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BLANCHARDSTOWN ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC FOCUS ON LOCAL ARAs
BLANCHARDSTOWN ACTIVE RETIREMENT
BARA was established over 30 years ago, long before the Federation of Active Retirement
Associations and Active Retirement Ireland was a National presence.
In 1993, Blanchardstown dancing to name but a few! Computer literacy isn’t our
ARA and Muiris strong point in this group with only two of our members
Prenderville initiatied being computer literate.
“Age Link”, an
intergenerational Every year we aim to organize
programme with local three or four holiday trips
transition year pupils. and numerous daily outings. ABclatiAnvceshsRoacreditaisrtteioomwnennt
This programme was Recently we visited a beautiful
later taken on locally and garden centre in Wicklow and
acdepted as a project the Titanic centre in Belfast. MeFmoubnedrse:d5:01a9p8p5rox
for the European Year There are no paid staff; all trips
BARA at the Races of Older Persons. Active are organised by volunteers.
Retirement has come We currently have almost 50
a long way in the past members but we would like
thirty years but it seems like we are only beginning to get a to have a further 25/35 new
taste of the potential benefits that come with being a part members. Tea is served at each meeting for a nominal fee
of this nationwide support network in Ireland. Definitely and there is an annual subscription to cover insurance.
there is more that we all could be doing – it may be that In these times we make every effort to facilitate new
we just need someone with a bit of clout and presence to members who may have economic difficulties.
come in and get us motivated and moving!
Every year we host an open day and we place
Over the past 30 years our membership has ranged from advertisements in the local papers to promote our group
between 40 and 100 people. Today, our oldest member to potential new members. We are all looking forward
is 90, and our youngest members are in their 50s. Our to learning more about Active Retirement Ireland as a
objective in the Blanchardstown ARA is to give people an National Organisation because I feel we are only just new
opportunity who have time on their hands to meet twice to this sense of being connected. I am sure that we can
a week to make friends and either lead or participate in learn so much from one another and it just takes a little
activities. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday and get motivation. I am looking forward to the future - let’s see
together for activities and conversation. Activities have where Active Retirement takes us!
included tea dances, indoor bowls, card games, snooker,
organised walking tours, golf, table quizzes, pitch and putt, With thanks to Declan John Ormonde
theatre visits, flower arranging, painting, table tennis, darts, and Chairman David Dillon.
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BLANCHARDSTOWN ACTIVE RETIREMENT
BARA was established over 30 years ago, long before the Federation of Active Retirement
Associations and Active Retirement Ireland was a National presence.
In 1993, Blanchardstown dancing to name but a few! Computer literacy isn’t our
ARA and Muiris strong point in this group with only two of our members
Prenderville initiatied being computer literate.
“Age Link”, an
intergenerational Every year we aim to organize
programme with local three or four holiday trips
transition year pupils. and numerous daily outings. ABclatiAnvceshsRoacreditaisrtteioomwnennt
This programme was Recently we visited a beautiful
later taken on locally and garden centre in Wicklow and
acdepted as a project the Titanic centre in Belfast. MeFmoubnedrse:d5:01a9p8p5rox
for the European Year There are no paid staff; all trips
BARA at the Races of Older Persons. Active are organised by volunteers.
Retirement has come We currently have almost 50
a long way in the past members but we would like
thirty years but it seems like we are only beginning to get a to have a further 25/35 new
taste of the potential benefits that come with being a part members. Tea is served at each meeting for a nominal fee
of this nationwide support network in Ireland. Definitely and there is an annual subscription to cover insurance.
there is more that we all could be doing – it may be that In these times we make every effort to facilitate new
we just need someone with a bit of clout and presence to members who may have economic difficulties.
come in and get us motivated and moving!
Every year we host an open day and we place
Over the past 30 years our membership has ranged from advertisements in the local papers to promote our group
between 40 and 100 people. Today, our oldest member to potential new members. We are all looking forward
is 90, and our youngest members are in their 50s. Our to learning more about Active Retirement Ireland as a
objective in the Blanchardstown ARA is to give people an National Organisation because I feel we are only just new
opportunity who have time on their hands to meet twice to this sense of being connected. I am sure that we can
a week to make friends and either lead or participate in learn so much from one another and it just takes a little
activities. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday and get motivation. I am looking forward to the future - let’s see
together for activities and conversation. Activities have where Active Retirement takes us!
included tea dances, indoor bowls, card games, snooker,
organised walking tours, golf, table quizzes, pitch and putt, With thanks to Declan John Ormonde
theatre visits, flower arranging, painting, table tennis, darts, and Chairman David Dillon.
www.activeirl.ie Active Retirement Ireland 39
