Valued Carers Unpaid carers living in West Dunbartonshire are at the heart of everything we do, and we wanted to show community-wide support for carers. In July we launched our Valued Carer initiative and are now working alongside more local businesses. We developed this … [Read more...] about Carers of West Dunbartonshire – Sponsored Editorial
Issue 21
Tai Chi in the Park
By Steven Hastings Over the last few years Chris Godwin has been running Tai Chi Classes in West Dunbartonshire to help people relax and get fitter. Chris, who lives in Helensburgh, has practised Tai Chi for nearly 23 years. A bad accident damaged Chris’s left leg and it … [Read more...] about Tai Chi in the Park
In Praise of Our NHS
Words by James Cormack & Photos by Caroline Finn Most of us have mixed outcomes when we need to use our National Health Service. In my experience, the treatment from the beginning to the end was wholly positive. It was in September 2020 I was diagnosed with urethral … [Read more...] about In Praise of Our NHS
CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Supporting People in Their Communities
Social Security Scotland want to ensure everyone gets the payments they are entitled to. They offer a variety of ways people can apply for benefits – including online, by phone or face-to-face appointments. And currently deliver twelve benefits for people on low incomes, … [Read more...] about CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Supporting People in Their Communities
CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Caring for the Carers
By Amanda Eleftheriades “I didn’t have a clue about benefits before Sarah died, she dealt with all of that.” Steven Rocks from Clydebank, worked as a delivery driver and then a chef in the Jasmine Chinese restaurant in Dumbarton. The only time he had signed on was for … [Read more...] about CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Caring for the Carers