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 />
Sunday 2nd <strong>October</strong><br />
Monday 3rd <strong>October</strong><br />
Your Happy Place 2023 Age Friendly Calendar Competition<br />
An exciting competition for your image to be included in the 2023 Age Friendly<br />
Calendar. This image should capture what or where makes you feel happy.<br />
Images can be a painting or a photograph (without people) taken within the Derry<br />
and Strabane District Council area by a resident aged 50+ years. Please return<br />
your entry to the Age Friendly Co-ordinator by post or email before 21st <strong>October</strong><br />
to 98 Strand Road, Derry, BT48 7NN or email agefriendly@derrystrabane.com<br />
Launch of WHSCT Small Grants for Older Peoples Groups<br />
The <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> Small Grants Programme is funded by the Public Health<br />
Agency and administered by the Western Health & Social Care Trust and aims<br />
to support activities and programmes specifically for older people which will<br />
commence throughout <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> and be delivered up until 31st March 2023.<br />
Grants are to be used for activities or programmes for older people aged 50+<br />
to improve physical activity and reduce social isolation. Closes on 17th <strong>October</strong><br />
<strong>2022</strong>. Contact the Health Improvement Equality and Involvement Department on<br />
028 7186 5127 or email involve@westerntrust.hscni.net<br />
ALLY Foyle (Active Living in Later Years)<br />
ALLY Foyle continue to offer individual packs to older people which may include<br />
puzzles, Sudoku, word search, jigsaws, colouring book, pencils, art and crafts<br />
items. To receive a pack contact 028 7126 5098 or email info@allyfoyle.com<br />
9:00am -<br />
11:00am<br />
10:00am -<br />
11:00am<br />
10:30am<br />
10:30am -<br />
12:30pm<br />
Tea and Newspapers at Derry Central Library<br />
Tea and Newspapers with free light refreshments is on every Monday. Phone 028<br />
7122 9990 or email derrycentral.library@librariesni.org.uk<br />
Irish Language Class (for beginners) at Creggan Library<br />
Free weekly class for complete beginners every Monday. Booking not essential.<br />
Contact 028 7126 6168 or email Creggan.Library@librariesni.org.uk<br />
Stepping On – (9 week Falls Prevention Programme for over 65’s)<br />
Offering balancing and strengthening exercises to help reduce falls whilst<br />
increasing self confidence in situations where risk of falling is higher.<br />
Two programmes running from Monday 12th September - 7th November in Irish Street<br />
Community Centre, 19a Bann Drive, BT48 2HJ. Contact Lorraine@bbhealthforum.org<br />
Monday 19th September – 14th November in Old Library Trust, Healthy<br />
Living Centre, BT48 9QG. Contact jonathan@olt.ie or telephone 028 7137 3870.<br />
Alternatively contact Davina.Coulter@oakhlc.com or telephone 028 6772 3843<br />
for either programme.<br />
Time for Me at Learmount Resource Centre (5 week programme)<br />
Activities will include, art, crafts, reminiscing and gentle exercise from 3rd-30th<br />
<strong>October</strong>. Costs £3 per class. Booking essential. Contact 028 7778 1881 or email<br />
learmountgroup@gmail.com<br />
4 <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | #positiveageingwest
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