Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway: Annual survey 2025-26

Thank you for taking part in the annual survey from Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway. Your input is very important to us as we look to the year ahead. Please submit completed questionnaires by Sunday 29th March.

1. Name of organisation?

2. What area/s of Dumfries and Galloway does your service cover?

Annandale and Eskdale	Nithsdale
Stewartry	Wigtownshire
Region-wide

3. Last year, the Third Sector Leaders Forum asked that TSDG give particular focus to three areas:

◾Strategic representation of the sector regionally and nationally
◾Influence in regional and national policy
◾Moving the system towards Fair Funding

We are keen to hear your views on whether these remain important priorities where TSDG, rather than individual organisations, can play a greater role?

4. What are the priorities for your organisation in the next 12 months?

5. How can Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway help you achieve these priorities?

6. Which of the following services have you accessed in the past 12 months?

Building Knowledge Tool	DGCommunity conference
DGLocator tool	Employability services
Funding Finder	Governance training / support
One-to-one support	Social enterprise support
Third sector forums	Volunteering support
Website	Weekly bulletin
Other training / event

7. What impact did accessing our services have on your organisation? If none, please detail why you think that was.

8. What themes / topics would you like TSDG to cover in the next 12 months in terms of support and future events?

9. To what extent do you believe TSDG represents the interests of our sector across Dumfries and Galloway?

1 = Not at all | 5 = Very well

10. If you wish to expand on why you gave the rating above, please do so below.

Annual data collection: To allow us to produce a Dumfries and Galloway wide report on the status of the third sector, we are collecting the data points below, which will be stored securely on our database. The data will be collected once annually and will be used to report on regional figures. Individual organisation figures will not be identified. You can access our privacy policy here.

Number of paid staff your organisation has in Dumfries and Galloway

Number of volunteers your organisation has in Dumfries and Galloway

Number of trustees your organisation has in Dumfries and Galloway

Total income over last accounting year

Contact Information