News & impact

From the shop floor

Read how reuse sales, volunteers, and everyday donations in Dumfries turn into real rooms furnished and real packs going out the door.

Behind the referral

Stories from housing, health, and community teams—not a directory of partners, but what happens after a referral is accepted and a household opens the door.

Notes from Merrick House

Warehouse updates, seasonal appeals, and honest numbers when we share them—local news written for neighbours who already know SHAX by name.

Partners

Submitting a partner referral

From the partner side: a referral through the system is often the last task on a frantic move-in list—and only works if the pack is really free and really ready.

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Partners

Partners who refer with trust

Housing, health, and community agencies across Dumfries & Galloway rely on SHAX when people need help fast—and when ‘sign the tenancy’ is only step one.

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