Improving Lives - Sponsored Editorial Improving Lives are excited to announce that we have launched an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right Direction (SIRD) funding from Inspiring Scotland, Improving Clydesider Editor • Issue 27
Improving Lives - Sponsored Editorial Improving Lives are excited to announce that we are launching an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right Direction (SIRD) funding from Inspiring Scotland, Improving Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
57313cb3a2ed85aa1ac22b20157333f5 Working 4 U: Sponsored Editorial Working4U is a service which supports West Dunbartonshire residents seeking employment opportunities, provides assistance with benefits and debt issues, helps to access learning, gain qualifications and improve digital literacy. Our Aim: “To support customers and communities to improve their skills, learning and financial situations, assisting them on their journey into Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
DACA Festive Fun...Without the Hangover: Sponsored Editorial As we head towards another festive season, the opportunities for overindulgence abound. Parties and get-togethers at this time of year are often boozy events, and it can be difficult to keep control of your alcohol intake in the whirl of social activity. Here at DACA, we want everyone to have Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
WD Citizens Advice Bureau: Sponsored Editorial Millions of people across Scotland, including here in West Dunbartonshire, face a bleak winter. They’re worried about the cost of food, their energy bills, keeping their home warm, mortgage costs and the cost of living in general. To add to these problems, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
Support For All The Family - Sponsored Editorial A new service to support family members struggling with a loved ones’ addiction is available to anyone in West Dunbartonshire. Run by Alternatives WDCS, the Family Support service provides a mix of 1-1 support, peer support, group sessions and well-being activities. Glynis Boyle, a therapeutic family worker, explained: “We received Clydesider Editor • Issue 25
