€20k funding for groups to promote physical activity for older people
ALMOST €20,000 in funding is set to be injected into South Dublin County for groups which promote physical activity for older people.
A combined initiative from Age and Opportunity and Sport Ireland, the Age and Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme is set to distribute some €66,846 to 188 groups across Dublin.
While 995 groups are set to receive grants totalling €514,120 nationwide, over 30 groups and organisations which promote sport and physical activity in older age-groups in South Dublin County will benefit from the scheme.
This grant scheme demonstrates the wide scope and ambition of older people across Ireland where keeping healthy and active is concerned.
Walking, weightlifting, night kayaking, dancing, rowing, yoga, orienteering, swimming, cycling, kurling and bowling are just some of the activities the grant will fund.
The Grant Scheme is part of Age & Opportunity’s Active programme, funded by Sport Ireland, and delivered nationwide with the support of Local Sports Partnerships and the HSE.
Groups who recevied funding
- Ballyfermot Sports Complex
- Cheeverstown House Templeogue
- Golden Circle Killinarden ARA
- Lucan ARA
- Active Age Ballyroan Community Centre
- Kingswood & Kilnamanagh Active Age Mens Club
- Senior Citizens Lower Crumlin
- Dominics Active Men Social
- Firhouse Active Age Group
- St Finian’s GAA Club
- St Mark’s GAA Club
- Women Together Tallaght Network
- NCCWN Rowlagh Women’s Group
- Friends of St Mary’s
- Knocklyon Women’s Group
- Knocklyon Ladies Club
- Ladies Social Group Newcastle
- Rathfarnham Athletics
- The Marlay Nursing Home
- Marlay ICA
- Kilnamanagh ICA
- Dublin Masters Basketball Association
- Swim Ireland
- Nutgrove + Loreto Men’s Shed
- Loreto Hockey Club
- Lorcan O’Toole Day Centre
- Millbrook Manor Nursing Home
- CYM Bowling Club
- St Aengus ARA
- Linkage Walkinstown Social Group
- An Cosan CDP The Shanty Education Centre
- Ballyroan Men’s Shed
