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Craig McEwen appointed Chief Executive of The Usual Place

21/11/2024

In case you haven’t already heard the news, Craig McEwen has been appointed as our Chief Executive Many of you will already know Craig as he has been a key player in the development of The Usual Place since we...

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Singergy Christmas Concert Poster Tue 10th December 2024 at 7pm

Singery Christmas Concert 2024

12/11/2024

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Kira Has Completed Her Placement

28/10/2024

Kira finished her placement with us a couple of weeks ago. Everyone at The Usual Place was there when she was presented with her certificate. Kira has been a great part of the team, a very hard worker giving her...

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Exhibition Poster Paul Thomas Paintings 11th-29th November 2024 at The Usual Place during normal opening hours

Exhibition Paul Thomas Nov 2024

12/10/2024

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Lewis lands his first job Sept 2024

24/09/2024

We’re celebrating!!! Everyone is delighted that SVQ Trainee, Lewis Pryde has successfully got his first job!!! He will be working part time at The Cairndale Hotel & Spa. Lewis is a fabulous trainee here at The Usual Place where he...

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A young woman and young man wearing black serving gloves stand on either side of a table concentrating hard and setting out the cutlery.

David, Katie and Ryan prepare for Fine Dining Afternoon July 2024

23/07/2024

***Fine Dining Afternoon Update*** David, Katie and Ryan are all very familiar with polishing cutlery and providing accurate table service in our cafe, and they are bringing all their concentration and attention to detail to learning how to set tables...

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Young People Meet Election Candidates June 2024

03/07/2024

Young people invite general election candidates to answer questions at The Usual Place. June 2024

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Young man in red tshirt and black 1610 apron peels onions in kitchen

Jack, Lewis and Shania gain Fine Dining Experience in Top Scottish Kitchen July 2024

02/07/2024

Dine and Empower! We often share celebratory moments here on Facebook when young people create their fantastic cakes and bakes. So you will be used to seeing photos of Jack and Shania working in the kitchen at The Usual Place...

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Charlie and Hughie Complete Their Work Experience

30/05/2024

Today, we celebrated Charlie and Hughie’s last day of school work experience placement with us. Charlie joined us in September and Hughie started his at the start of the new year. They’ve both been fantastic members of our team during...

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Young People at The Usual Place Dumfries Will Benefit from National Lottery Community Funding Announced Today

27/03/2024

(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...

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