Social Supports and Activities

Information on Social Supports and Activities around Ireland

  • Bealtaine Festival
    www.bealtaine.com. Annual festival celebrating creativity in older people.
  • Day Centres
    To find out where your nearest day centre is, please contact your local GP or your public health nurse.
  • Older People and Fitness – ‘Go for Life’
    Go for Life runs a national programme of physical activites for older people. There are over 1,000 physical activity leaders around Ireland who participate in this programme. For information visit www.ageandopportunity.ie/go-life or www.getirelandactive.ie
  • Get Dancing!
    Coisceim run dance classes for the over 50’s. This includes drop in classes in five different centres across Dublin. Click here for dance class venues.
    www.coisceim.com
  • What about Ballroom dancing?
    Perhaps you would like to have a crack at that. The Irish ballroom & Waltzing Federation is a voluntary dancing organisation that promotes ballroom dancing, old time waltzing and latin dance in Ireland. www.ballroomdancing.ie
  • Get Active!
    Active Retirement Ireland runs activities and events across Ireland. Check what is happening near you. http://www.activeirl.ie/