy and is supported by our...

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Training at The Globe Inn to prepare for our Fine Dining Fundraiser Summer/Autumn 2025

12/09/2025

Liam and Evan (and Mentor Thomas) have had the amazing opportunity to spend time with the multi-award winning chefs from 1610 at The Globe Inn to learn the skills required to prepare some of the dishes for our Fine Dining...

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26th Oct 2025 Fine Dining Afternoon Fundraiser 2025

05/09/2025

Great news! The Usual Place is hosting our Fine Dining Afternoon Fundraiser with chefs from 1610 at The Globe Inn again. We hope you can join us again on Sunday 26th October 2025. The event begins with arrival drinks at...

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Lions Club raises £2,000 for The Usual Place

28/08/2025

Dumfries Lions Club Virtual Kilometre of Coins Presentations to TUP Following their successful Virtual Kilometre of Coins fundraiser, Dumfries Lions recently presented £2000 to The Usual Place community café (TUP). A further £2000 has also been presented to Nith Inshore...

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Dumfries & Galloway Council achieves highest level of Disability Confident Accreditation. 30th June 2025

30/06/2025

We are delighted that Dumfries and Galloway Council has achieved the highest level of Disability Confident Accreditation by becoming a Disability Confident Leader. The Usual Place was the first Disability Confident Leader in the region and has held this status...

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