Dumfries and Galloway Council

Today I met with Alan and Jessica from Scottish Rugby to learn more about the development of rugby in our schools and communities. Lots of common ground in our shared priority for thriving communities and the direct (and less direct) benefits of sport and physical activity for young people. Nearly 2000 young people take part in rugby across the region- training, learning and playing competitively. This includes 450 girls and young women across D&G which is particularly heartening. We discussed wide ranging issues facing our young people as evidenced by our ‘10,000 voices’ research and where we can direct work in response. Together, with the generous support from Holywood Trust we foster good relationships and build connections across parters in communities and with established rugby clubs. We will promote healthly lifestyles, help young people grow in confidence and guide them to access pathways for wider achievement and accreditation. I am looking forward to getting an further invitation to see the rugby development officers working directly with pupils and schools. Derek Crichton Dumfries and Galloway Council @jess John Halliday

Watch this space for more on youth beatz 2024!

Some project search interns and supporters at the business breakfast today - well done to you all. It was also a smart move to have prospective employees showcasing their skills while the Meet the Buyer event was running with many local employers in the building working with our procurement team. #positivedestinations #thrivingcommunities

The end of the first week in our new jobs for Dumfries and Galloway Council. The senior management team of the Directorate of Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing met today in Kirkcudbright to plan the way ahead. It’s such a privilege to be responsible for such a broad range of services which are important to our communities. Thanks to Gallery team for showing us around too. #localgovernment #communities #goodpeopleworkinghard

D&G council are a family - Derek and I cycling today to support our colleague Rodger after the loss of his son #cycle4david. Pupils and staff in our schools join Rodger and Lesley as they cycle across the region, from Murrayfield to Dublin with a match ball for Saturday’s parliamentary game. Please support cardiac screening for young people in our region. https://lnkd.in/eezGGyig

Are you actively looking for staff? If so then promote your business and vacancies at our Open Doors event taking place this Monday, 5th February 2024 from 10am-1pm at the Bridge, Dumfries, DG2 0AW. Open Doors is open to the public and is free to all – businesses included. E-mail either graeme.galloway@dywdg.co.uk or caroline.davidson@dywdg.co.uk to secure your space.

This position is a first for Dumfries and Galloway Council and as such you will have the opportunity to shape your role and advocate for content design as a discipline within the local authority. You will be able to influence how the organisation sees content design and what it can achieve.

DGVirtualOperationSupportTeam activated today - bringing real time updates on the impact of Storm Gerrit and better situational awareness thanks to local knowledge. Our Local Resilience Partnership moved smoothly into response mode and will work throughout recovery https://lnkd.in/ej4BxyFj

The Education and Learning Committee of Dumfries and Galloway Council sat this week, strategic discussions supported by the expertise of this group of officers. I am proud of our central team, a small group of experienced and committed educationalists whose work is sometimes unseen by schools but which supports local democracy. The Committee considered the excellent progress on the guidance to support pupil and parent councils, strong research evidence to support pupils’ mental health, excellent performance of the school meals service and a raft of consultation evidence to inform the resourcing models for schools- school estate, timetables, and staffing. https://lnkd.in/gt-P5T3M #workinlocalgovernment

We have amazing staff across our region. Dumfries and Galloway Council is delighted to see this recognition of the education team on the UK stage.