Our Journey – Page 3 – The Usual Place

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 woman stands next to international rugby star Jonny Wilkinson with logos behind for Leaders of Great Britain

Sarah invited to special event by Leaders of Great Britain March 2024

15/03/2024

Sarah meets Jonny Wilkinson at The Mansion House, The City Of London for Leaders of Great Britain. What an incredible experience to hear Jonny speaking about Mindset – everything he advocates resonates so strongly with the powerful transformative experiences we...

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Young people to the left of the image are watching a large screen with members of House of Lords screened on video call

Young People Speak to Power – House of Lords Public Services Committee Enquiry 2024

06/03/2024

*****Young People Speak to Power***** Yesterday Sarah, Luke, Abbi, Jamie and Ross spoke to UK House of Lords as part of an important Select Committee inquiry. Last week our Chief Executive, Heather Hall, also gave evidence to the Public Services...

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Young woman (Skye) stands in the middle, between Cairndale Hotel owner (Matthew Wallace) and ITV Broadcaster Fiona Armstrong.

Skye makes TV Debut at The Cairndale Hotel Feb 2024

02/02/2024

Border Life are to make a film about young people from The Usual Place and the whole team are so excited about this film. They will also follow the success story of Skye in showcasing the potential of young people...

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A volunteer in a wheelchair in the centre of the photo wearing The Usual Place uniform. The entrance to The Usual Place is behind him. He is holding a certificate, looking into the camera and smiling.

Joshua Has Completed His Early Enablement Summer Work Experience Programme

27/07/2023

Congratulations to Joshua, who has completed his Early Enablement Summer Work Experience programme with The Usual Place. The programme, run in partnership with Occupational Therapy for Children & Young People: NHS Dumfries & Galloway, allows young people to build on...

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Photo of Sarah Cronie and Lewis Shaw speaking at lecturn with microphones addressing the Youth Matters conference

Youth Matters Report Launch May 2023

16/05/2023

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...