Craig’s Story (told by his brother Stewart)

Craig (left and Stewart (right) The Early Years Based on patterns over the last few years this day was likely inevitable, but I kept telling myself that things would change and that Craig would find the help that he desperately needed. On July 23rd, 2019 I woke up to...

CEO – 15th Anniversary

This week is my 15th Anniversary with Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service. I started in 2003 as a volunteer and then successfully applied for the post of Generic Advocacy Co-ordinator in 2005, this was a role which supported our volunteers as well as working with...

My Self Directed Support Story by Joe McGurk

On Wednesday afternoon Joe came along to our Support Group Meeting and spoke to us about his  experience of  his Self-Directed Support story. Joe is a 35 year old male, who, at the age of 9 was involved in an almost fatal car accident, which has left him with an...

Best Practice Award for Valuing Volunteers

We are delighted to announce that Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service have won the Best Practice Aware for Valuing Volunteers! Pamela Deans, Chief Executive, said “We were recently awarded the Best Practice Award for Valuing Volunteers by Third Sector D&G and...

How to Beat the January Blues

For many, January can be the first page of a new adventure; a fresh start filled with resolutions, for others it can be the most depressing time of the year.January is a cold and (usually) wet month and the festivities leave us feeling sluggish and tired after over...