![]() Volunteers carry out a huge variety of roles for example, providing pupil support, helping run youth work services, running events, carrying out beach cleans and litter picks, to supporting people around food poverty, cataloguing archives, delivering a range of health and well-being activities with communities, path and countryside maintenance and helping their communities respond to unexpected events and emergencies. Our Council works with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, across all our Directorates. This achievement recognises the important role of volunteers in supporting the Council’s Priorities and service delivery and ensures that volunteers have a great experience when giving of their time and skills. The external accreditation was officially presented to Dawn Roberts, Chief Executive and Stephen Thompson, then Council Leader at the Ewart Library in Dumfries on Tuesday 14 February 2023 by Allana Fotheringham, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Scotland. The Norwegian Story continues to grow in The Stove Network, with the ‘Stitching Our Story’ event continuing every month, which highlights important places in Dumfries that contribute to the town’s relationship with Norway.Dumfries and Galloway Council Achieves Volunteering Charter Markĭumfries and Galloway Council is delighted to become the first whole Council in Scotland to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers (IIV) Quality Standard of Excellence by Volunteer Scotland. Over the course of a year, stories and memories were collected and several events took place which featured themes of Exile, Journey, Refuge, Friendship, Family and Celebration. ![]() The Stove Network’s involvement stemmed from their year-long project, Our Norwegian Story, which celebrated Dumfries’ connection with Norway as a significant piece of the town’s history. The event took place on Saturday 30 th March with pupils from Brownhall Primary School helping to unveil the Whale Bench, which was funded by Sustrans after a grant application by Friends of Dock Park. It was hard work but enjoyable and I am so glad that it has been well received.” The Whale bench was designed by Lateral North and made by artist Helen Kalmijn who said “It was very satisfying to see it finally come together and to meet with members of the local community and learn aīit about the history of Dumfries. We are delighted to have had a fantadstic turnout on the day and are looking forward to continuing celebrating our connection with Norway through the installation of the Whale Bench.” Trevor Muir, Friends of Dock Park chairperson, commented: “This has been a collaborative effort between Friends of Dock Park, The Stove, The People’s Project, Lateral North Design and Sustrans, who were principle funders. Many of them remained in the town after the war and raised their families here. In 1940, during the Second World War, 300 Norwegians, including service people, civilians and whalers, arrived in Dumfries and moved into Rosefield Mills, initially as a place of residence and later, employment. ![]() The bench is located in the Dock Park directly opposite the iconic woollen mill, Rosefield Mills. The Stove Network have recently been having a whale of an adventure with Friends of Dock Park as they installed and unveiled a special bench which commemorates Dumfries’ unique and long-standing relationship with Norway and connections with the Whalers who resided in the town briefly during WWII. Whale Bench Unveiled to Celebrate Dumfries’ Longstanding Relationship with Norway
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