Lewis lands full time job at Best Eating Experience in Scotland 6th May 2025
06/05/2025
Please watch this film about Lewis and his journey through The Usual Place and into employment – we think you’ll enjoy it! Lewis tells the story of his journey through The Usual Place to successful employment. Lewis is an SVQ...
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Lewis’s Journey to Employment in 2024
05/05/2025
Lewis tells the story of his journey through The Usual Place and into to successful employment. Lewis is an SVQ trainee at The Usual Place in Dumfries where he has trained and gained experience in customer service and professional cookery....
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First Minister Visits The Usual Place 16th April 2025
16/04/2025
A peek behind the scenes to see John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland visiting The Usual Place yesterday. He was given a tour by Katie, Harry and Lewis where he met lots of young people on our programmes and...
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Loch Arthur walks 500 miles to raise funds for The Usual Place March 2025
31/03/2025
Loch Arthur Camphill Community has raised over £1,500 (including GiftAid) for The Usual Place!!! We are so grateful to everyone who has taken part in this massive effort to ‘walk 500 miles’ for The Usual Place. That has been through...
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Fundraise for The Usual Place March 2025
24/03/2025
Espresso Yourself! Keep the coffees flowing and the futures growing at The Usual Place Our unique cafe & skills academy provides vital training, education and employability skills for young people with additional support needs. Without us, many face isolation and...
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Exhibition: Bob Seagull and Friends from 17th March 2025
18/03/2025
Introducing a new exhibition that’s as colourful and engaging as our cafe! An ‘unusual’ and talented artist has flown in to Dumfries and brought with him a series of portraits of… well, his friends! And who are his friends? His...
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Abi is Completing The Food, Health and Hygiene Course with Abi
06/03/2025
Abi is working through her Food Health and Hygiene workbook this afternoon and is explaining this to Megan who has just joined us on her 3rd year OT Student Placement. Megan is spending this week learning about all our processes...
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30th March 2025 Balliol Singers at The Usual Place
24/02/2025
The Balliol Singers and Director Katharine Durran present On the wild side: a musical glimpse of the natural world Sunday 30th March 2025 at 3pm The Usual Place, Academy Street Dumfries DG1 1BZ In aid of The Usual Place Tickets...
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Early Enablement Officer Fiona Talks To Lewis About Food, Health and Hygiene
12/02/2025
Liam is taking some time out of the kitchen this afternoon to work with Early Enablement Officer, Fiona on Food Safety and Hygiene. It is so important, not only to follow procedures, but to understand the reasons why they are...
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Statement from The Trustees of Inspired Community Enterprise Trust (The Usual Place) Feb 2025
07/02/2025
Statement on Our Future Sustainability and Continued Commitment to Young People with Additional Support Needs 7th February 2025 The Usual Place will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in June 2025 and has been at the heart of our community in Dumfries...