Former international rugby player, Suzy Rook is one of the co-founders of the Swim Queens outdoor swimming group.

Adam and Rachel work at Galloway Activity Centre where they see every day the difference that being in the outdoors makes to peoples’ wellbeing.

Leanne is the head ranger for the Loch Ken Trust and lives in New Galloway.

Alia moved to Dalry from a larger town but finds there are more opportunities here to buy local, seasonal food and to shop second hand.

Hayley values being able to be close to nature and the multigenerational connections possible in a small community.

Now working as a Project Assistant with Natural Power, James is building his career in the renewable energy industry while staying rooted in the community he loves.

Ellen studied conservation biology at Aberdeen University and since graduating has done various seasonal jobs up in Orkney and in Northumberland, mostly based around birds and seabird monitoring.

Niki and Alex Inglis are building a sustainable off-grid house where they can control how much energy they consume and what they put back into the land.

Jacob is an independent coffee roaster using locally sourced and sustainable wood.

Victoria Birch is a business owner in South West Scotland. Running Dynamic Domestic for 13 years, she has more recently taken on the renovation of the Kenmure Arms Hotel in New Galloway.

“There's nowhere like the Glenkens because of the scenery, the space and the people… so many interesting people live here and it's an amazing place to be.”

“People think that, because we're more rural there's less opportunities, but that is not the case. There is so much going on here, and there is always, always someone to give a helping hand. “

"Come to the area and scope it out, have a look around. You'll maybe appreciate the scenery and the beauty of the area… I suppose the Glenkens is an area that not everybody has heard of or knows that much about. It's quite an unspoiled area."