Tenants' Champions By Laura Giannini Photo by Harvey Smart Here's some good news for West Dunbartonshire Council tenants and home owners with WDC as their factor – you have a champion. A Scrutiny Panel is tasked with the job of checking the performance of the Councilʼs Housing Services. This panel, of Clydesider Editor • Community
Growing Wilma's Wishes Words & Photos by Harvey Smart Pupils at St Michaelʼs Primary in Dalreoch are enjoying a new outdoor music wall thanks to a local charity and a much-loved mother. The project was led by June Hopkins, who founded Wilmaʼs Wishes in memory of her late mother, and the installations were Clydesider Editor • Community
Community sponsorship detail - Clydesider Reset Communities for Refugees: Sponsored Editorial Leading with welcome: how a Glasgow group is helping a refugee family build a new life. Just beyond the communities covered by Clydesider, something powerful is quietly taking shape. In Glasgow, a new Community Sponsorship group is forming to welcome a refugee family and itʼs a reminder of whatʼs possible Clydesider Editor • Issue 33
1 Community Links: Sponsored Editorial Regeneration Services The overarching role of Community Links Scotland (CLS) is to work with individuals from fragile deprived communities, developing partnership projects to: support the transition into further employment; develop new skills and opportunities; create social connections; increase income; sustain homes. We do this through a combination of consultancy work Clydesider Editor • Issue 33
Celebrating Diversity Words & Photos by Janet Adeshiyan In a world that is more connected than ever, embracing our cultural differences is not just important - it's essential. The first historical multicultural event held at Our Holy Redeemer (OHR) in Whitecrook, Clydebank was a resounding success, showcasing the rich diversity Clydesider Editor • Education
Meet Our Volunteers: Patricia Patricia Laws had a full house of fellow volunteers to interview her for this issue. Billy: What encouraged you to become a volunteer with Clydesider? Patricia: My daughter was working with Clydesider, she was doing a workshop and I went along. It was as we were coming out of Covid, Clydesider Editor • Issue 33
