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New Volunteer Cardiac Responders Group established in Dumfries and Galloway A new 10-strong Community Cardiac Responder Group has been established in Dumfries and Galloway to cover the Glenkens area. The aim of the volunteer group is to respond to out of hospital cardiac arrests in the vital first few minutes

*GLENKENS COMMUNITY CARDIAC RESPONDERS* We are excited to launch the Glenkens Community Cardiac Responders Group Community Cardiac Responders are members of the community trained and supported by the Scottish Ambulance Service to respond to Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service, as a first response to provide

We are excited to be holding our annual Loch Ken Family Fun Day on Tuesday 12th August 11am-3pm Parton (field next to Loch Ken Holiday Park) Lots of activities and fun for all the family! Join us for a day of family fun and learning how to stay safe on

The Loch Ken Youth Water Safety Programme is well underway for 2025, with young people in the region getting the chance to receive hands-on vital water safety training at the Galloway Activity Centre on Loch Ken. The programme, launched in 2023, has seen nearly 300 young people in the region

Our next Ranger Group meeting is being held on Monday 27th October 6:30pm at  The Crannog, Lochside Park, Castle Douglas DG7 1EZ All welcome. Come along and hear about the work of your community ranger service and how you can get involved.

A pilot resilience test event was staged in Dalry on 5th March, organised by the Loch Ken Trust, Dalry Community Council’s resilience team, the Dumfries and Galloway Climate Hub (DGCH), and the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, with support from D&G Council’s Resilience Team.  Light rain throughout the exercise added

Loch Ken Trust is ceasing to run a boat registration scheme from the Loch Ken public slipway, Boat O Rhone, from April 1st 2025, due to increased multi usage and safety concerns. Other launch points are available Click here to enlarge map