A Photo Essay by Katie Kennedy Katie has been volunteering with Clydesider for nearly a year and become a valuable member of our team. She helps with everything from photography to distribution to transport, even collecting pine cones! We first crossed paths when she … [Read more...] about Leaving Behind Ordinary
Fairy Glen
words & photos by Caroline Finn. The Lusset Glen in Old Kilpatrick has come alive with Fairy Magic. It all began when a local family decided to add a door to the bottom of a tree to let the fairies come and go. Then another family created a little fairy garden, then … [Read more...] about Fairy Glen
Know Your Rights
Providing advice and information on everything from benefits to housing is all part of a day’s work for the West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau. But since lockdown kicked in they have found themselves with a whole new set of enquiries to deal with. “In the early days … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights
Golden Moments
Words and Photos by Charlie Sherry “I hadn’t been out my room for 17 years.” For 28-year-old Stephen Coombe, life before Golden Friendships Club was a lonely and difficult place. Walking through the doors of the Dalmuir-based charity with, what he described as “not much … [Read more...] about Golden Moments
Blooming With Potential
Words and Photos by Charlie Sherry If you ever have the good fortune to come across Clydebank man, Johnny Dale, the chances are he’ll be confidently sharing his extensive knowledge of horticulture in one of the community gardens around West Dunbartonshire or Glasgow where he … [Read more...] about Blooming With Potential