Teenage Fundraiser Words by Suhaila Ahmed Photos by Kellyanne Devenney Clydebank teenager Courtney Devenney is on a fundraising mission in memory of her father Joseph, who sadly passed away in 2019 after a brave battle with oesophageal cancer. Since then, Courtney, now 14, takes on a new challenge every year to honour Clydesider Editor • Fundraising
Rambling Adventures Words by Harvey Smart & Photos by Stephen Durand Back in 2023, six-year-old Ollie Durand and his dad Stephen walked the West Highland Way in support of local charity Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels, a distance of nearly 100 miles between Milngavie and Fort William. No mean feat even for experienced Clydesider Editor • Adventure
A Mother's Journey Words by Angela Clark Photos courtesy of Vicky Lenaghan Climbing the highest mountain in Africa helped a grieving Clydebank mother put her life back together following the sudden loss of her daughter. And in the process of scaling the 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) dormant volcano, she raised £6, Clydesider Editor • Fundraising
20211121_112844 Mud Kitchen Fundraising By Angela Clark Photos by Lindsay Allan A young boy who never wants to experience going hungry decided to use his creative skills to build mud kitchens to raise funds for the local food bank, Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels. Daniel Allan, 12, came up with the idea after visiting the Clydesider Editor • Fundraising
Musical Youth Words by Jenny Watson Photos by Emma Latham, TCB Photography It will be a few years before we fully realise the impact this last year has had on our children but one local young man has been making a big impact himself. Mark Morrison, 15, from Alexandria spent much of Clydesider Editor • Community
FFImage-1 A Big Night Oot for a Big Cause By Todd Sharkey A local mother and daughter put the fun into fundraising with their annual charity Big Night Oot last week. The Flutterby FUNdraisers returned to the Erskine Hotel decked in their finest clothes, to laugh, dance and raise money for medical research into a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Clydesider • Community
