The Brain Health Village – Rathcoran, Baltinglass
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Wicklow
Status:
Ongoing
The application of brain health as a health promotion value, to the area of housing and community development is relatively unexplored, although arguably some of the concepts falling under …
The Care & Repair Service. Mainenance on older peoples homes and gardens
WHO Theme:
Civic Participation and Employment, Communication and Information, Community Support and Health Services, Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
Programme:
Louth
Status:
Ongoing
Providing a service to help older people with basic maintenance in their homes and gardens. Service carried out by volunteers at a very low cost. Gardening,painting,fitting grab rails,de-cluttering, recycling, …
The Crafty Ladies are a group of local women who are involved in a knitting group
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Dublin City
The group was set up for women in the local area after Covid. The founder Anne O’Farrell identified that there was a great need to have a meeting place …
The Estate is a collaborative radio soap opera project between Older people and writer Katie Holly
WHO Theme:
Communication and Information, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Cork County
Status:
Ongoing
Using creative Ireland funding, we invited playwright Katie Holly to collaborate with older people who formed a group specifically for this project, They met for 10 weeks in the …
The Estate is a collaborative radio soap opera project between Older people and writer Katie Holly
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Cork County
Status:
Ongoing
Using creative Ireland funding, we invited playwright Katie Holly to collaborate with older people who formed a group specifically for this project, They met for 10 weeks in the …
The Fingal Sofa to Saddle Course aims to provide opportunities for older adults to rediscover the jo
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Completed
The Fingal Sofa to Saddle Course is a 6-week cycling skills course. The programme aims to reintroduce older adults to cycling by providing small group sessions, that are held …
The Forget-me-not fully inclusive musical monthlyCafé.
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Cavan
Status:
Ongoing
Our Cavan musical Forget-me-not Café was started thirteen years ago this month by Carole Beattie and Loretta Smith and has been running monthly ever since with the exception of …
The formation and establishment of a much needed Mens Shed on Achill Island
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
Programme:
Mayo
Status:
Ongoing
Seid na bhfear Acla was formed last October emerging out of the ashes of Covid and in response to a variety of needs for an ageing community of men …