Value in Volunteering - Positive Role Models Needed Words by Angela Clark Photo by Caroline Finn A positive role model in a person’s life can lift them up, help them believe in themselves and support them to achieve things they may have never even dreamed about. This is especially the case for young people who may be Clydesider Editor • Issue 23
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
IMG_20220817_171539 Wouldn’t Change A Thing Words by Angela Clark & Photos by Gail Russell Alexandria siblings Mikey and Missy Logan are challenging the stigma associated with Down syndrome as ambassadors for national charity Wouldn’t Change A Thing (WCAT). The pair were chosen to represent the charity for the second year in a row and Clydesider • Issue 23
Personal Experience Claim What's Yours - PENSIONER'S RIGHTS By Amanda Eleftheriades “It’s very difficult to ask for help.” Sarah,* a retired teacher in her late seventies, is one of millions of pensioners who have never investigated the social security support available. She explained: “I was brought up to believe if you can’t afford something, you just Clydesider • Benefits Campaign
IMG_3275 (1) Walk This Way: A Walk For All Seasons Words by Harvey Smart & Photos By Paul Murdoch "There are lots of books purely focusing on one topic, but I wanted to give people a full experience of the area through the local walks I have done for the past 50 years - everything from an historic building Clydesider Editor • Adventure
