Rails and Long Tales Words & Photos by Layla Blackwell As the flashes of passing colour fade quickly into and then from view, I reflect on my journey. Adventuring is not something I usually get to do in my life and as the train shudders along the rails, I am content. There is peace Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
https://clydesider.org/2023/09/05/accessible-places/ Accessible Places words by Steven Hastings & photos by Katie Kennedy Is Bowling Basin accessible for all? Katie and I recently visited Bowling, to find out. If you’re visiting by car there are a few parking spaces at the roadside and there is also an overspill car park. The overspill car Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Please See Me Speaking to Amanda Eleftheriades, Clydesider volunteer Johnny Dale shares his experience of near sight loss during childhood followed by a lifetime battling systems blind to his access needs. “To be able to see the flowers, the trees, the sky, it’s like I’ve been given a second chance at Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Red Ramp Nights Words by Angela Clark Photos by Katie Kennedy and courtesy of Golden Friendships A local charity has created an entertainment event programme specially designed for wheelchair users - believed to be the first in the world. The Golden Friendship Club, based in Dalmuir, is a community hub that provides support Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Bien - Have You Heard? by John Copeland Like what you read in Clydesider magazine? Then become a Clydesider member and help keep Clydesider free for all to enjoy from just £3 per month. Open to anyone who has an acquired Brain Injury, BIEN is the Brain Injury Experience Network, and it’s right here Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Dancers Got Talent Words by Angela Clark Photos by Caroline Finn In a world designed by and for able-bodied people, those with a different range of abilities often miss out. Now a local dance school is trying to create a dance space for all. April’s Street Feet studio in Dalmuir runs a Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
