Positive Ageing Month - October 2022
Welcome to Positive Ageing Month As Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement for the Western Health & Social Care Trust, I am delighted once again to support the annual Positive Ageing Campaign. This is a great example of how working together can achieve great results. I would like to thank all our partners for providing a wide range of activities and events for older people. Positive Ageing month puts a focus on the 5 steps to wellbeing - Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Give and Keep Learning. This year there are many opportunities to participate in programmes that will allow you to achieve all these steps. The varied programme offers dancing, swimming, poetry and opportunities to meet new or old friends, reading the newspapers over tea. What is not to like? There are too many activities to mention so I would encourage you to take a look and attend as many as you can!!!! Seamus Ward Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement, WHSCT
Welcome to Positive Ageing Month
As Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement for the Western Health & Social Care Trust, I am delighted once again to support the annual Positive Ageing Campaign. This is a great example of how working together can achieve great results. I would like to thank all our partners for providing a wide range of activities and events for older people.
Positive Ageing month puts a focus on the 5 steps to wellbeing - Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Give and Keep Learning.
This year there are many opportunities to participate in programmes that will allow you to achieve all these steps. The varied programme offers dancing, swimming, poetry and opportunities to meet new or old friends, reading the newspapers over tea. What is not to like? There are too many activities to mention so I would encourage you to take a look and attend as many as you can!!!!
Seamus Ward
Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement, WHSCT
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Programme of Events<br />
There are lots of events happening throughout <strong>October</strong>. Whilst some are one off many are<br />
happening every week and will only appear in this calendar on the first day of the month.<br />
Wednesday 28th September<br />
11:00am -<br />
12noon<br />
Saturday 1st <strong>October</strong><br />
9:00am -<br />
11:00am<br />
10:00am -<br />
2:00pm<br />
10:30am -<br />
12:30pm<br />
11:00am -<br />
12noon<br />
11:00am -<br />
12noon<br />
Linking Generations Northern Ireland (LGNI) Network Meeting<br />
Find out more about intergenerational work, training, support, networking and<br />
other opportunities including their small grants scheme being launched “Food<br />
for Life Get Together Christmas Small Grants” opening on 1st <strong>October</strong>. Contact<br />
Joyce Savage on Joyce.Savage@bjf.org.uk or visit<br />
www.linkinggenerationsni.com/news/<br />
Get Active this <strong>October</strong><br />
Use this month as an opportunity to start to get more active, more often. Visit<br />
www.derrystrabaneleisure.com/ to view a range of classes and activities<br />
Step Challenge - <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
Walking is the perfect form of exercise to help achieve this and you are<br />
encouraged you to take part in a ‘Step Challenge’ this month with a chance of<br />
winning a prize. Contact health.improvement@westerntrust.hscni.net to get a<br />
copy of the challenge.<br />
Tea and Newspapers at Derry Central Library<br />
Tea and Newspapers is on every Saturday, with complimentary refreshments.<br />
Phone 028 7122 9990 or email derrycentral.library@librariesni.org.uk for further<br />
information.<br />
I Am No Mortal Age Exhibition at Derry Central Library<br />
This Libraries NI partnership event with WHSCT’S Creggan Day Care Centre<br />
looks at a selection of famous and local women’s opinions on getting older.<br />
Running from 27th September to 1st <strong>October</strong>. Free event contact Deirdre Mc<br />
Laughlin on 028 71 229993 or deirdre.mclaughlin@librariesni.org.uk<br />
Tea and Newspapers in Creggan Library<br />
Tea and Newspapers is on every Saturday, with complimentary refreshments.<br />
Phone 028 7126 6168 or email Creggan.Library@librariesni.org.uk for further<br />
information.<br />
Cryptic Corner at Castlederg Library<br />
Have a go at solving puzzles in the Cryptic Corner every Saturday. Contact 028<br />
8167 1419 or email castlederg.library@librariesni.org.uk for further information<br />
Tea and Newspapers at Strathfoyle Library<br />
Tea and Newspapers is on every Saturday, with complimentary refreshments.<br />
Phone 028 7186 0385 or email strathfoyle.library@librariesni.org.uk<br />
<strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | #positiveageingwest<br />
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