Queen of the South Achieves Disability Confidencent Leadership
29/10/2025
October 2025 We are delighted to announce that Queen of the South is now amongst only a handful of Disability Confident Leaders in Dumfries & Galloway. This important achievement makes them not only a Leader in their field alongside...
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Marie Curie Coffee Morning at The Usual Place
25/10/2025
*****Saturday 25th October 2025 10am-12pm at The Usual Place*** Almost set up and ready to open the doors for this morning’s @Marie Curie coffee morning with some fabulous stalls! Come along for coffee and a plate of homemade mini cakes...
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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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Eva, Noemi and Leah Complete Their Work Experience
14/10/2025
Last week we said goodbye to Eva, Noemi and Leah who have been with us for the past six weeks on our S3 Schools Work Experience Programme in collaboration with Dumfries High School. It’s been wonderful to see how involved...
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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...