Category: Our Journey

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Emma completes her training

03/11/2025
Congratulations to Emma, who completed her training with us last week. Emma has been on the Young People’s Training Programme since the end of May, and, after trying out both Front of House and Kitchen, Emma chose to do her...
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Dan completes his training

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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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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Statement from our CEO 27th June 2025

28/06/2025
Statement from Craig McEwen, CEO at The Usual Place in response to question from Craig Hoy MSP to First Minister, John Swinney MSP in Scottish Parliament on 26th June 2025. “We have been overwhelmed by the support The Usual Place...
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Ryan’s First Job! June 2025

27/06/2025
How does it feel to start your first job?Well, according to Ryan, it’s “Amazing!”.Ryan couldn’t resist popping in to see us after his first shift with The Cairndale Hotel & Spa where has successfully achieved a new part time role serving food...
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Lewis’s Journey to Employment in 2024

05/05/2025
Lewis tells the story of his journey through The Usual Place and into to successful employment. Lewis is an SVQ trainee at The Usual Place in Dumfries where he has trained and gained experience in customer service and professional cookery....
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