Grants for 11 Offaly groups to promote physical activity in older people
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The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme is celebrating a momentous allocation of funding for sport and physical activity in older age-groups.
The grants scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute €5,240 across 11 groups in Offaly. Nationwide 712 groups will receive grants totalling nearly €265,000.
The successful Offaly groups are:
Arden View Active Age Group, Athlone ICA, Barna ARA, Clareen ICA (Birr), Edenderry Bowls Club, Irish Wheelchair Association Tullamore, Mucklagh ARA, Offaly Sports Partnership, Rahan ICA, Tullamore ARA, Tullamore ICA
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, said: “The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme continues to act as a valuable resource in getting older people active. Today’s investment will help support and empower t
Tennis, cycling, rowing, seated boxing, dancing, aqua aerobics, hoola hoop classes, on line yoga and dancing and Nordic walking are just some of the activities that new Age and Opportunity grants are set to fund.
Sixteen Louth groups will receive over €6,000 to fund physical activity for older people. The grants scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, will distribute €6,920 across 16 groups in Louth.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, said: The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme continues to act as a valuable resource in getting older people active. This investment will help support and empower thousands of groups of older people to get more active. Age & Opportunity are doing a wonderful job of providing opportunities for older people to enjoy all the benefits that participation in physical activity can bring.