Guides Above and Beyond: A Life Well Lived By Annie Jordan Often the most outstanding people are the most unassuming and humble folk you will ever meet: Margaret Rice is one such individual. You would never guess she had recently been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for her 62 year career in education by a Motion presented by Clydesider Editor • Issue 33
Photos Courtesy of Bellsmyre Digital Community Digital Delights On Our Doorstep By Steven Hastings Thereʼs a ʻsecretʼ room at the end of the gym hall in Dumbartonʼs Concord community centre, when the door opens you are taken into a world of innovation, technology and design. This is Bellsmyre Digital Community and Project Manager, Kathleen Smith, welcomed us in. Bellsmyre Digital is Clydesider Editor • Community
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Concert Extraordinaire Concert Extraordinaire Review by Mary Irvine Professional, passionate, magical. Two Ukrainian musicians played an eclectic mix of classical, jazz and traditional music to an appreciative audience of around 100. Say ‘accordion’ to most people and it will conjure up the piano-accordion so beloved by street musicians in many countries throughout Europe. Not Clydesider • Community
IMG_8164 A Day in My Life by Steven Hastings Photos by Katie Kennedy I didn’t climb a mountain today, but I did get out of bed. My name is Steven and I turned 40 in 2022. I have a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), or Brittle Bones and I use a Powered Wheelchair. I need Clydesider • Accessibility
DSC06107-2 Mentoring Matters Words by Angela Clark & Photos by Harvey Smart A Dumbarton man is using his troubled past to help young people make positive choices about their future. Matthew Murie is a volunteer with Y Sort It’s Intandem Mentoring scheme, which helps support young vulnerable people struggling to deal with Clydesider • Issue 23
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