DSC_0114 Value in Volunteering - Maid of Memories Words & Photos by Jenny Watson Built not once, but twice before her launch in 1953, the Maid of the Loch was the last paddle steamer made in the UK. Carrying up to 1,000 passengers per sail, she was the largest steamer to voyage the waters of Loch Lomond Clydesider Editor • Community
Creative Q&A: The Bank Street Martyrs by Jenny Watson “It’s a love letter to the Vale,” is not something you often hear and certainly not about a musical album. But that’s what new band The Bank Street Martyrs have created with ‘Leven The Vale’. Formed of Ian Retson, Andy Marsland and Joseph Montenegro Watema, Clydesider Editor • Creative
Rambling Anniversary The Bay Inn Ramblers celebrated 20 years of rambling in 2022. The group welcomes people from Bowling and the surrounding areas to join their walks. Over the years as well as local walks they have rambled on Scottish islands such as Tiree, Benbecula, Bute and Barra. They plan to return Clydesider Editor • Community
Clydebank Men's Shed Words by Annie Jordan Photos by Jim Stevens Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the welders, hole borers and riveters on the Clyde?” Well, a lot of them are in Clydebank Men’s Shed, sharing their expertise, their advice and their banter. Clydesider Editor • Community
A Mother's Journey Words by Angela Clark Photos courtesy of Vicky Lenaghan Climbing the highest mountain in Africa helped a grieving Clydebank mother put her life back together following the sudden loss of her daughter. And in the process of scaling the 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) dormant volcano, she raised £6, Clydesider Editor • Fundraising
Advice In Your Community Sponsored Editorial In the period from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, WDCAB helped 4,278 clients with 10,351 enquiries. Advice and assistance was given on 27,260 different issues. How so? If a client with a young family approaches the CAB after losing their job, then we Clydesider Editor • Issue 22
