Clydebank Men's Shed Words by Annie Jordan Photos by Jim Stevens Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the welders, hole borers and riveters on the Clyde?” Well, a lot of them are in Clydebank Men’s Shed, sharing their expertise, their advice and their banter. Clydesider Editor • Community
A Sweet Community Constant Words by Jenny Watson Photos by Katie Kennedy Walking through that familiar red door in Renton, first-time visitors are hit with an instant sweet aroma. For those of us who have become regulars over the years, the nostalgia gets you first. That’s right, we’re in Tom Swan’s Clydesider Editor • Community
IMG_1350 New Home Needed by the Patchwork Ponies We urgently need a new home to live out our days in peace. At Patchwork Ponies we face losing our field via compulsory purchase and we need your help. We do local visits to care homes and places such as Kilpatrick School, where the children love Clydesider Editor • Community
20220806_123156 Helping Hands Words & photos by Angela Clark Life can sometimes feel filled with tragedy. So it takes a special kind of person to build something positive from the tragic loss of two young lives. It was the untimely death of Arthur, a homeless man in Glasgow, which started Melody Whitley from Clydesider Editor • Community
WASTE OPPORTUNITIES Waste Opportunities By Angela Clark Recycling has become a big part of everyday life. We are more aware of the harm discarded rubbish causes to the environment, our well-being and wildlife. People are always looking for ways to help the battle against pollution. Sometimes it takes just one idea to set the Clydesider Editor • Community
DSC03380 Community in Control by Angela Clark & Photo by Harvey Smart It is time for change and that's what's happening in Alexandria as residents and traders set up their first Community Council in 25 years to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to making choices about Clydesider Editor • Community
