DG Voice

05/01/2026

30/12/2025

🌟 We’re hiring! 🌟

GCAT is looking for a Finance / Business Support Manager to join our Management Team and help shape the future of the CatStrand and our wider community work across the Glenkens.

This is an exciting senior role with real influence, working closely with our Chief Executive to support the financial health and day-to-day running of a vibrant arts and community organisation. You’ll play a key part in making sure GCAT and its projects are well managed, sustainable, and able to grow.

✨ What’s on offer

- Permanent role, 28 hours per week
- £25,000 - £27,000
- Flexible, hybrid working – combining office-based and home working
- A varied role with autonomy, responsibility, and purpose
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the Glenkens

🗓 Closing date: Sunday 18 January 2026 (midnight)

If you have strong financial skills and enjoy a role that blends strategy, people, and community impact, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Full details and how to apply: gcat.scot/jobs

30/12/2025

29/12/2025

Disability Equality Scotland are looking for the views and lived experience of disabled people on travel within Scotland.

The survey closes on Monday 5th January 2026.

Have your say on accessible transport in Scotland! 🚌🚆⛴️✈️

We want to hear from you about your experiences of using different types of transport. Your input will help Transport Scotland shape the next Accessible Travel Framework, ensuring that all voices are heard.

Surveys on buses, trains, ferries, planes, taxis and Traveline close on Monday 5 January 2026 at 5.00pm.

Surveys on Active Travel (walking, wheeling using wheelchairs, scooters or buggies, or cycling for everyday journeys) and Community Transport close on Monday 12 January 2026 at 5.00pm.

The surveys are open to any disabled person in Scotland, or anyone providing support to a disabled person. You do not need to be a member of Disability Equality Scotland, and you only need to complete the surveys that are most relevant to you.

Easy Read versions are available for every survey.

Take a few minutes to share your experiences and help make transport more accessible for everyone.

Find out more and take part here: 👉

https://disabilityequality.scot/news/accessible-travel-framework-transport-surveys

20/12/2025

DG Voice signed off for the Christmas holidays. We’ll be back at work on Monday 5 January. We finished our working year by delivering 60 Christmas food hampers to disabled people across Dumfries and Galloway. Thank you to our friends at Quarriers , Change Mental Health , Better Lives Partnership Dumfries , Eskdalemuir Community Hub & Old School Cafe , 's Kitchen , Stepping Stones Community Larder & Foodbank , First Base and the Kelloholm Hub for helping us with distribution. Have a Happy Christmas and we’ll see you in 2026.

17/12/2025

Our office will be closed from Monday 22nd December through to Monday 5th January 2026.

17/12/2025

Due to the festive bank holidays, most benefit payments will be paid earlier. However, if you have not received your payment on the date expected, it will be processed as soon as possible.

Best Start Foods payments are not affected.

Find out more at: mygov.scot/bank-holiday-payment-dates

12/12/2025

Dear Members of DG Voice,

We are happy to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.

This will take place online on Saturday the 20th of December from 10-11am.

Join us for our online gathering where we’ll discuss the past year’s achievements and future plans. Our meeting is open to all members, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with DG Voice.

To register your place, please go to: https://forms.office.com/e/uPHBuQZqXC

Once you have registered, we will send you the Teams meeting details and all the papers before the event.

Please let us know by emailing info@dgvoice.co.uk if you have any access requirements to take part in our AGM.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The DG Voice Team

08/12/2025

Information below on the Delphi Survey – Baily Thomas / Edinburgh Napier University.

08/12/2025

Hearing Aid Drop-in Clinics happening across the region this week.

Below is a list of hearing aid drop-in clinics in Dumfries and Galloway for the week commencing Monday 8th December 2025.
At these clinics we can clean, rewire and retube your hearing aid and our trained volunteers can provide advice as to how to look after your hearing aids and how to get the best from wearing your aids.
We offer clinics throughout the region on different dates during the month.
Check weekly to find one in your area.