By Cathie Howard, photos by Brian Watson Social cooking, community cafes and gardening groups are sprouting up across West Dunbartonshire to tackle the growing problems of poverty and loneliness. Charities, housing associations, schools and faith-based organisations are … [Read more...] about Food For Free
Community
Recognition for Moments of Freedom
A local community group led by Syrian women who fled their war-torn homeland in 2015, was runner-up in the Community Development category of the Ethnic Minority Impact Awards. The Clydebank-based Moments of Freedom group was recognised for their contribution to Scottish society … [Read more...] about Recognition for Moments of Freedom
Creative Cafe
Crafty Christmas on a Budget Our Christmas themed Creative Cafe event is on Saturday the 7th of December from 11am - 3pm in Alexandria C.E. Centre, Main Street, G83 0NU. Our theme is ‘Crafty Christmas on a Budget’ our hope is that everyone will leave with at least one lovingly … [Read more...] about Creative Cafe
Focus on Change WD
By Jenny Watson Photos by Robert Wilson Tackling poverty is a community effort in West Dunbartonshire. Yet much of this work gets little publicity. Community groups, charities, social enterprises, faith-based organisations and (extra)ordinary folk are busy working away … [Read more...] about Focus on Change WD
A Big Night Oot for a Big Cause
By Todd Sharkey A local mother and daughter put the fun into fundraising with their annual charity Big Night Oot last week. The Flutterby FUNdraisers returned to the Erskine Hotel decked in their finest clothes, to laugh, dance and raise money for medical research into a cure … [Read more...] about A Big Night Oot for a Big Cause