Clydesider Summer School Ever thought about volunteering for Clydesider but not sure you had the skills to get involved? You may be surprised to learn most of our volunteers started that way and we provided basic media training and support – now they fill every issue with interesting stories. With the start of Clydesider Clydesider Editor • Ads
allotment launch Improving Lives Outdoors Sponsored EditorialImproving Lives has created an accessible sensory garden and wellbeing allotment in Clydebank, providing a welcoming outdoor space for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. We aim to improve the wellbeing of individuals by offering a safe, inclusive environment for gardening, relaxation, learning and social interaction. The Sensory Clydesider Editor • Community
Women Against State Pension (And Other) Injustice By Laura Giannini When the Clydesider asked if I'd be interested in writing an article about the WASPI women, the first thing I said was, “it won't be positive.” They said, “write what you know and how you feel.” What I and most WASPIs (Women Against Clydesider Editor • Issue 32
_DSC1277 A Call to Peace Words by Layla Blackwell Photos by Charlie Sherry I sat looking over the beauty of the gardens before me. Tulips of every colour stand watch from the borders of the flowerbeds. On such a sunny day, it’s difficult not to feel grateful. The inscription on the Statue of St Clydesider Editor • Community Activist
Layla Meet our Volunteers: Layla For Issue 32 some of our regular volunteers put colleague Layla Blackwell in the hot seat to find out more about why she volunteers with Clydesider. John: Layla, you have been involved with volunteering at a few other groups. What do you find is different for you here at Clydesider Clydesider Editor • Clydesider
CLS logo_no bgr_REGENERATION SERVICES Supporting Communities - Sponsored Editorial Community Link Scotland 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 Clydesider Editor • Issue 31
