Information & Tips Support Hub Services: The Big Disability by John Donnelly The Big Disability Hub in Dalmuir has a range of external service providers offering support with benefit applications. Cunninghame Solicitors A small firm of Glasgow-based solicitors their work mainly involves legal advice and representation in relation to disability benefit applications, appeals, power of attorney and guardianship applications. Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
Benefit Spotlight: Pension Credits Who is it for? For people over state pension age who are on a low income. Take up is extremely low with an estimated 123,000 households in Scotland not claiming their entitlement. The aim is to top up your weekly income to a weekly guaranteed minimum. It is separate Clydesider Editor • Benefits Campaign
Personal Experience Claim What's Yours - PENSIONER'S RIGHTS By Amanda Eleftheriades “It’s very difficult to ask for help.” Sarah,* a retired teacher in her late seventies, is one of millions of pensioners who have never investigated the social security support available. She explained: “I was brought up to believe if you can’t afford something, you just Clydesider • Benefits Campaign
IMG_3275 (1) Walk This Way: A Walk For All Seasons Words by Harvey Smart & Photos By Paul Murdoch "There are lots of books purely focusing on one topic, but I wanted to give people a full experience of the area through the local walks I have done for the past 50 years - everything from an historic building Clydesider Editor • Adventure
Credit Lottie Barker Birlin Bannocks Words by Steven Hastings Photo by Lottie Barker The people and stories of Dumbarton West have featured in a community film about the local area. Lottie Baker of Clifftop Projects and film maker Joe Dalton teamed up with Anne Pitcher, storyteller in residence for Dumbarton West. Lottie said: ‘It was Clydesider Editor • Community
IMG_0061 The Story Sew Far Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Caroline Finn Clydebank, once home to Singer sewing machine factory, recently played host to a creative sewing project sharing some of the untold stories woven into our community. The six-week quilting workshops, part of Clydesider’s creative storytelling project, paired artist Flo Dwyer Clydesider Editor • Community
