Photos Courtesy of Bellsmyre Digital Community Digital Delights On Our Doorstep By Steven Hastings Thereʼs a ʻsecretʼ room at the end of the gym hall in Dumbartonʼs Concord community centre, when the door opens you are taken into a world of innovation, technology and design. This is Bellsmyre Digital Community and Project Manager, Kathleen Smith, welcomed us in. Bellsmyre Digital is Clydesider Editor • Community
Growing Wilma's Wishes Words & Photos by Harvey Smart Pupils at St Michaelʼs Primary in Dalreoch are enjoying a new outdoor music wall thanks to a local charity and a much-loved mother. The project was led by June Hopkins, who founded Wilmaʼs Wishes in memory of her late mother, and the installations were Clydesider Editor • Community
Celebrating Diversity Words & Photos by Janet Adeshiyan In a world that is more connected than ever, embracing our cultural differences is not just important - it's essential. The first historical multicultural event held at Our Holy Redeemer (OHR) in Whitecrook, Clydebank was a resounding success, showcasing the rich diversity Clydesider Editor • Education
Journeys Through A Foreign Language By Working4Uʼs ESOL Learners Photos by Kayleigh Hirst The Working4U Adult Learning and Literacies Team offers a range of courses for adults to develop confidence, personal skills and gain qualifications. One of their programmes is English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), which aims to help people who are new Clydesider Editor • Education
Costumes, Castles and Community Words & Photos by Kevin Monaghan In what can only be described as a glorious mash-up of creativity, cosplay and historical geekery, the Dumbarton Castle Society joined forces with Bellsmyre Digital and a whole bunch of enthusiastic volunteers to transport Primary and S1 pupils back to medieval Scotland. The event, Clydesider Editor • Education
STEPHEN-3 Some Heroes Wear Lab Coats By Emily Fraser Not all environmental activists stand on a protest line – some of them stand in front of a school class. Vale of Leven Academy hero Stephen Halkett mixes all his favourite elements for his latest experiment, a kids’ comedy show on fighting climate change. In ‘Save The Planet’ Clydesider Editor • Education
