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Item 12 Appendix 1

West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 September 2024
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SUMMER SHINE PROGRAMME 2024
ORGANISATION LOCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMED DATES / TIMES
Alternatives West
Dunbartonshire
Community Drug Service
Dalmuir
Community Cafe
Overtoun Court
Dalmuir
Children & families affected by a loved
one’s substance use. Whole Family Fun, 6
interactive art & craft sessions for children
parents/guardians.
6 weeks every Friday 10.30am until 12.30pm
starting 05.06.2024
Awestruck Academy Awestruck
Academy
36 Sylvania Way
South
Clydebank
Art workshops: learning different art skills
from painting, crafts, drawing skills.
Music Workshops: learning instruments and
singing and performing on stage. 
Age group: 8-14yrs
Music Group - (11am – 3pm)
Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July
Art Group - (11am – 3pm)
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July
Bellsmyre Development
Trust
The Cutty Sark
Centre 58
Howatshaws
Road
Bellsmyre
Bellsmyre Summer Shine offers a variety of
popular activity sessions including Arts &
Crafts Activities,
Cinema Screenings, Magic Shows, Balloon
Modelling, and Gaming
Age group: 5-11yrs
Bellsmyre Summer Shine
Mondays 1,15, 22 & 29 July (12.30pm & 3pm)
Tuesdays 2, 16, 23 & 30 July (9.30am & 12
noon)
Wednesdays 3, 17, 24 & 31 July (9.30am & 12
noon)
Thursdays 4, 18, 25 July & 1 August (9.30am &
12 noon)
Fridays 5, 19, 26 July & 2 August (12.30pm &
3pm)
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Ben View Resource
Centre
Ben View
Resource Centre
Strathleven Place
Dumbarton
G82 1BA
Rise ‘n’ Shine activity sessions for children
and for families including, arts & crafts,
cooking & baking, health & well-being
activities and outdoor games.
Age Group: 8-12yrs and family groups
Children only sessions - (14:30 – 16:30)
Tuesdays 9, 30 July & 6 Aug
Family sessions - (14:30 – 16:30)
Thursdays 11, 18 July & 1 Aug
Centre81 Steering Group Centre81, Braes
Avenue,
Clydebank G81
1DP
Family trip to Clyde Valley Family Park
Farm Park involving 25-30 low income /
vulnerable families.
Friday 26th August 10-5.
Clifftop Projects The Phoenix,
Castlehill,
Dumbarton
Fun arts activities including paint, clay and
drama. Age Group: Sessions are targeted
at transition pupils starting Primary 1 and
S1 this August.
Age groups: P1 & S1
Clifftop’s Art Summer Camp
Primary 1 sessions - (9.30am - 11am)
29, 30, 31, July, and 1, 2 Aug
S1 sessions - (11am-12.30pm)
29, 30, 31, July, and 1, 2 Aug
Dalmuir Barclay Church Dalmuir Barclay
Church Durban
Ave Clydebank
Weekly family nature walks & crafts.
Age group: Families 3yrs+
Family Nature Walks & Crafts - (11am- 1pm)
Thursdays 18, 25 July & 1, 8 Aug
Daniel's Wish Summer
Fun
Ben View
Resource Centre
Dumbarton
Inclusive activities & trips for ASN children
with complex needs and their families.
Age group: Families
Mondays 8th & 29 July - Family Picnics
15, 16, 22 & 23 July - Graham Ramage ASN
Football Camp
Fridays 19 July & 2nd August - Loch Lomond
Rugby Club ASN Summer Camp

