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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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A group of people stand holding a large cheque for £2,000. Some of the people are dressed in Th eUsual Place blacks and the others have Dumfries Lions Club badges on their clothes. They are looking at the camera and smiling outside the entrance to The Usual Place.

Lions Club raises £2,000 for The Usual Place

28/08/2025
Dumfries Lions Club Virtual Kilometre of Coins Presentations to TUP Following their successful Virtual Kilometre of Coins fundraiser, Dumfries Lions recently presented £2000 to The Usual Place community café (TUP). A further £2000 has also been presented to Nith Inshore...
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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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