Registered members of the Public Participation Network will be delivering ‘Check-In’ cards to older and vulnerable persons in our communities, living alone or more isolated during this pandemic. This neighbourly non-contact check in invites people to stay connected and reach out if they need support.
“Right now the world is very chaotic, yet now I think we’re more of a community than we ever have been”
The words of 15 year old Lucy Grace in a piece she wrote especially for the last Episode of If the Bedroom walls had ears’
Lucy is one of five 3rd year students who came together exactly one year after lockdown began to discuss what pieces of art helped them through the last 12 months. Recorded in Portlaoise College, the five students come together to chat and even sing to Ann Marie about musicals, poems, and films that helped through a time when they were unable to see their friends. With no junior Cert exams to worry about, it allowed them to explore other Poets not on the curriculum and form even better relationships with their teachers!
The Local Authority Heritage Officer Network has launched a campaign to get people connected with nature, as part of the Government’s “Keep Well” Campaign.
A free booklet “Gardening for Biodiversity” has been produced and is available from all Local Authority Heritage Officers
Colouring books and colouring pages can be downloaded from https://laois.ie/departments/heritage/biodiversity/nature-is-good-for-you/
The Failte Ireland/Laois County Council Outdoor Seating and Accessories for Tourism & Hospitality Business Scheme will provide a level of financial assistance to tourism and hospitality businesses, in our town centres, to purchase or upgrade equipment to provide additional outdoor seating and, therefore, increase their outdoor dining capacity for the summer of 2021. The scheme will be administered through Laois County Council and will support independent tourism and hospitality business owners to create outdoor dining experiences in a regulated and accessible manner. This scheme has now been extended to include Wet Pubs.
For further information and an expression of Interest Form please Click Here
GIY, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and public libraries will distribute 50,000 free food growing kits as part of a new ‘Grow it Forward’ initiative.
Recipients are asked to use the kits to share the experience with ten people, enabling half a million people across Ireland to enjoy the wide range of benefits that come from growing food at home.
As part of the Government’s Keep Well programme, this campaign is designed to help the nation eat well by inspiring and supporting people to grow some of their own food at home while connecting with friends and family to join them.
Let’s get growing, email your contact details (including postal address) to mountmellicklibrary@laoiscoco.ie or call 057-8644572 for your free packs!
Forever Young is a multi-phase art project with older people inspiring artists. Celebrate special memories in your life through sharing them. Free specially designed creative writing packs available from Dunamaise Arts Centre throughout April.
Ph: 057 8663355 or email info@dunamaise.ie
Registered members of the Public Participation Network will be delivering ‘Check-In’ cards to older and vulnerable persons in our communities, living alone or more isolated during this pandemic. This neighbourly non-contact check in invites people to stay connected and reach out if they need support.
Looking after your physical and mental health is more important than ever now. Help is at Hand is equipping people with information on where to go if they need emotional and mental health support during COVID-19.
Help is at Hand click here
Please be advised that we are currently experiencing technical issues with our litter hotline 1800 32 32 30. If you wish to report illegal dumping please email environmentadmin@laoiscoco.ie or contact the Environment Section on 057 8664000
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Local Authority Heritage Officer Network has launched a campaign to get people connected with nature, as part of the Government’s “Keep Well” Campaign.
A free booklet “Gardening for Biodiversity” has been produced and is available from all Local Authority Heritage Officers
Colouring books and colouring pages can be downloaded from https://laois.ie/departments/heritage/biodiversity/nature-is-good-for-you/
Episode 4 of If the Bedroom walls had ears Aoife Byrne
“I always stand up for myself because that’s what you have to do. It is hard, but I just do it to say that I’m able to do stuff myself” 20 year old Aoife Byrne from County Laois has never let her Down Syndrome get in the way of her life. As a volunteer for the Irish Red Cross, and now studying with National Learning Network, she tells Ann -Marie of her many hopes, among them, her dream of living independently in the country. Listen here to Ep 4 of ‘If the Bedroom walls had ears’
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1723229/8259480-episode-4-aoife.mp3?blob_id=37420709&download=true