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Digital Bellsmyre Concord Centre,
St. Mary’s Way,
Dumbarton
Community Point,
7b Merkins
Avenue,
Bellsmyre
Unit 14, Leven
Valley Enterprise
Centre, Castlehill
Shine 24 Summer Tech Camps offering a
series of high-end gaming and Virtual
Reality experiences and innovative STEAM
(science, technology, engineering, creative
arts & maths) workshops.
Age group: 8-16yrs
Concord Centre, Dumbarton - (10am – 2pm)
Mondays 1, 8, 15, 22 July
Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 July
Community Point, Bellsmyre - (10am – 2pm)
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 July
Thursday 4, 11, 18, 25 July
Leven Valley Enterprise Centre - (10am – 2pm)
Fridays 5, 12, 19, 26 July
Dynamite Gymnastics Dynamite
Gymnastics
12 North Avenue
Clydebank
Innovative Run Stay and Play gymnastic
sessions for pre-school pupils.
Age Group: 5yrs and under.
Run & Play Sessions - (2pm-3pm)
Saturdays 6, 13, 20, 27 July & 3 Aug
Empowering Women
Dumbarton West
Unit 17 Leven
Valley Enterprise
Centre
Fun family activities including day trips, self
-defence class and camping.
Age group: Families
Self-defence workshop
Dalreoch Church 1 July (10am – 3pm)
Trips - (10am-4.00pm)
Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 July– Balloch
Park, Baltic Playground, Largs and Ayr
Camping Trip to Carbeth
Fri 4 Aug (1pm) until Sun 6 Aug (1pm)
Faifley Upcycling Faifley and
Duntocher Parish
Church Hall
164 Faifley Road
Faifley
Tues & Thu Lunch club for families with
activities, games and films.
Age Group: 4-11yrs & families
Lunch Clubs - (12-2pm)
Tuesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 Jul & 6 Aug
Thursdays 11, 18, 25 July & 1, 8 Aug
Flourishing Faifley Secret garden
Middleward
Street Faifley
Community Summer Lunch Clubs for
families including: outdoor sports
playground games arts and crafts bug
hunting and cake decorating.
Age Group: Families
Family Lunch Clubs - (11am - 1pm)
Mondays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July
Fridays 5, 12, 19, 26 July & 2 Aug

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Friends of Levengrove Levengrove Park
Dumbarton
Family days with activities at Levengrove
Park Dumbarton.
Age group: families
Levengrove Family Funday – (12 - 4pm)
Wednesdays 10 July & 7 Aug
Golden Friendships Golden
Friendships Hall
18 Nairn Place
Dalmuir
Mornings of fun activities and entertainment
with fun and fitness games, dancing, party
games, arts and crafts and mini discos.
Includes breakfast and packed lunch.
Age group: Families
GF Summer Morning Club 24 - (9.45-11.45am)
Tuesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 July
Wednesdays 10, 17, 24, 31 July
Thursdays 11, 18, 25, July & 1 Aug
Haldane Youth Services HYS Annexe
Main Street
Jamestown
Summer Horizons Breakfast and Lunch
activity clubs plus Family events days.
Age 5-16yrs
Sunny Start Breakfast Club (Pr 1-3) - (10am –
11.30am)
Mondays 1, 8,15, 22, 29 July & 5 Aug
Tuesdays 2, 9,16, 23, 30 July & 6 Aug
Wednesdays 3,10,17*, 24, 31 July & 7* Aug
* Family Breakfasts
Summer Horizons Lunch Club (Pr 4+) – 12.30 –
3pm)
Mondays 1, 8,15,22,29 July & 5 Aug
Tuesdays 2, 9,16, 23, 30 July & 6 Aug
Wednesdays 3,10,1, 274, 31 July & 7 Aug
Thursdays 4,11,18, 25 July & 1, 8 August
Fridays 5, 12, 19, 26 July & 2, 9* August
* Family Fun Day
Isaro Community
Initiative
Centre81,
Braes Avenue,
Clydebank
& Clydebank
Sports Hub
Aspire Summer Programme offers a wide
range of inclusive activities including
badminton, basketball and football,
expressive arts activities, woodland
activities and trips to places of interest.
Age group: 5-18yrs
Outdoor Activities
Tuesdays 2, 9,16, 23, 30 July - (10am – 5pm)
Indoor Activities:
Thursdays 4,11,18,25 July & 1 Aug - (11am -
1pm)
Fridays 5,12,19,26 July 2 Aug - (4pm - 6pm)

