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ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND
Dementia Resource Centre
8 Gordon Street
DUMFRIES, DG1 1EG
Tel: 012387 261303
Email: PCochrane@Alzscot.org
Web: www.alzscot.org

Alzheimer Scotland provides a wide range of specialist services for people with dementia and their carers.  We offer personalised support service, community activitiies, information and advice, at every stage of the dementia journey.


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ANNANDALE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES
72-74 High Street, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, DG11 2AA
Tel: 01576 203053
Fax: 01576 202517

Email: admin@actsbus.org.uk

Annandale  Community Transport Services offers transport to community groups and individuals in Annandale.  It also offers a programme of day trips, registered bus services to Peebles and Carlisle and minibus driver training.

DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The DSDC is an international centre of knowledge and expertise dedicated to improving the lives of people with dementia.

Stirling office:
Dementia Services Development Centre
Iris Murdoch Building
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA

Tel 01786 467740
Fax 01786 466846


Web: http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/

DG Change
​The DG Change website brings together four programmes of change. You will find everything you need to know about:  Health & Social Care, The New Hospital, The Change Programme and The Cresswell Project.
Web:  http://www.dg-change.org.uk/

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY CARERS CENTRE
D&G Carers Centre provides information, advice and support to anyone who cares for a relative or friend.  It also aims to raise awareness of the needs of Carers and the contribution they make to society.
Click here for a list of the D&G Carers Centres across the region.
Email: info@dgalcarers.org


DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ADVOCACY SERVICE
107 English Street, 
Dumfries, DG1 2DA
Tel:  01387 247237 
Email: info@peoples-advocacy.com                        
Web:  www.peoples-advocacy.com

Works on behalf of individuals in Dumfries & Galloway to speak up and promote their rights.


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FOOD TRAIN  
Click here  to see a  list of contact details for Food Train offices throughout Dumfries & Galloway.

FOOD TRAIN SERVICES
Food Train Shopping Deliveries -  Local volunteers provide a vital grocery delivery service for people who have difficulty doing their shopping.  They collect the customer’s shopping at local shops and deliver it direct to their door on a regular basis.
Food Train EXTRA - This is a service offering to help and support on a regular basis with practical household tasks, eg. changing light bulbs, cleaning fridges. 
Food Train Friends  -  Friends was set up in response to customer requests for a befriending service to help reduce social isolation.


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ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (RVS) 
Unit 4/5 Holm Industrial Estate, Ballplay Road, Moffat, DG10 9JU
Tel:  01683 221477   
Website: www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/service/1238-dumfries-and-galloway
The Royal Voluntary Services helps to support older people by giving time and practical help.  Their main services include:-

Good Neighbours  -  Practical help and friendly social contact for older people from people living locally, by getting you out of the house for a bite to eat, to social occasions or just to see friends; by popping round for a chat; by helping with shopping or changing light bulbs.
Home from Hospital -  A short term friendly service supporting people who are returning home from hospital.  By making sure you are ok when you have an appointment or a stay in hospital, and check you are ok when you get home.
Community Transport  -  This is a door-to-door scheme that gives older people the freedom to get out and about, eg. 
  • to visit family or friends
  • to go to a lunch club
  • to go shopping
  • to attend any health appointments
  • or simply go for a drive.
The cost for any journey is mileage-based. 


See Hear Project
Dumfries & Galloway Office
Nithbank
Dumfries  DG1 2SD
Tel: 01387 267131
Text: 07508 685 262
Email:  seehear@visibility.org.uk
Web:   http://www.visibility.org.uk/how-we-can-help/dumfries-and-galloway-services

The See Hear Project is a partnership between Visibility and the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) to support adults and children with sight and/or hearing loss living in Dumfries & Galloway and their carers.

It provides a range of services including information on sensory loss, aids, equipment and services; training in accessible technology; early support for new hearing aid users; use of magnification to read more easily; and a number of opportunities to build up skills and confidence to live life to the full.

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SGN manages the network that distributes natural and green gas to 5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England. Clicking on this  link will take you to SGN's webpage for information pertaining to their vulnerable customers.

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​The Hub Dumfries and Galloway
The Hub
24-26 Friars Vennel
Dumfries
DG1 2RL

Public phone: 01387 269161
Email: info@thehubdg.org.uk
Website URL: https://www.thehubdg.org.uk/

Service offered: The hub – your community action centre provides affordable, accessible co-working space and development support for non-profit distributing groups and organisations. Meeting/training rooms and hot desking facilities are also available. We develop and deliver a range of projects and services that assist people and local communities. Working together - making a difference!
Target group: Local organisations, community groups and the general public.
Area served: Dumfries and Galloway.
How to contact: Phone, write or email.

THE RENT DEPOSIT GUARANTEE SCHEME (RDGS) DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 
This scheme can assist by providing a Rent Deposit Guarantee bond instead of an upfront cash deposit which guarantees to pay the deposit should a genuine claim be made by the landlord.  For more information click https://www.thehubdg.org.uk/rent-deposit-guarantee-scheme.

WINTER WARMTH FOR OLDER PEOPLE

This partnership project provides free firewood and kindling to vulnerable older people across Dumfries and Galloway between October and March each year.  Click on the following link for further information or use the contact information at the top of this section:  https://www.thehubdg.org.uk/winter-warmth-for-older-people
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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
54 Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AH
Tel:  0300 303 8558
Email:  info@tsdg.org.uk
Website:  www.thirdsectordumgal.org.uk

 
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is an organisation that exists to promote, support and develop a strong third sector; develop social enterprise; develop volunteers and volunteering; and connect the third sector to community planning.
 
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is a membership organisation with charitable status.  Membership is open to all third sector organisations operating in Dumfries and Galloway.
 
The members elect a Board of Trustees who are entrusted with our governance; with setting our strategy; with ensuring that we are well managed and inclusive; and that we communicate effectively with all our stakeholders.
 
Our services are delivered by a staff team with bases in Dumfries and Stranraer and an outreach location in Dalbeattie.
 
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  SP ENERGY NETWORKS
  To protect their most vulnerable customers they have a  Priority              Register. This includes people dependent on medical  equipment,            chronically sick, disabled or those requiring special needs who                                                                   will receive additional support and notification of power loss in their                                                       area. You can sign up for the Priority Services going online here or by                                                     calling them  on 0330 10 10 444.

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           TRUSTED TRADER
           
Dumfries and Galloway Council's Trusted Trader Scheme helps                          you to choose a reputable trader through viewing previous                                customer feedback.
            The  scheme is a local business partnership which aims to increase                                                          consumer confidence, promote good practice within local                                                                          businesses and help to protect local people from doorstep crime.
                                                      Web:  www.dumgal.gov.uk/trustedtrader 

D&G HandyVan is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) No: SC043979
Freephone Telephone 08000699173  

E-mail: Yvette@dghandyvan.org.uk
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