HULA AND NORDIC WALK TO STAY FIT!
TENNIS, cycling, rowing, seated boxing, dancing, aqua aerobics, hoola hoop classes, on line yoga and dancing and Nordic walking are just some of the activities that new Age and Opportunity grants are set to fund.
Sixteen Louth groups will receive over €6,000 to fund physical activity for older people. The grants scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute €6,920 across 16 groups in Louth.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, said: ‘ The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme continues to act as a valuable resource in getting older people active. This investment will help support and empower thousands of groups of older people to get more active. Age & Opportunity are doing a wonderful job of providing opportunities for older people to enjoy all the benefits that participation in physical activity can bring.’
The National Grant Scheme provides an accessible and enjoyable means for older people in communities nationwide to reap the health rewards from doing physical activity.
The successful Louth groups are: Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Drogheda Day Care Centre, Ardee ARA, Cavan and Monaghan Stroke Supprt Groups, Clann Housing - Earl House, Connect Family Resource Centre FRC, Drogheda District Support 4 Older People Monday Morning Club, Dundalk ARA, Faughart Social Group ARA, Kilkerley ICA, Lann-Leire and District ARA, Lifestyle Development Group CLG, Louth Sports Partnerships, Mid-Louth Mens Shed, Omeath and District ARA, Togher & District Active Retirement, Togher ICA.
The Grant Scheme is part of Age & Opportunity’s Active programme, funded by Sport Ireland, and delivered nationwide with the support of Local Sports Partnerships and the HSE.