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 to Clydesider Editor • Adventure
Credit Lottie Barker Birlin Bannocks Words by Steven Hastings Photo by Lottie Barker The people and stories of Dumbarton West have featured in a community film about the local area. Lottie Baker of Clifftop Projects and film maker Joe Dalton teamed up with Anne Pitcher, storyteller in residence for Dumbarton West. Lottie said: ‘It was Clydesider Editor • Community
