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It’s been a very cold start to the year, and I hope everyone has managed to keep cosy in the snowy, frosty weather. Welcome to our first monthly blog. I’ll be sharing more information and hopefully some ideas to help…

Worried about how much you’re spending on energy?  Meet your local Community Energy Officer, Anna Scott, at Contin Stores on Wednesday 29th October from 9am-1.30pm for free home energy advice. Available for Contin, Jamestown, Tarvie and Craigdarroch residents.  Chance to win an Air Fryer by entering…

Around 50 people attended our Connecting Communities events in Garve and Contin. Great to see people interested in the new community transport service. Welcoming new members It was fantastic to see both around 30 people at Garve’s event on Sunday,…

The first lead roles on an exciting new Lottery funded project that aims to make a real difference to our local community have been advertised. Take a look if you think they might be right for you! Both roles are…

Come along to a launch event for the Connecting Communities project. Contin – Saturday 25th January 2025 1pm-3pm Garve – Sunday 19th January 2025 1pm-3pm They’ll be an update on the community transport project, a community lunch and a chance…

A frosty examination of stable remains, with thanks to Libby Whittome for access. In 1942-3 the Norwegian Horse Service was based at Coul House. Over 200 horses were transported from Dumfries, to be trained for use as pack animals and…

Contin, Jamestown & Tarvie Projects are one of the partners on this exciting project to support the decarbonisation of homes and empower communities to work towards a greener future. We’ll let you know more soon and what it means for…