DG Voice

06/02/2026

Not registered with an NHS Dentist and need help with a dental issue? The information below may help.

There is also a weekly clinic operating at Galloway Community Hospital, Stranraer which is able to provide a single course of treatment to any unregistered patients under 26 years of age. Patients can access this clinic by calling 01776 707795.

In addition, there is some capacity in our student clinics based at Dumfries Dental Centre for unregistered patients over 16 years of age to access a single course of dental treatment without charge. Patients can access this clinic by calling 01387 245530.

Finally, for anyone not registered with a dentist experiencing, dental pain, swelling or dental trauma, emergency care is provided by calling the Dental Helpline:

Monday – Friday 8am - 6pm 01387 245532

Monday – Friday 6pm - 8am NHS 24 – 111

Saturday/Sunday NHS 24 – 111

30/01/2026

If you are a parent or carer and have children ready to start primary school, you could be entitled to over £300 of financial support.

School Age Payment can help with the cost of preparing for school and used to buy anything your child might need including clothes, stationery and school trips.

Make sure to apply before the deadline on 28 February 2026.

Find out more: bit.ly/SchoolAgePaymentInfo

28/01/2026

Come and meet us and partners such as Change Mental Health in Stranraer today for a free soup and blether. We are here until 3pm at the Millennium centre.

26/01/2026

Join us on Wednesday at the Millennium Centre, Stranraer for our next 'Soup and a Chat' event.

23/01/2026

Come on down to our event today in Kelloholm.

We’re here until 2pm for a bowl of soup
and a blether about issues that matter to you!

23/01/2026

We are here in Kelloholm for our lunch time event at the community cafe. The soup is on the hob, the tables are set and we are ready to go at 11am. See you then.

22/01/2026

It’s Our Event Tomorrow

Reminder: Drop in for a bowl of soup and a chat
Join us at the Kelloholm Community Café tomorrow for our friendly, informal New Year drop-in session.

Come along for:
• A bowl of delicious homemade soup thanks to Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust
• Friendly chats with DG Voice and Change Mental Health
• The chance to share your experiences and ideas for stronger, more inclusive support in our community

WHEN Friday 10 October – Tomorrow
TIME: 11am – 2pm – We’re really looking forward to meeting you
WHERE: Kelloholm community Café, Hillview, Kirkland Drive, Kelloholm

Your voice matters — come along, have a chat, and help us shape better support for everyone in Dumfries and Galloway. Supported by the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund.

20/01/2026

Join DG Voice in Kelloholm

At DG Voice we really looking forward to welcoming you to have a bowl of tasty homemade soup on us at our friendly New Year drop-in session in Kelloholm on Friday.

Friday 23 January – Not long now
11am – 2pm – We’ll be there, come and see us
The Kelloholm community Café, Hillview, Kirkland Drive, Kelloholm

Join us for friendly conversations about health, disability, and poverty — and speak to people from DG Voice and Change Mental Health. We’ll treat you to a bowl of soup too.
Supported by Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust and the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund.

Your voice matters – see you there

19/01/2026

Below is a list of hearing aid drop-in clinics in Dumfries and Galloway for the week commencing Monday 19th January 2026
At these clinics we can clean, rewire and retube your hearing aid and our trained volunteers can provide advice as to how to look after your hearing aids and how to get the best from wearing your aids.
We offer clinics throughout the region on different dates during the month.
Check weekly to find one in your area.

19/01/2026

You're Invited – New Year Drop In
Do you live with a disability or long-term health condition in Nithsdale? Or do you care for someone who does? We'd love for you to join us on Friday 23 January at the Kelloholm Community Café for a bowl of soup and a chat about what matters to you.
ON – Friday 23 January
AT - 11am – 2pm – drop in when you can
IN – The Kelloholm community Café, Hillview, Kirkland Drive, Kelloholm.

This is a chance to come together over a bowl of tasty homemade soup to talk about how poverty affects our health and wellbeing — and find out how support services can better meet your needs.
DG Voice will be there to tell you what we’ve been doing and what we plan to do next. We want to ask you what we can do for you and invite you to join us.

Change Mental Health, speaking about how poverty impacts mental health and offering practical advice and support to those who are struggling.

Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust will be there as usual with a warm welcome and a friendly ear.

Supported by the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund.
There will be time to share your thoughts, ask questions, and connect with others. Everyone’s voice is welcome — and yours is important.

Come along, have your say – and a FREE bowl of soup - and help shape the support in your community.

19/01/2026

Great stuff for veterans up at the Veterans Garden Dumfries

A wee calendar below so you can all know when our fixed Bingo, Walks and Breakfast Club dates are on this year! 🤩

Lots of other Events coming up so keep an eye on the page!🎉

Love Elaine & Rachel 🤗
Events Coordinators

15/01/2026

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service has moved. We hope they get settled in soon.

We have moved!

Our new bureau is now located just 100 yards down the road from our old one, at 109 Irish Street.

Visit our website for more news: https://www.dagcas.org/we-are-moving/