IMG_0016 Voices of the Future Words by Layla Blackwell & Photos by Caroline Finn From the moment you pass through the doors in Kilpatrick School, you know you are somewhere different. The excitement here is contagious as you are greeted with enthusiasm from every member of staff and student. The corridors are full of colourful Clydesider
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
