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What We Do
Clydesider Creative CIC is a community media and creative training social enterprise based in West Dunbartonshire.
We create opportunities for individuals and organisations to share positive stories and solutions – in print and in person.
We are the proud publishers of Clydesider Magazine and broadcasters of Clydesider TV YouTube channel.
Clydesider is a free, quarterly publication produced predominantly by local volunteers who come from all walks of life. Most have not worked in the media before, but the one thing they have in common is a passion for our local community.
Launched in 2016, Clydesider shows there is much more to West Dunbartonshire than grim statistics and sensationalised bad news headlines. It is packed full of content, inspirational stories and showcases the creative skills and talents that exist in our community.
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Clydesider Magazine
Clydesider is a free, quarterly magazine packed with original content produced for our community, by our community.
We print 5,000 copies of each issue and distribute them to over 200 community venues across West Dunbartonshire. They go into shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, gyms, libraries and community centres – really anywhere local people go.
From our reader surveys we know that each issue is read by an average 2.5 people so we have an estimated readership of 15,000.
We are the only publication to cover Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven, Balloch and Clydebank and the only news organisation to still be based in West Dunbartonshire.
This word cloud shows what our readers like about Clydesider:
You can download past issues of Clydesider Magazine on the Publications page. Enjoy!
Clydesider TV
Clydesider TV was launched in 2025, a new digital project designed to bring community voices, stories and creativity from across West Dunbartonshire to your screens in a modern, engaging format.
From musicians and poets to green spaces and community champions, Clydesider TV is all about shining a light on the stories that make this community unique.
The idea stemmed from two key inspirations – the sweeping success of our first serious foray into the world of video content, our Take a Minute: Local Heritage series, and the invaluable short films created by our amazing volunteers as part of our Cost of Living multi-media project, which showed a huge appetite for similar content.
Like the magazine we want our local community to be part of the filmmaking fun so we run workshops for volunteers and the public and are blown away by the ability and enthusiasm of everyone who gets involved.
Don’t forget to subscribe to ClydesiderTV and never miss another episode!
Clydesider Funders
Our current funders are:
- The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Impact Funding Partners’ Volunteer Support Fund
In the past we have received funding and support from:
- West Dunbartonshire Council’s Social Enterprise Challenge Fund
- Business Gateway start-up grant and business support
- Firstport Start-up & Build-it awards
- West Dunbartonshire Council Community Budgeting Phase 3, 4 & 5
- Glasgow Airport Flightpath Fund
- Scottish Government’s Place Standard Conversation Fund
- School of Social Entrepreneurs Trade Up
- Engaged Journalism Accelerator
- Corra’s Shift the Power Fund & Well-being Fund
- Covid Adapt & Thrive Fund
- Just Enterprise
- Foundation Scotland
- West Dunbartonshire Council Community Chest