Newton Stewart 2033- Listening and Visioning Event Newton Stewart is a beautiful town nestled in the Galloway Hills, known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills.It is a town where community matters and people are the strength of the town. When we work together as people, communities and organisations we have shown that we can […]
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We would like to say a very big thank you to the Galloway Association of Glasgow for their donation of £2439. This will allow us to buy new tables and chairs for Vibe 75, to allow us to continue the weekly pop up markets and also have these available to be included in the hiring
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Local Place Plan Update 25/10/2023 The Local Place Plan has been an ongoing project for Newton Stewart and Minnigaff since December 2022 when NSI put in an expression of interest to D&G Council to create a Local Place Plan for our area. We are nearing the final hurdles! The steering group has been made up
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We are nearing the end of our Local Place Plan surveys and consultation so thank you to everyone who has taken their time so far to share their comments and views. From the 14 initial themes we have identified the top six themes and we would like to hear how important these themes are to
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Thank you to all of those who contributed to our initial Local Place Plan survey. The next step is to gather more detailed views and opinions to be able to identify the priorities in the town. This is a chance for you to share your voice on how you feel about Newton Stewart and Minnigaff
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NSI will be holding it’s annual AGM on Wednesday 5th July from 7pm at the NSI Centre, Church Street. This AGM is for all members and volunteers. This is a great opportunity to find out about the work and projects in the town that Newton Stewart Initiative has been involved in over the last 12
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Would you like to see change in Newton Stewart? Do you feel strongly about the future of the town? If so, we want to hear from you Thank you so much to everyone who filled in an initial survey for the Local Place Plan. We had 183 responses and a lot of comments/ideas on how
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Our trustees and volunteers, Allan Marshall, Linda Woodfield and Lauren had the pleasure of being invited to attend the The Holywood Trust‘s Spring Gathering and Award Night held in The Usual Place in Dumfries. The funding from the Holywood Trust allows us to run youth groups both in the Newton Stewart Centre and detached and has helped with
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On Saturday April 1st, Douglas Park in Newton Stewart was heaving with families enjoying an Easter Fun Day. Newton Stewart Initiative, in collaboration with Youthworks DG and Galloway Hillbillies came together to put on a fantastic event. Over 150 picnic lunches were handed out to children, Douglas the Clown entertained the kids with plate spinning
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We are holding not one but two events on Saturday April 1st at Douglas Park. Working with Youthwork DG, Galloway Hillbillies and funding provided by Holywood Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund. Between 1-4pm we have lots of activities lined up for the family and under 11’s. We will be having an easter egg
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