A Green Recovery - Sponsored Editorial Sponsored Editorial A local charity is helping to find new homes for unwanted household items while also helping to tackle climate change. The Covid19 crisis made the Isaro Community Initiative realise a lot of items heading for landfill could be reused by others in our community. Isaro saw the demand Clydesider Editor • Issue 16
Building Neighbourhood Networks Sponsored Editorial Since 2001 we have supported vulnerable adults, many with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues to live an active, healthy life, safely, within their own homes and be fully involved within their local communities. Our members are active in our networks learning essential life skills, becoming Clydesider Editor • Issue 16
The Unsung Heroes SPONSORED EDITORIAL Often underplayed is the role of Trustees who work in the background of any charity, ensuring the organisation’s staff are supported to achieve its vision and mission. Occasionally we hear from high profile celebrities who may have ambassadorial roles in charities. Unlike Trustees they tend not to Clydesider Editor • Issue 16
https://clydesider.org/2021/06/01/carers-week-2021/ Make Caring Visible & Valued Sponsored Editorial Carers Week 2021 focuses on making caring visible and valued. There are thousands of unpaid carers in West Dunbartonshire providing essential care and support. It is likely you know someone supporting a family member, friend, or neighbour who lives with a disability, addiction, illness or who are frail Clydesider • Community
Clydebank Can Sponsored Editorial Clydebank Can is a Community Links Scotland project, funded for two years by the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund. This new project aims to bring people together to create a more vibrant and socially and economically active Clydebank town centre. We believe that small scale community-led Clydesider Editor • Issue 15
Still Taking Steps In The Right Direction Sponsored Editorial Since the inception of Stepping Stones by a group of concerned local people in 1990 in a local manse in Clydebank, the charity has grown over the years to be a mainstay of mental health support for the local population across West Dunbartonshire. Stepping Stones employs 11 staff Clydesider Editor • Issue 15