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Skylark XI Recovery Project is looking for young people for an online TikTok challenge A DUMBARTON charity is looking for young people in the area to take part in an online TikTok challenge. The Skylark IX Recovery Project has launched a fun art challenge using Airdrie TikToker Nathan Evans’ ‘Wellerman’ sea shanty. The project was started by volunteer Erin Dyer who kicked off the #SkylarkIXseashantychallenge on the project’s TikTok page by showing everyone how to make an origami boat in less that 60 seconds in time to the beat of Wellerman. Jade West, volunteer co-ordinator at the Recovery project, said: “We were looking for a little light-hearted lockdown fun for younger citizens across West Dunbartonshire and TikTok was the natural choice.
Lottie Barker is planning to create an art hub for young people A DUMBARTON social enterprise has been granted funding to create an arts hub for young people. Clifftop Projects has been awarded more than £45,000 from Creative Scotland to help young people celebrate the importance of art in the area. The first part of the funding was given by Nurturing Talent Fund: New Routes of £16,700 to work in partnership with Clydebank’s YSortit to allow any young person from the age of 12-25 to apply for up to £1,000 to pursue an artistic activity.. Lottie Barker, artistic director of Clifftop Projects, told the Reporter: “It is amazing because they can use that money to explore different artistic routes, but it was a shame because there weren’t many applications from West Dunbartonshire before.