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Skills Development Scotland

Education & Employment, Life Skills

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Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland support individuals to build their career management, work-based and employability skills throughout their career journey, from school, into further learning opportunities and employment. They are able to use skills intelligence to help inform the decisions of people across Scotland, at all stages of their careers, so that they are well-placed to take up the opportunities arising within the economy. They offer support to write CV’s, build skills, find employment and training opportunities and bespoke 1-2-1 support for those out of work.

01387 272500

customer.enquiries@sds.co.uk

Dumfries & Galloway College, Dumfries Campus, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4FD

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Scottish Welfare Fund

Health & Wellbeing, Housing, Life Skills

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Scottish Welfare Fund

The Scottish Welfare Fund can give you help with things like food or heating costs if you have a crisis or need help to carry on living outside of care. There’s two types of funds you can apply for, Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants. A Community Care Grant can provide financial support for people to live independently. If you have a low income and: you’re about to leave care, hopsital or have been in prison, you face going into care because you don’t have the things you need to continue living at home, you’re struggling to provide a safe and secure home for your family, you need help to get important things like a cooker or a bed – then you can apply.

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Relationship Scotland – Dumfries & Galloway

Relationships

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Relationship Scotland – Dumfries & Galloway

Relationship Scotland are an organisation that provide specialist support with relationships. They offer Relationship Counselling (Individuals or Couples), Family Mediation, Direct Consultation with Children, Child Contact Centres, Parenting Apart Workshops, Counselling for Carers.

01387 251245

info@rsdg.org.uk

11 Nith Avenue Dumfries DG1 1EF

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Volunteering Matters

Education & Employment, Life Skills

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Volunteering Matters

ProjectScotland is a charity that helps young people get on in life through volunteering. They help young Scots aged 16 to 30 to get on in life by volunteering full-time with a Scottish charity through partnering with hundreds of organisations to create quality volunteering placements across the country. They offer 16 to 30 year-olds the chance to make a positive contribution to their community and their country through volunteering.

020 3780 5870

info@volunteeringmatters.org.uk

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Loreburn Housing Group

Housing, Life Skills

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Loreburn Housing Group

Loreburn Housing Association deliver supported Housing for young people aged 16-25 years as commissioned service on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council. They aim to meet the needs of young people as they move towards independent living. This involves gaining the skills to manage their own home and work towards employment. Young people develop their unique support plan with associated action plan which will help them understand where they are now and what work is required to work towards where they want to be.

01387 321 300

customerservice@loreburn.org.uk

7 Gifhorn House, Shakespeare Street, Dumfries, DG1 2JB

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ISSU18

Addiction, Alcohol, Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health

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ISSU18

ISSU18 is a regionwide service for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are affected by problematic substance use, this can be either their own or that of a family member, which is having a significant impact on the young person’s day to day life.

ISSU18 consists of mental health nurses and a consultant psychiatrist whom are employed by the NHS. In ISSU18 we believe in keeping knowledge base and skills as up to date as possible thus to give our clients the best standard of care.

01387 244662

dg.camhs-mail@nhs.scot

The Willows, Children, Young People and Family Centre, The Crichton, Glencaple Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TG

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Independent Living Support (ILS)

Dept & Money Matters, Education & Employment, Health & Wellbeing, Housing, Self-Esteem & Confidence

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Independent Living Support (ILS)

Independent Living Support is proud to deliver Youth Development Services across Dumfries and Stranraer. Their aim is to improve life chances for people aged 16 to 25 years by offering tailored support plans and group activities.

The dedicated Dumfries and Galloway Youth Team can help you with such things as: Confidence and self-esteem; Debt and money matters; Cooking and nutrition; Keeping safe and well; Engaging in activities; Managing relationships; Volunteering; Employment Education; Training.

01387 262226

enquiries@ils-dumfries.co.uk

8 George Street Meuse Dumfries DG1 1HH

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Dumfries Women’s Aid

Domestic Abuse

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Dumfries Women’s Aid

Scottish Women’s Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working towards the prevention of domestic abuse. They play a vital role campaigning and lobbying for effective responses to domestic abuse in addition to providing safe spaces for those affected.

24hr mobile 07710 152772. 01387 263052

dumwa@hotmail.co.uk

12 Whitesands Dumfries DG1 2RR

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Dumfries & Galloway Multicultural Association

Education & Employment, Equality & Diversity

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Dumfries & Galloway Multicultural Association

In June 2003 a number of minority ethnic community leaders, who wanted to raise the profile of diversity and the different cultures in the area, created Dumfries and Galloway Multicultural Association (DGMA). It is an organisation open to all members of ethnic, religious and cultural minority communities in our region as well as organisations and individuals keen to promote the aims of the Association. They offer a range of support services and access to training and development.

01387 254624

info@dgma.org.uk

68 Friars Vennel Dumfries DG1 2RL

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LGBT Youth Scotland

Equality & Diversity, LGBT

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LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth offer bespoke support for individuals aged 12-25 who identify as LGBT. They provide various group work opportunities, 1-2-1 support and the chance to explore their identity in a safe and friendly enviornment.

01387 255028

info@lgbtyouth.org.uk

Dumfries Office, DG1 Leisure, Hoods Loaning, Dumfries, DG1 2HT

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