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AGE & OPPORTUNITY BE INFORMED
SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FITLINE
In sport and physical activity, we run Ireland’s na- Age & Opportunity’s free telephone service, FitLine,
tional sport and physical activity programme for motivates people to get more active, particularly
older people, Go for Life. Our aim is to get ‘more older when they don’t know where to start. FitLine provides
people, more active more often’. We do this through the information people need to make use of local
running PALs courses. groups, clubs and facilities. More importantly, it helps
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEADERS someone to devise ways in which they can fit
A PAL (Physical Activity Leader) usually comes from a physical activity into their daily routine and
group or club like an Active Retirement Association, encourages them not to give up but to keep up with
with a wish to encourage their group to get more their physical activity. Contact FitLine on 1800 303
physically active. Through attending a series of nine 545 to find out more. FitLine volunteers currently
workshops, the PAL learns about leading their group, operate out of centres in Dublin and Kildare.
about short routines, fun dances – all kinds of things Fit line is run by the Go For Life Team who are there
to keep people healthy and active. 9am-1pm
SMALL GRANT SCHEME ARTS & CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Each year, we also run the Go for Life Small Grant In arts and culture, Age & Opportunity fosters and
Scheme, which supports groups to increase participa- inspires creativity. As we age, we have the potential to
tion in physical activity. The Grant is used to purchase lead a rich creative life. We have years of experience
equipment, for a physical activity programme (like to inform our creativity and can now often make time
some ‘taster’ sessions in a new activity) or for a partic- to master new skills. For over 20 years, Age & Oppor-
ipatory sports event such as a Sportsfest. Applications tunity has been running the Bealtaine arts festival
usually open at the end of August for one month; the to encourage and celebrate that creativity. Bealtaine
grants are usually announced in November. also supports the arts community to continue to work
GO FOR LIFE GAMES and to inspire and train other artists to engage in the
The Go for Life Games are a set of team leisure area of creative ageing and intergenerational work.
games devised to be played both locally and B E A LTA I N E
nationally, bringing groups together. More and more Bealtaine is Ireland’s largest collaborative arts
counties are now running leagues and sending teams festival, with thousands of events across Ireland each
to the national finals of the Games in Dublin at the May, in dance, drama, visual arts, cinema, music and
start of June. much more. It has provided scope and focus for to
develop creative work, to cooperate with arts
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SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FITLINE
In sport and physical activity, we run Ireland’s na- Age & Opportunity’s free telephone service, FitLine,
tional sport and physical activity programme for motivates people to get more active, particularly
older people, Go for Life. Our aim is to get ‘more older when they don’t know where to start. FitLine provides
people, more active more often’. We do this through the information people need to make use of local
running PALs courses. groups, clubs and facilities. More importantly, it helps
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEADERS someone to devise ways in which they can fit
A PAL (Physical Activity Leader) usually comes from a physical activity into their daily routine and
group or club like an Active Retirement Association, encourages them not to give up but to keep up with
with a wish to encourage their group to get more their physical activity. Contact FitLine on 1800 303
physically active. Through attending a series of nine 545 to find out more. FitLine volunteers currently
workshops, the PAL learns about leading their group, operate out of centres in Dublin and Kildare.
about short routines, fun dances – all kinds of things Fit line is run by the Go For Life Team who are there
to keep people healthy and active. 9am-1pm
SMALL GRANT SCHEME ARTS & CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Each year, we also run the Go for Life Small Grant In arts and culture, Age & Opportunity fosters and
Scheme, which supports groups to increase participa- inspires creativity. As we age, we have the potential to
tion in physical activity. The Grant is used to purchase lead a rich creative life. We have years of experience
equipment, for a physical activity programme (like to inform our creativity and can now often make time
some ‘taster’ sessions in a new activity) or for a partic- to master new skills. For over 20 years, Age & Oppor-
ipatory sports event such as a Sportsfest. Applications tunity has been running the Bealtaine arts festival
usually open at the end of August for one month; the to encourage and celebrate that creativity. Bealtaine
grants are usually announced in November. also supports the arts community to continue to work
GO FOR LIFE GAMES and to inspire and train other artists to engage in the
The Go for Life Games are a set of team leisure area of creative ageing and intergenerational work.
games devised to be played both locally and B E A LTA I N E
nationally, bringing groups together. More and more Bealtaine is Ireland’s largest collaborative arts
counties are now running leagues and sending teams festival, with thousands of events across Ireland each
to the national finals of the Games in Dublin at the May, in dance, drama, visual arts, cinema, music and
start of June. much more. It has provided scope and focus for to
develop creative work, to cooperate with arts
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