WD Carers Carers of West Dunbartonshire - Sponsored Editorial Valued Carers Unpaid carers living in West Dunbartonshire are at the heart of everything we do, and we wanted to show community-wide support for carers. In July we launched our Valued Carer initiative and are now working alongside more local businesses. We developed this initiative to support our unpaid carers Clydesider Editor • Issue 21
DSC00109 Tai Chi in the Park By Steven Hastings Over the last few years Chris Godwin has been running Tai Chi Classes in West Dunbartonshire to help people relax and get fitter. Chris, who lives in Helensburgh, has practised Tai Chi for nearly 23 years. A bad accident damaged Chris’s left leg and it was Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
IN PRAISE (Instagram Post (Square)) (1) In Praise of Our NHS Words by James Cormack & Photos by Caroline Finn Most of us have mixed outcomes when we need to use our National Health Service. In my experience, the treatment from the beginning to the end was wholly positive. It was in September 2020 I was diagnosed with urethral cancer. My Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
Information & Tips CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Supporting People in Their Communities Social Security Scotland want to ensure everyone gets the payments they are entitled to. They offer a variety of ways people can apply for benefits – including online, by phone or face-to-face appointments. And currently deliver twelve benefits for people on low incomes, carers, families and disabled people. The latest benefit Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
Personal Experience CLAIM WHAT’S YOURS – Caring for the Carers By Amanda Eleftheriades “I didn’t have a clue about benefits before Sarah died, she dealt with all of that.” Steven Rocks from Clydebank, worked as a delivery driver and then a chef in the Jasmine Chinese restaurant in Dumbarton. The only time he had signed on was for three Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
IMG_7962 Edit My Cancer Story Words by John Donnelly photo by Katie Kennedy The year was 2007, I had just started the best job I’d ever have. After 17 years working as a prison officer, I took a huge gamble and joined Renfrewshire Council’s Joint Commissioning Team based at Dykebar Psychiatric Hospital in Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
