By Emily Fraser Something brilliant happens when a person with mental health challenges, who has spent a lot of time fearing or hearing that they are different, inadequate, or a problem, discovers that all their exact life experiences – the inner struggles they work hard to … [Read more...] about Peer Support and Me
Personal Experience
A Book and Two Tins of Food
Words & Photos by Sarah Ann Dillon The time: a Saturday at the beginning of lockdown. The place: my kitchen. I have always been a great lover of books and read every day. Something. A novel, a magazine article, a poem, the back of the cornflakes packet. Anything, you … [Read more...] about A Book and Two Tins of Food
Art For Everyone
Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Carolynn Bowman What started as a campaign over a mural on a local pizza shop has mushroomed into a virtual home for local creatives and art lovers, thanks to Dumbarton artist Carolynn Bowman. Carolynn was furious when she spotted … [Read more...] about Art For Everyone
Canal Clean-Up
Words & Photos by Stephen Barbour During normal times myself and the Cubs from 6th Clydebank Scout group would end our term walking from our HQ in Dalmuir along the canal path picking up litter. At the end we’d get a chippy as a reward. During the first lockdown lots … [Read more...] about Canal Clean-Up
Student Solutions
By Aidan Macdonald The last 12 months have been a struggle for everyone. From those who work in the NHS to those who have had to shield. It really has been a year to forget. One group significantly impacted by the pandemic is young people. From the constant … [Read more...] about Student Solutions