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The Bridge Dumfries & Galloway is a voluntary sector support organisation and a charitable
Company Limited by Guarantee.
The Bridge DG supports a range of voluntary organisations - the "Third"
Sector - including community groups, initiatives and not-for-profit businesses (social enterprises) in Wigtownshire,
and regional and national organisations operating across the region.
Support can include providing training for
Committee/Board members, including charity Trustees, advising on issues encountered by voluntary organisations or helping
with applications for grant funding. Our Community
Toolkit page is updated monthly and offers lots of advice for groups, including sample policies
and the latest funding news.
We also provide an important
role in keeping third sector organisations informed about local and national issues which affect them, to ensure that their
views are heard in discussions with statutory organisations such as the Council and the NHS.
To receive our regular e-bulletin of information, updates and funding advice contact
our staff (details below).
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE
We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in securing
EFQM - "Committed to Excellence" Status. EFQM is the most widely-used Business Excellence Framework In Europe.
We are grateful for the support of the Supporting Voluntary Action project "Quality Matters", funded by Big Lottery,
in helping us achieve C2E.
Where
to find us
Chief Executive
Joyce Harkness is based at our Dumfries office.Contact her at:
Mount St Michael, Craigs
Road, Dumfries DG1 4UT. Telephone 01387 270205, E-mail joyce.harkness@thebridge-dg.org.uk
Development Officers Maureen Rice and
Sharon Cameron provide funding advice and other development work to voluntary groups and charities
in and across Wigtownshire.
Maureen is based at:
23 Lewis Street, Stranraer,
DG9 7AB (Second Floor, D&G Citizens Advice Service offices). Telephone
01776-258082, email maureen.rice@thebridge-dg.org.uk
Sharon is based at:
Whithorn Children's Centre, Castlehill.Whithorn. DG8 8NT. Telephone:
01988-501145, email sharon.cameron@thebridge-dg.org.uk
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