Interest Link Borders aims to improve the quality of life of people with learning disabilities and their carers through volunteer befriending. It offers  one-to-one and group friendships for children (aged…

Social Enterprise Nature Unlimited has received funding to run an employability project called ‘Natural Transitions’ for the next three years, aimed at 16-25 year olds. It will teach woodland management…

Borders Talking Newspapers has been awarded £5300 from the Big Lottery to help expand its services. For the past 25 years, volunteers have been recording an audio version of all…

A new Armed Forces & Veteran’s Breakfast club has started Duns. It meets each Saturday, at the White Swan in the Square, from 9am onwards.   Armed Forces & Veterans…

The Robertson Trust recently awarded £2.6 million to 84 organisations across Scotland in its three funding strands; Care and Wellbeing, Strengthening Communities and Realising Potential. Six awards totalling £496,333 have come to the…

The Beer & Food Festival returned to Duns Volunteer Hall at the end of August. This popular family event brings together live music throughout the day, beers and cider, street…

Are you involved with a community group, voluntary organisation, charity, sports club, village hall or social enterprise – either as a worker or a volunteer? Then you’re part of the…

Abundant Borders is about to launch a new project in Hawick, following its debut in Berwickshire. The charity will be working with the Salvation Army to create a community food…

Thousands of people flocked to the annual Border Union Show, which offers a great day out for all ages, with lots of animals, foods, amusements, shopping and demonstrations. And this…

The following projects were approved in the last round of funding from Blackhill Windfarm Community Fund. The individual amounts received by each group ranged from £250 to £2500. Duns Amateur…