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We believe that, as we age, we can continue to learn, grow and develop in new ways.

Age & Opportunity Engage is a programme which offers a range of learning initiatives, courses and workshops for our own personal development as well as opportunities for us to play an active role in our community. Our aim is to facilitate participants to develop the resilience, know-how and foresight to achieve their best quality of life in mid to later life.

We believe that people who work directly with older people – or whose work affects the lives of older people – should be conscious of their needs and the value of their continuing contribution to society. As organisations become increasingly aware of the value of their older employees, customers and clients, they will benefit from our range of courses and workshops that we run nationwide.

For information contact Fiona in our Engage Team via e-mail engage@ageandopportunity.ie or call 01 805 7798
01 805 7798
engage@ageandopportunity.ie

Engage Initiatives:

Changing Gears

A five week course for people in mid-career or anticipating retirement. Changing Gears is about building resilience, taking stock, making changes, bouncing back and moving on in life. Find out more here.

AgeWise Workshops

Professionally facilitated workshops that raise awareness of positive ageing. Suitable for older persons’ groups; community, parish or library groups; and organisations and employers. Find out more here.

Ageing with Confidence

A five week course of two-hour sessions run weekly. Ageing with Confidence is for older people in local communities who wish to increase confidence, encourage reflection and share experiences. Find out more here.

Get Engaged

A training course for people aged 50+ that is designed to help make a difference within local organisations. It includes skills training on lobbying, research and working with the media and consists of two-hour sessions run weekly over four to six weeks. Find out more here.

Azure

Azure explores how people with dementia-related conditions and the people who care for them can have a deeper involvement in cultural institutions and can participate in cultural activities. Find out more here.

Spirituality

Our five week, online Spirituality course invites participants to explore spirituality from the perspective of their life experience using art, music, poetry and story. Find out more here.

Bespoke Training

Bespoke training, advice and mentoring in the areas of arts, physical activity, active citizenship and lifelong learning. We can adapt and tailor one or more of our existing initiatives to suit your group or organisation’s needs. Find out more here.

Creative Exchanges

A training course for participants to plan and facilitate arts activities for older people in care settings. Find out more here.

Engage Initiatives:

Changing Gears

AgeWise Workshops

Professionally facilitated workshops for employers and staff who are providing services to older people. These workshops are designed to create awareness of attitudes to ageing and older people. Find out more here.

Aging With Confidence

A six week course (over six half-days) for older people in local communities that is designed to increase confidence, encourage reflection and share experiences. Find out more here.

Get Engaged

An eight week (over eight half-days) training course for people aged 50+ that is designed to help make a difference within local organisations including skills on lobbying, research and working with the media. Find out more here.

Azure

Spirituality

Our five week, online Spirituality course invites participants to explore spirituality from the perspective of their life experience using art, music, poetry and story. Find out more here.

Bespoke Training

Bespoke training, advice and mentoring in the areas of arts, physical activity, active citizenship and lifelong learning. We can tailor a programme to your or your organisation’s needs. Find out more here.