Jack bakes cake for Holywood Trust Spring Gathering 16th May 2025
16/05/2025
Our Chief Executive, Craig and Trainee Jack tonight attended The Holywood Trust Spring Gathering at The Bridge. The Holywood Trust has supported The Usual Place since its inception. The Trust asked us to provide an item that shows our work...
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Katie gives inspiring talk at Disability Confident Event 15th May 2025
15/05/2025
Wow Katie has really inspired lots of employers today at the Disability Confident event run by Department of Work and Pensions at The Bridge, Dumfries. Katie was asked to give a presentation about the work we do at The Usual...
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Royal Garden Party for Mentors Gail and Libby 14th May 2025
14/05/2025
Lots of excitement this week as Mentors, Gail and Libby have received invitations to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace! Watch out for photos in all their finery later in the week, meanwhile forget squats they are now...
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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...