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Longford/Westmeath Down Syndrome Group undertake a Cooking, Dancing & Gardening Programme

Consultation leads to cooking and dancing programme In early January 2023, Healthy Westmeath held a consultation event with..

Sláintecare Healthy mobilise people in Taghmon with a Community Car Initiative (Video)

Community Car Initiative

A Community Car Initiative was the self prescribed solution to the transport need of local people in Taghmon,..

Waterford Case study event participants - Enhancing Social Connection in Waterford

A New Council Initiative to Enhance Social Connection and Fun in Waterford Communities

A simple idea to promote social connection while promoting play and physical activity Since May 2024, an innovative..

Listen Project in Cabra Enabling Youth Counselling Service to Expand Capacity

The Listen Project in Cabra The Listen Project was originally established in Dublin 17 in 2013 due to..

Image of Reflection Cancer Care Cards Clonmel

Tipperary Sláintecare Healthy Communities use innovative Reflective Cards to improve local cancer care experience

Addressing quality of life for people with cancer and their families The purpose of this project was to..

Healthy Wicklow Drumming Project Participants

Healthy Wicklow Intergenerational Community Drumming Project enhances physical and mental health

How this Healthy Wicklow project came about? Under Healthy Ireland Round 4 Fund 2023 – 2025 one of..

Healthy Louth’s “The Red Door Project” Completes Successful Year 1 of Boxing Clever Programme & Launches Year 2 with Momentum

Consultation, collaboration and co design at the outset led by Healthy Louth In late 2022, Healthy Louth carried..

The Benefits of Tailored Trauma Training for Early Years’ Services in Bray

Rationale for this Sláintecare Healthy Communities funded Trauma Project in Bray As part of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities..

Healthy Fingal Balance in Motion Alcohol Awareness and Physical Wellness participants

Healthy Fingal Balance in Motion – Navigating Alcohol Awareness and Physical Wellness

Working with the Drugs Task Force identified the preventative opportunity The Healthy Fingal coordinator in consultation with the..

Picture of KOPC members and friends of KOPC making Birddog dolls part of the Brat Bride Project. February 2024.

Kilkenny One Parent Community established with support from Healthy Kilkenny

The origins of the Kilkenny One Parent Community An LCDC task group was established to identify the key..

Speakers at Launch of Cicic Dollars in Donegal

Donegal County Council launch of the Civic Dollars Project

Donegal County Council through Healthy Donegal brings together individuals, community and voluntary groups and local stakeholders to help..

Participants at the Cavan Play for Peace initiave

Healthy Cavan – Ukrainian ‘Play for Peace’ Initiave

Access to physical and recreational activities The majority of the Ukrainian Children who have been welcomed in Cavan..

St Michael football team celebrating their cup win

Cup Sucess for Offaly Traveller Mens Football Team

Where it all began? In August 2021 the Offaly Traveller Men’s Football group was initiated under a Social..

Learnings from Autumn Well being Text. -Programme for Mental Health Service Users in Galway City

‘Building Resilience for Life’ Programme for Mental Health Service Users in Galway City

Background to the initiative The Galway Training Centre was established in 1994 in Merlin Park, Galway. The Centre..

People involved in Monaghan Creative Cafe - Healthy Monaghan Mental Health and Wellbeing

Healthy Monaghan achieves positive community wellbeing outcomes from creative & cultural arts programme.

Addressing the mental health and wellbeing risk from social isolation Monaghan County Libraries, through the Healthy Monaghan Fund,..

Student Placement Louth HILG 2024 - Placement Students

Healthy Ireland Local Government Coordinators experience the benefits from engaging placement students

At Healthy Ireland Local Government, the importance of learning is uppermost on our agenda. We learn from our communities, colleagues, people in partner organisations and from academia.

Our latest learning source are the four students that were engaged on work experience in Kilkenny, Louth, Meath and Waterford who have been integral parts of service deliver for a semester in the third year of their degree courses. Timea, Lauren, Weronika and JJ worked with their local Healthy Ireland Coordinators successfully delivering the health and wellbeing message in their communities.