Extraordinary opportunities for young people raise almost £10K for The Usual Place
11/11/2025
Together, we raised almost £10,000 for The Usual Place – a wonderful result from an event on Sunday 26th October 2025 that will have a lasting impact. What made the day so special was the sense of shared purpose and connection that...
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The Usual Place creates a Circle of Friendship to support young people through its work
05/11/2025
The Usual Place is creating a circle of friendship to help support its work into the future. When you become a Friend we will send you Friends Newsletters and an invitation to our annual Friends Canape Evening. You can also...
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14th December 2025 The Balliol Singers return with This Christmas Night
05/11/2025
The Balliol Singers, with Director Katharine Durran present This Christmas Night, Seasonal greetings from home The concert is on Sunday 14th December 2025 at 3pm at The Usual Place Admission £12 (children free) This event is in aid of The...
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Book Now for Festive Afternoon Teas with Fizz at The Usual Place
03/11/2025
We are now taking bookings for our special Festive Afternoon Teas with Fizz which will be served from 1st to 24th December 2025 from 11.30am to 4pm. Please call us on 01387 253485 to book – £20 per person...
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Emma completes her training November 2025
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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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...