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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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 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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Lottery Funding for New Employer-Ability Role
18/03/2024
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...
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What a fabulous achievement
28/11/2023
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...
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All Human Beings…. An ‘Unusual’ Event
28/11/2023
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...
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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...
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities 2022
02/12/2022
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...