Dumfries and Galloway Council is proud to announce the exceptional finalists for this year’s Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards, a prestigious event that celebrates the achievements and inspiring contribution of young people across our region. These finalists, chosen from a highly competitive field of nominees represent the strength, talent and dedication of young people in […]

Naomi Dunbar from Newton Stewart Initiative has been crowned the winner of the Young Person of the Year Award kindly sponsored by Bestway at the 2024 Rural Community Business Awards, hosted by Plunkett UK.Naomi Dunbar is celebrated for her commitment and enthusiasm, not only to youthwork in Newton Stewart, but also for her work at

A member from Newton Stewart Initiative has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Young Person Award category, sponsored by Bestway Wholesale, for the 2024 Rural Community Business Awards, hosted by Plunkett UK.  Naomi Dunbar is being recognised for her commitment and dedication to youthwork in Newton Stewart, as well as her passion and motivation

Newton Stewart Initiative have been selected as a finalist in the Voluntary Group/Charity of the Year category in the 2024 Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards. The panel of independent judges chose their shortlists from over 400 nominations received from Dumfries & Galloway Life readers across 20 categories, in the sectors of Community, Food & Drink, Culture & Sports,

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Organisations supporting children, teenagers and young adults across Scotland are today (28th August 2024) receiving a share of £1,792,828. Young Start funding, delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, awards money from dormant bank accounts to projects that help young people reach their full potential. You can find out more here  NSI have received two year

In May 2024 Newton Stewart Initiative, Machars Public Health Improvement Home Team (Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care). and Noone Dies Alone got together to launch our first Here to Help Fayre at Vibe 75 in Newton Stewart. It was attended by 15 stallholders who all provide a service to support residents health and

Newton Stewart Initiative has been awarded funding of £2,328.00 to go towards the costs of printing and designing an events flyer for Newton Stewart and Minnigaff. The intention is for this flyer to go to every household with a DG8 postcode. Funded by Kilgallioch Community Fund and administered by Foundation Scotland, we are extremely grateful

Newton Stewart Initiative applied and received funding from the Scottish Land Fund, Architectural Heritage Fund and Rural Housing Fund to do feasability studies and surveys on the Grapes Hotel, Newton Stewart. In May 2024 Community Enterprise conducted a feasability study on the Grapes Hotel, Newton Stewart. They ran public consultations, online surveys and drop ins.

Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the Local Place Plan. Thank you to Cree Valley Community Council and the Cree Valley Area Development Trust for being involved in the steering group which took us from surveys to completion of the plan. The plan has now been submitted to D&G Council and we