“It’s been amazing meeting and then getting to write about people in our community who have done outstanding things and up until now haven’t received the recognition they should have. The Clydesider is the perfect medium to get their stories out there. I love how the Clydesider brings a smile to people’s faces when they see it and start reading. It’s given a community, that for far too long has been subdued, a new sense of confidence and togetherness.”
“What I really love about the Clydesider is its ethos, how it is promoting the positive in the community-all the positive people and ideas that are out there.”
“I always wanted to be a journalist and went to college to do journalism but I never pursued it, however, I always had it in me that I wanted to write. When I started volunteering at Clydesider I was really nervous because I hadn’t written for a long, long time but as I came in each week I started to realise there was something different about this organisation-it was community-led and not sensationalised. This sat with me because I wasn’t harming anyone with my writing and I love it. What I love most about it is that people don’t run away from you when you tell them you write for Clydesider–they want to tell you their story. It has also helped my confidence grow and I love writing about real people from my community.”
“It gives me a creative outlet and helps push me out of my natural comfort zone. A lot of the photography opportunities for the magazine are positive and it gives me a focus to go out and do something to be creative, that’s what I enjoy most about being involved with the Clydesider–and the company, we have a good laugh.”
“I started volunteering with the Clydesider because I really liked what it was doing. I like that it was focused on homegrown, local journalism, shining a light on those unsung heroes within the community and bolstering a sense of local pride. I’ve contributed a few lighthearted and fun pieces to the Clydesider and hope to continue doing so for a long time to come.”
“I’ve written for the magazine, helped with the distribution and helped at their community events. I really like that I get to meet new people and it has really built up my confidence as I wasn’t so big on talking to people before. You get some good information in the ordinary news but what I like about Clydesider is they give you all the good stuff – what people have been able to achieve, what people had to go through to get where they are now–it’s really inspiring.I’d like to help set up a youth version of Clydesider.”