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Press release - Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service Projects Prove Their Worth

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (DAGCAS) as part of a nationwide campaign have implemented projects to support those in the region who are experiencing severe financial difficulties and for those who are unsure about or struggling to make their first Universal Credit claim.
Best Start Grant

The 'Best Start' grant is not just for families with new-born's it also helps older children as well.
Universal Credit Help to Claim Service

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service launches new Help to Claim service for Universal Credit claimants Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (DAGCAS) launches a new service for people in our region to help make their Universal Credit claim and get their first payment on time and in full. This is in addition to the other advice services we offer.
Spring 2019 Kinship Care Newsletter

See what's happening in kinship care with the newly released spring 2019 newsletter.

Volunteer Away Day

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service celebrated the commitment of volunteers from Dumfries bureau with a visit to Portrack Gardens
New Advisers

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service are delighted to welcome two newly qualified advisers to the Dumfries bureau. Lucile Giriat and Simon Ashton completed an intensive adviser training programme to become generalist advisers.
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Impact of volunteering

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our CABs. Quite simply, there would be no service without them. Last year, volunteer advisers and others gave us nearly 18,000 hours of their time.
Volunteer for us

To stay open, Citizens Advice Bureaux rely on volunteers. They provide the majority of advice, becoming generalist experts or focusing on a specialist area such as debt or Benefits.

New survey highlights food insecurity in Dumfries and Galloway

New research from Citizens Advice Scotland has found that over a third of people who responded to their survey in Dumfries and Galloway are worried about food running out before having money to buy more. Read more