Active Initiatives:
Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme
Offers financial supports to local clubs, groups and organisations, nationwide. Find out more here.
Physical Activity Leaders
An education and peer leadership initiative which trains older people how to lead sport and activity sessions in their local groups and communities. 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.
Walking Football initiative
An Age & Opportunity initiative for older men that is great craic and good for general health and wellbeing. Find out more here.
European Week of Sport
Promoting sport and physical activity across Europe. Find out more here.
Go For Life Games
Teams from all over Ireland coming together to take part in a national day of sport in June every year. Find out more here.
Sport Initiatives:
Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme
Offers financial supports to local clubs, groups and organisations, nationwide. Find out more here.
Physical Activity Leaders
An education and peer leadership initiative which trains older people how to lead sport and activity sessions in their local groups and communities. 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.
Walking Football initiative
An Age & Opportunity initiative for older men that is great craic and good for general health and wellbeing. Find out more here.
European Week of Sport
Promoting sport and physical activity across Europe. Find out more here.
Go For Life Games
Teams from all over Ireland coming together to take part in a national day of sport in June every year. Find out more here.
People always say that ‘you’re only as old as you feel’. Well, it turns out to be true. Science has proven that staying active keeps your body younger and your mind happier, no matter what it says on your birth cert. Being active can help your body to stay strong and supple improve balance and coordination aiding in falls prevention A healthy mind and body can help fight off colds and infections and many common illnesses. Exercise keeps you sharp and, best of all, it cheers you up and boosts your energy.
Being active just 30 minutes a day can offer you a range of benefits including:
- Better balance
- Co-ordination
- Greater range of movement
- Flexibility
- Better strength
- Stay healthier
- Be more content
- Increase energy levels
- Increased social connection
- Prevent Falls
