Four Wicklow clubs named
Healthy Clubs success
FOUR Wicklow GAA clubs have been successful in their application for phase four of the GAA Healthy Clubs Project.
Shillelagh-Coolboy, Blessington, Éire Óg Greystones and Aughrim GAA clubs will now join the Annacurra, Bray Emmets and Enniskerry Clubs that joined under earlier phases of the scheme.
The national co-ordination committee in Croke Park were fulsome in their praise of the standard of the applications that were received. The work being done as outlined by the clubs is a credit to the hard work that is being put in at county level and it indicates the strength of support that is being offered by the County Health and Wellbeing
Committee.
All successful clubs attended the National Healthy Clubs Orientation Day which took place in Croke Park on Saturday last February 1 where they received training, help and advice on their participation.
The Healthy Club project aims to help GAA clubs explore how they support the holistic health of their members and the communities they serve. GAA clubs already contribute to the health and wellbeing of their members by providing opportunities to develop their physical, social, emotional, and psychological health.
The project aims to help GAA clubs identify what they are already doing well, identify areas where they can or would like to improve, and empower them to ensure that everyone who engages with their club benefits from the experience in a health-enhancing way, be they players, officers, coaches, parents, supporters, or members of their local community.
The healthy club model, which is based on best national and international practice, also aims to embed a healthy philosophy in a club while integrating health into the day-to-day club activities in a sustainable way. It also aims to place the local GAA club at the heart of the community, making it a beacon for health in the locale.
If any club would like to begin the process of applying for the next phase of the project, they can contact Wicklow Health & Wellbeing Committee, Chairperson; David Murray at chair.hwc. wicklow@gaa.ie.