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...
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Harry Has Completed His Training
05/09/2025
We are so proud of Harry, who has completed his training at The Usual Place and is moving on to further education computer course. We are also very pleased that Harry will still be part of The Usual Place team...
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26th Oct 2025 Fine Dining Afternoon Fundraiser 2025
05/09/2025
Great news! The Usual Place is hosting our Fine Dining Afternoon Fundraiser with chefs from 1610 at The Globe Inn again. We hope you can join us again on Sunday 26th October 2025. The event begins with arrival drinks at...
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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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Jack Has Completed His SVQ in Professional Cookery
11/08/2025
Huge congratulations to Jack, who has completed his SVQ in Professional Cookery here at The Usual Place. He completed his final module and was presented with a certificate of achievement. As for everyone who trains at The Usual Place, there...
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Dumfries & Galloway Council achieves highest level of Disability Confident Accreditation. 30th June 2025
30/06/2025
We are delighted that Dumfries and Galloway Council has achieved the highest level of Disability Confident Accreditation by becoming a Disability Confident Leader. The Usual Place was the first Disability Confident Leader in the region and has held this status...
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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...