20211121_112844 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 the Clydesider Editor • Fundraising
Nurturing Young Talent Words by Jenny Watson Photos Courtesy of Clifftop Projects There’s no shortage of creative talent in West Dunbartonshire - it just doesn't get the chance to shine too often. In 2021 local creative social enterprise Clifftop Projects decided to change this with their Nurturing Talent programme. Funded Clydesider Editor • Creative
yoga 03 Fitness for Mind & Body by Angela Clark Photos by Caroline Finn The right kind of exercise can improve your mental health, as well as your physical wellbeing. When asked to try out a Yoga class for this feature on inner change I didn’t quite know what to expect. I discovered there are many Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
Value in Volunteering - Dominique Di Santo Dominique Di Santo, 30, is a swimming teacher from Dumbarton. He started volunteering with Friends of Dumbarton Foreshore during lockdown and is a regular on their local litter picks. “I was doing litter picks by myself and putting photos up on Facebook to show how much I was collecting. " Clydesider Editor • Environment
Bumper Crops for Balloch Gardeners Tucked behind the safe haven of Lomond Parish Church, Lomond Community Gardens & Allotments is a gardener’s delight. Established in 2013 when the Church was awarded the Bronze Eco Congregation Award, the first plots were offered to those on the Alexandria Allotments’ waiting list. Eight years on and Loch Clydesider Editor • Environment
Linnvale Litter Pickers Linnvale residents are calling time on litter bugs and turning their community into a haven for wildlife. A spring litter pick as the country eased out of lockdown saw 30 residents collect waste along Strauss Avenue and beside the canal. The group has since cleared the Linnvale roundabout and teamed Clydesider Editor • Environment
