YouthWork
What's On
Annandale and Eskdale
See the dates, times and locations of the programmes taking place across Annandale and Eskdale.
Nithsdale
See the dates, times and locations of the programmes taking place across Nithsdale.
Stewartry
See the dates, times and locations of the programmes taking place across Stewartry.
Wigtownshire
See the dates, times and locations of the programmes taking place across Wigtownshire.
Youth Council & Listen2Us
We are proud to have opportunities for young people to get involved in both local and national decision making in Dumfries and Galloway through our Regional Youth Council and Champions Board Project!
Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council
Dumfries & Galloway's Regional Youth Council is a group of 35 members who want to make change and get young peoples voices heard across the region.
Our Members
Find out where we have by-elections running, who the candidates are & how you can vote!
Get Involved
Want to become involved in the Youth Council or Listen2Us and the Champions Board?
Scottish Youth Parliament
The Scottish Youth Parliament is the national youth led organisation with democratically elected members.
10,000 Voices
Successful Projects!
About us - 10,000 Voices
10,000 Voices was a region-wide consultation carried out with young people during Year of Young People in 2018.
Meet The Team
Find out more information on the 10,000 voices in action project team in Dumfries and Galloway.
Projects
See more detail on our current funded projects within Dumfries and Galloway.
Apply
We are delighted to announce 10,000 Voices in Action Applications for Round 3 are Open!
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Dumfries and Galloway Council has held a license to run the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for the young people of our region since the 1970's.
Do your Duke of Edinburgh (DofE)
From Award levels, sections and times to why doing DofE can really make a difference in your life. This section gives you the information you need to know and details for how to enrol, today!
Volunteer With Us
We have lots of opportunities for you to get involved in changing the lives of young people for the better.
Pricing
The Duke of Edinburgh has basic national enrolment fees.
DofE Centres
You can do your DofE at a number of Centres across the region. There are school based groups and community based ones.
Mental Health Support
LOW LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN COMMUNITIES
Dumfries & Galloway Council are committed to supporting our young people to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, Our Council has invested in setting up a community based young people's mental health support service that is now being delivered within Dumfries & Galloway across all 12 ward areas.
LOW LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS
As part of the Scottish Government current programme, there is a commitment to provide counselling within schools across Scotland to support young people from P6 - S6.