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Go for LifePromoting greater participation by older people in sport and physical activity

Bealtaine FestivalThe national festival celebrating creativity in older age; events take place all over Ireland during the month of May

AgewiseWorkshops to raise awareness of ageism among policy-makers and service providers whose work affects older people's lives

Ageing with ConfidenceHelping people to explore their own ageing in a positive way to maintain health and well-being

Creative ExchangesUsing the arts to transform the experience of residents and staff in care centres for older people

Get VocalStrengthening the voice of older people in Irish society

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Make Home Work campaign logoHome is a special place for most of us. Older & Bolder’s campaign MAKE HOME WORK highlights the obstacles faced by people – older people,  people with chronic illnesses, people with disabilities  - who want to live well at home and who need support to do so. 

Find out more about Make Home Work

Minister Michael Ring and Mary Harkin of Go for LifeMinister Ring announces recipients of Go for Life National Grant Scheme, funded by the Irish Sports Council for Age & Opportunity's Go for Life programme. A total of 906 older groups nationwide will share a sports allocation of €300,000.

Read the full story about the Go for Life Grants announcement

Get Ireland Active Website logoThe HSE, the Irish Sports Council and the Department of Health, with the help of organisations like Go for Life, has just launched the Get Ireland Active website. Use the interactive map on the site to find out where Go for Life sessions are happening across the country. C'mon, let's get Ireland active!

Find out more in our news.

Minister Ring speaking at the Go for Life ten year celebrationOver 1,000 older volunteers from across Ireland joined Minister Michael Ring TD in the Helix in Dublin to celebrate Go for Life's ten years as a national programme.

Read more about Go for Life's big day.

 

EngAGE TV logo

EngAGE TV comes to DCTV (Dublin Community Television).

 

Watch an episode here

 

'Well into Older Age - Age & Opportunity and the Evidence' isCover of Well into Older Age report a report from the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, NUI Galway, examining what research says about the value of promoting participation of older people.

Read the Well into Older Age press release

Download a PDF of Well into Older Age

For more news, follow this link.