It's part of a €500,000 Age & Opportunity Active programme.
Over 50 groups in the midlands focused on age, opportunity and sport are to benefit from new funding.
€500,000 is being distributed across the country, with just over €30,000 going to the midlands.
The scheme is aimed at keeping older people active through a variety of sports and activities from walking to dancing and bowling.
Speaking about the grant, Dr. Una May, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, said that Age & Opportunity Active programme continues to act as a valuable resource in getting more older people more active.
“Sport Ireland’s vision is that sport contributes to enhancing the quality of Irish life and that people of all ages are encouraged and valued in sport. To help us achieve this we work with Age & Opportunity to deliver opportunities and grants to as many clubs and groups as possible.
“We are delighted to award funding to the Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme. Keeping physically active or returning to activity is more important than ever given the circumstances we’ve found ourselves in due to Covid-19 over the last number of years. The grant continues to act as a valuable resource in getting more older people more active and we are thrilled to share this good news with everyone today.”
Karen Horgan, CEO of Age & Opportunity, said today’s grant funding is helping us create an Ireland where more older people are more active and more connected and the allocation of these grants ensures clubs and groups from all walks of life can benefit from the scheme.
“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Sport Ireland. Age & Opportunity works to ensure equality of participation for all older people, irrespective of background, culture, identity, setting or location. We are delighted that this year 383 successful applications were from designated disadvantaged areas. There were also 48 applications from nursing homes and 84 applications from day care centres.”
Of today’s successful funding allocations, 201 grants were awarded to Active Retirement Associations, 218 grants were awarded to Irish Countrywomen’s Associations, 226 grants were awarded to sports clubs and 22 to Local Sports Partnerships.
The successful Westmeath groups are:
St. Malachys GFC, Loughanavelley Healthy Club, Killucan Area Services Ltd / Cairde ARA, Irish Wheelchair Association, Clonbrusk Resource Centre, Mullingar Weightlifting Club, Kinnegad Women's Group ARA, Athlone Running Club, Brotenstown/Ballinea ICA, Castletown Geoghegan Camogie Club, Garrycastle GAA, Arthritis Ireland, Westmeath Branch, Westmeath Sports Partnership, MPM Nursing Home LTD, Coolamber ICA, Castlepollard ICA, Bun brosna/ Multyfarnham /Ballinafid ARA, Athboy ICA, St Mary’s ARA, Athlone Branch National Widows Association.
The successful Laois groups are:
Portarlington Lawn Tennis Club, Portlaoise Men's Shed, Laois Kayak and Canoe Club, Emo ARA, Clonad ICA, Irish Country Roads & Culture Trails, Muiriosa Foundation (Acorn Outreach Day Centre), Muirioa Foundation, Killenard ARA, St. Vincent's Community Nursing Unit, Ballyroan ICA, Castletown ICA (Laois), Muirisa Foundation (Orchard Bay House), Spink ICA, 50 + Active Age Group Portlaoise ARA, Laois Sports Partnership, Vicarstown Recreational Group ARA, Portlaoise ICA, Rathdowney Golf Club.
The successful Offaly groups are:
Ferbane Care Centre, Family Carers Ireland Offaly, Naomh Mhuire, Seir Kieran ARA, Family Carers Ireland Offaly, Clareen ICA (Birr), Ofalia House community Nursing Home, Mucklagh ARA, Family Carers Ireland (Meath), Athlone ICA, Barna ARA, Tullamore ARA, Offaly Sub Aqua Club, Rahan ICA, Arden View Active Age Group, Offaly Sports Partnership, Roscommon, Lissacul Reminiscence, Lanesboro ICA, Castlerea Community & FRC, Castlerea Golf Club, Boyle Community Tennis Association, Rooskey Development & Social Inclusion Group, Keadue Social.
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