Get Engaged
Help make your community age-friendly
Does your group wish to undertake a community project or initiative and acquire new skills at the same time?
What is Get Engaged?
Get Engaged is a course aimed at developing the skills and knowledge of people (aged 50+) who wish to play a part in helping to make their communities more age-friendly. It invites participants to work together on collective activities or creative initiatives, which address specific needs and strengthen participation in their local community. It is designed for a group and is particularly suitable for those who have a community issue or project they would like to address. For those groups that do not, the course helps to identify one they may wish to pursue.
How does it work?
This course is made up of two-hour sessions run over four to six weeks depending on the needs of the group.
Topics addressed include: Positive Ageing; Personality, Teamwork and Collaboration; Working for Change; Planning and Implementing a Community Project.
The process is designed to be interactive and enjoyable with a practical, hands-on focus. It can be tailored to meet the needs of different communities or groups, such as Older People’s Councils or participants in Public Policy Networks (PPNs).
How can I get involved?
If you would like to know more about the course and how it might benefit your group or community project, please get in touch with us.
Contact
For information contact Fiona in our Engage Team via e-mail engage@ageandopportunity.ie or call 01 805 7798
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.
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
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 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.
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.
Creative Exchanges
A training course for participants to plan and facilitate arts activities for older people in care settings. Find out more here.
People with intellectual disability Physical Activity Leaders
Enabling people with intellectual disability (ID) to become physical activity leaders. Find out more here.
Learning, education and engaging with your local community offers a number of benefits including
- happiness and empowerment
- mental wellbeing
- increased self-awareness and expression
- development of new skills and interests
- a sense of self control
- social connection
- reduced depression and anxiety
- reduced stress levels
- improved cognition
- a sense of identity and personhood
- increased self-esteem and confidence
