In Search of People & Place Words By Charlie Sherry Photos by Katie Kennedy & courtesy of Simon Collings “I just want the Palestinian and Israeli people to live in peace.” Simon Collings from Renton grew up in the Vale, however his birthplace was many thousands of miles away in Jerusalem. Born in 1979, he was Clydesider • Issue 27
Pg 6 Drumming Stories Storytelling for Adults Returns by Mary Irvine Last summer’s trial sessions of ‘Storytelling for Adults’ took us on journeys in poetry, prose and video, from local places to all round the world, as local people told their extraordinary stories. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, but all fascinating. Everyone even had their own drum in Clydesider Editor • Entertainment
Trash to Treasure Eco-Warriors Words & Photos by Caroline Finn Armed with bin bags and litter pickers a group of young people with additional support needs are taking eco-action in their local community. And we were delighted to team up with them to help share their story. Unity, a charity and social enterprise based Clydesider Editor • Environment
Reader Recommends: "The Magic Scales" by Paul Murdoch by Mary Irvine Local author Paul Murdoch talks to Mary Irvine about how being asthmatic inspired his latest book. Living with asthma “At four years old I remember rolling down a grassy hill on a summer’s day. I tried to take a breath, but I couldn’t. "This Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
The Cost of Living - My Story. by Jenny Fulton When people talk about the cost of living they talk about fuel poverty and food poverty, but what does that actually mean to the average person? I am gonna give you all a little insight to my life in the middle of the cost-of-living crisis. I get Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
Improving Lives - Sponsored Editorial Improving Lives are excited to announce that we are launching 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 Editor • Issue 26
