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ASN Network Releases Its Second Report

Better Lives Partnership is part of a new pilot programme to create wider opportunities for…


Votes for BLP!

Better Lives Partnership has made the shortlist for Youth Work D&G’s 10,000 Voices in Action!…


Join Our Art Community

We have been collaborating with artists to present accessible art lessons online! The Better Lives…


Giving a Green Helping Hand to the Community

Our Castle Douglas young people have been volunteering at the local community garden with the…


A Small Change for Better (Lives!)

The time has come to make a small change to our logo! Our logo has…


Certificates for “Go Wild” Rural Skills Training

The Castle Douglas team have been awarded certificates for their hard work on the Threave…


#TeamStranraer Named Educator of the Year!

Congratulations to #TeamStranraer for winning Awarding Wigtownshire’s Educator of the Year award! On Saturday the…


Our Second Social Media and Communications Intern Joins the Team!

We are delighted to announce that thanks to the support provided by the Galloway Glens…


BLP Turns 6!

Better Lives Partnership (BLP) turned 6 years old today! 6 years ago, we became a…


Our Community Art Workshops Come to An End

As part of our Bridge to Creative programme, we have been offering a wide selection…


Have your say on the Young Person’s Guarantee!

The Young Person’s Guarantee wants to hear from young people about what it is like…


Our Communication Officer Achieves Her Youth Work Qualification!

Our Communications Officer, Calypso Coulton, has completed her Modern Apprenticeship in Youth Work! And she…


Better Lives Partnership joins ASN Learning Network

Better Lives Partnership is part of a new pilot programme to create wider opportunities for…


Reece Gets New Equipment for his Kickstart!

The Holywood Trust has given our Kickstart, Reece McCall, a grant for new equipment for…


Come Decoupage With US!

We have a FREE Decoupage workshop at the CatStrand, New Galloway! As part of our…


BLP Team Comes Together!

This week we brought all our team together from all our sites across Dumfries and…


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