staff door pic Sponsored Editorial: Improving Lives Improving Lives are excited to announce that we have launched an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right Direction (SIRD) funding from Inspiring Scotland, Improving Clydesider • Accessibility
428523344_733150288797198_7521693091498962310_n Community Garden Spotlight - Central Alexandria Words by Harvey Smart, Photos Courtesy of CATRA There is a hotbed of green activity happening in the centre of Alexandria and it’s open to the whole community. In 2022 CATRA (Central Alexandria Tenants and Residents Association) received funding to build community gardens and green spaces around Alexandria. Since Clydesider • Community
DSCF2740 Discovering Denny Discovering Denny Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Jim Stevens The Denny Ship Model Experimental Tank in Dumbarton, known locally as the Denny Tank, is part of the Scottish Maritime Museum. To my shame, I had passed the building my entire life, but never visited, writing it off as Clydesider • Heritage
IMG_0016 Voices of the Future Words by Layla Blackwell & Photos by Caroline Finn From the moment you pass through the doors in Kilpatrick School, you know you are somewhere different. The excitement here is contagious as you are greeted with enthusiasm from every member of staff and student. The corridors are full of colourful Clydesider • Accessibility
image0 (2) (1) Somewhere Over the Rainbow Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Helen Connolly & Julie Murray A marathon fundraiser in memory of a Dumbarton woman took three friends to the top of one of the most technically challenging peaks in Scotland. Helen Connolly and Julie Murray from Dumbarton, and Helen’s cousin Fiona Campbell from Clydesider • Issue 27
DSC_0780 (1) Photography Tips & Techniques – Patterns & Colours By Harvey Smart Patterns and colours are two of the most powerful elements in photography. They can create visual harmony, contrast, and interest in your images. But how can you use them effectively to capture stunning photos? Read on for some tips and tricks! Look for patterns everywhere. There are Clydesider • Issue 27