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Knowetop Project Knowetop Project
Castlehill
Dumbarton.
Knowetop Wild Summer Sessions - nature-
based outdoor fun sessions including; den
building, outdoor cooking, nature inspired
arts and crafts, Gardening, food growing
and harvesting.  22, 23, 24 July (10am –
3pm)
Age group 5-16yrs
Wild Summer Sessions - (10am – 3pm)
22, 23 & 24 July
Milton Village
Community Group
Milton
Community Hall
Milton Brae
Milton
Alpacas and Goats Trek and Village Fun
Day.
Age group: families
Alpacas and Goats Trek
11 July
Village Fun Day
10 Aug
Nurturing Nature Forest
School
The Saltings
Old Kilpatrick
Outdoor session for families connecting
with nature including; bug hunt, den
building, and food around the campfire.
Age group: families up to 12yrs
Families Forest School Funday - (10am- 3pm)
Thursday 25 July
Old Kilpatrick Food
Parcels
Napier Hall
312 Dumbarton
Road
Old Kilpatrick
Activities and workshops for children and
parents/guardians including arts and crafts,
outdoor adventures, ceramic painting,
baking and jewellery design.
Age group: families
Summer Family Fun – (2pm-4pm)
Wk1 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 July
Wk2 - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 July
Wk3 - 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 July
Wk4 - 22,23,24,25,26 July
Wk5 - 29,30,31 July & 1,2 Aug
Wk6 - 5,6,7,8, 9 Aug
The Phoenix/ Rock
Community Church
Phoenix Centre
17A Quarry
Knowe
Dumbarton
Phoenix Summer Camps involve Olympic
themed family activities Tue Wed Thu
during the summer with lunch included.
Age group: families
Phoenix Summer Camps
Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 July - (10.30am-12pm) &
(1pm-2.30pm)
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 July – (11am -1pm)
Thursdays 4, 11, 18, 25 July - (10.30am-12pm)
& (1pm-2.30pm)

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Scottish Families
Affected by Alcohol &
Drugs
Loch Lomond,
Mugdock Country
Park, Clydebank,
Greenock.
Activities aimed at 12-18yr olds who have
been affected by someone else’s drug or
alcohol use. Pedal boating Loch Lomond,
Omniplex Cinema Clydebank, Mugdock
Country Park, Go-karting   and ice skating.
Various dates June 27th – August 15th
Strathclyde Autistic
Society
Centre81,
2-16 Braes
Avenue
Clydebank
Activities for children, young people and
families affected by autism.
Age group: 5-18yrs & their families
SAS Summer days - (10am – 2pm)
Fridays 5,19, 26, July & 2, & 9 Aug
Tullochan 9-11 Poplar Road
Broadmeadows
Industrial Estate
Dumbarton
Tullochan Breakfast & Lunch Holiday Club.
action-packed programme including arts
and crafts, outdoor sports and group
activities, movies, gaming, S.T.E.M
activities and more.
Age group: 7-12yrs
Tullochan Breakfast & Lunch Holiday Club
Mondays 8 & 15 July - (9am-12pm) & (1pm -
4pm)
Wednesdays 10 & 17 July - (9am-12pm)
Vale of Leven Football
Academy
Milburn,
Leven St,
Alexandria
Vale Of Leven Football Summer Camp
Five days of fun football training and games
for boys and girls.
Age group: 6-14yrs
Vale Of Leven Football Summer Camp – (10am
– 12)
8, 9, 10, 11, 12 July
West Dunbarton
Foodshare
Various locations Support for 600 children through the
provision of brunch bags that will cover
breakfast and lunch for a week. Aimed at
kids who normally attend the breakfast
clubs or free school meals and families
struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
1st July – 9th August 2024

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West Dunbartonshire
Youth Council
Various locations Summer Sessions Trips 2024 A series of
trips to Mugdock Country Park providing an
opportunity to take part in fun, outdoor,
festival themed activities. Activities include:
inflatable games, face painting, outdoor
lawn games & sports.
Age group: 11-17yrs
Summer Session Trips – (10am – 4pm)
1,8,15, 22, 29 July
Y SORT IT Y Sort it Hub, 5
West Thomson
Street,
Clydebank
Bonhill
Community
Centre, Bonhill,
Alexandria
YSortIt is offering a wide range of local
activities and trips this summer including
trips to Ayr Beach, Kelburn Country Centre,
and Treezone. Activities include: cycling,
kayaking, mountain biking and hiking.
Activities are open to everyone in particular
young carers, and care experienced young
people.
Age group: 8-18yrs
1st July – 9th August 2024

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