Go for Life funding approval for groups

The ‘Go for Life’ National Grant Scheme celebrated a momentous allocation of funding for sporting activities in older age-groups.

The grants scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute almost €7,456 across 24 groups in Louth. Nationwide over 1,000 groups will receive grants totalling almost €300,000.

Karen Smyth, CEO of Age & Opportunity, said today’s funding was an important milestone in keeping older age groups healthy and active. She said the allocation of grants ensured clubs and groups from all walks of life could benefit from the scheme

“This year, 309 successful applications were from designated disadvantaged areas and 96 were from applicants who had not previously received a grant,” she said. We are delighted to work on this in partnership with Sport Ireland and long may this collaboration continue. Age & Opportunity puts the value that older people bring to our society at the top of its agenda, and today’s announcement is further evidence of paying tribute to older generation.”

The successful Louth groups are: Alzheimer Society of Ireland (Drogheda Day Care Centre), Mattock Rangers ARA, Louth Village ICA, Drogheda District Support 4 Older people Monday Morning Club, Ravensdale Guild ICA, Drogheda COPD Support Group, Ardee Sports Project, Ardee ARA, Drogheda ICA, Dundalk ARA, Faughart Social Group ARA, Marshes Guild ICA, Louth Sports Partnerships, Blackrock Guild ICA, Kilkerley ICA, Togher ICA, John Mitchels GFC, Redeemer Community Group, Termonfeckin ICA, Carlingford Community Development, Dundalk ICA, Lann-Leire and District ARA, Omeath and District ARA, Connect Family Resource Centre FRC.