Women Warriors Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Katie Kennedy There is a small room in Dumbarton’s Leven Valley Campus which once a week plays host to a group of female fighters. The women range in age from early twenties to seventies and at first glance might appear an unlikely tribe. Clydesider Editor • Community
Joy Is Not Just For Christmas Words by Angela Clark & Photos by Caroline Finn For many, Christmas is a time to think about helping others, but for Mathew Kelly it is a daily pleasure to bring positivity to the life of anyone he meets. The young Bankie from Whitecrook was diagnosed with Aspergers, a form Clydesider Editor • Community
IMG_1396 Finding Food & Warmth in WD Words by Amanda Eleftheriades & photos by Caroline Finn From hot meals to energy vouchers, Christmas gifts to school uniforms, baby clothes and household goods, community groups across West Dunbartonshire are digging deep to support local people struggling with the cost of living this year. West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare, the Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
Concert Extraordinaire Concert Extraordinaire Review by Mary Irvine Professional, passionate, magical. Two Ukrainian musicians played an eclectic mix of classical, jazz and traditional music to an appreciative audience of around 100. Say ‘accordion’ to most people and it will conjure up the piano-accordion so beloved by street musicians in many countries throughout Europe. Clydesider • Community
Independent publishers from across Scotland first in-person meet up at The Community Newsroom in Glasgow. Clydesider Joins the Scottish Beacon Photo by Iain McLellan Clydesider is one of 18 independent local and hyperlocal news publications from across Scotland joining forces to create the Scottish Beacon, a new national publication. The Scottish Beacon news website is the first collaborative journalism outlet of its kind in the country. The aim is to Clydesider Editor • Clydesider News
Think Outside The Books Words by Emily Fraser Photos by Charlie Eleftheriades-Sherry Newly renovated public libraries in Alexandria and Clydebank are now perfectly poised to welcome us, offering connection, accessibility, and inclusion for each and every local person. This is partly thanks to the creative yet practical upcycling of their beautiful, historic buildings, Clydesider Editor • Community
