DSC_2168edit Men Matter Scotland - Sponsored Editorial Men Matter Scotland is a peer support network for men aged 16+. You do not have to be struggling with your mental health to access our services, we have a prevention approach and would encourage any man to come along and check out our base at 20 Drumchapel Road. Also Clydesider Editor • Issue 21
Peacock butterfly 1 WALK THIS WAY - Butterflies & Moths Need Your Help Words & Photos by James Duncan Butterflies and moths are far less common than they were 40 years ago and you don’t need to look hard to find out why. Many species are in serious decline, as their countryside habitat has been lost to industrial and housing developments, intensive Clydesider Editor • Environment
MM1 Cover 3 Modren Makars: Yin - Book Review by Mary Irvine Described as a vibrant and exciting anthology ‘Modren Makars: Yin,’ is the first of an intended series of poems written in Scots. The overall aim is to promote the Scots language by encouraging modern writers to produce work in that language. Each subsequent book will feature a Clydesider Editor • Creative
WD Carers Carers of West Dunbartonshire - Sponsored Editorial Valued Carers Unpaid carers living in West Dunbartonshire are at the heart of everything we do, and we wanted to show community-wide support for carers. In July we launched our Valued Carer initiative and are now working alongside more local businesses. We developed this initiative to support our unpaid carers Clydesider Editor • Issue 21
DSC00109 Tai Chi in the Park By Steven Hastings Over the last few years Chris Godwin has been running Tai Chi Classes in West Dunbartonshire to help people relax and get fitter. Chris, who lives in Helensburgh, has practised Tai Chi for nearly 23 years. A bad accident damaged Chris’s left leg and it was Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
IN PRAISE (Instagram Post (Square)) (1) In Praise of Our NHS Words by James Cormack & Photos by Caroline Finn Most of us have mixed outcomes when we need to use our National Health Service. In my experience, the treatment from the beginning to the end was wholly positive. It was in September 2020 I was diagnosed with urethral cancer. My Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
