Words by Harvey Smart & Photos by Stephen Durand Back in 2023, six-year-old Ollie Durand and his dad Stephen walked the West Highland Way in support of local charity Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels, a distance of nearly 100 miles between Milngavie and Fort William. No mean … [Read more...] about Rambling Adventures
Fundraising
A Mother’s Journey
Words by Angela Clark Photos courtesy of Vicky Lenaghan Climbing the highest mountain in Africa helped a grieving Clydebank mother put her life back together following the sudden loss of her daughter. And in the process of scaling the 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) dormant … [Read more...] about A Mother’s Journey
Mud Kitchen Fundraising
By Angela Clark Photos by Lindsay Allan A young boy who never wants to experience going hungry decided to use his creative skills to build mud kitchens to raise funds for the local food bank, Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels. Daniel Allan, 12, came up with the idea after visiting … [Read more...] about Mud Kitchen Fundraising
Musical Youth
Words by Jenny Watson Photos by Emma Latham, TCB Photography It will be a few years before we fully realise the impact this last year has had on our children but one local young man has been making a big impact himself. Mark Morrison, 15, from Alexandria spent much of 2020 … [Read more...] about Musical Youth
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