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
New Service at Improving Lives Hub - Sponsored Editorial *Improving Lives formally known as The Big Disability Group Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), Improving Lives, are excited to announce they are creating an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Self Directed Support is for everyone Clydesider Editor • Issue 25
Follow Your Dream: Sponsored Editorial Sponsored Editorial A local charity helped a young girl with Cerebral Palsy follow her dream by believing in her when she didn’t believe in herself. Molly McCready always wanted to work in an office. However after leaving school she found it difficult to talk to people. She was anxious Clydesider Editor • Issue 25
Trust The Trust - Sponsored Editorial Sponsored Editorial West Dunbartonshire Environment Trust, operating locally as ‘The Environment Trust’ is a local charity which aims to tackle disadvantage and improve individual and community wellbeing through environmental regeneration. The Trust works in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council and other community organisations to develop environmental improvement ideas based on Clydesider Editor • Community
Civic Reception Marks Charity’s Third Birthday: Sponsored Editorial Sponsored Editorial At the start of the pandemic an Old Kilpatrick couple looked for ways to help people struggling to get food and everyday essentials. With a large elderly population in the village, they knew many residents were scared to use supermarkets and public transport. So, Maureen and Gordon Cummings Clydesider Editor • Community
