At the beginning of February, we kicked off our #SplashIntoSpringChallenge. As part of our Keep Well campaign, our challenge was something that was simple, safe and most importantly fun! Thanks so much to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners of a Laois Gift Card. Take a minute to look at our video, it will definitely brighten your day to see all these happy smiling (and sometimes muddy!) faces. Special mention to our Cathaoirleach Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald and to Cllr John King for taking part and spreading the message. Take positive steps.
Tag: #keepwell
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Splash Into Spring – Winners
At the beginning of February, we kicked off our #SplashIntoSpringChallenge. As part of our Keep Well campaign, our challenge was something that was simple, safe and most importantly fun! Thanks so much to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners of a Laois Gift Card. Take a minute to look at our video, it will definitely brighten your day to see all these happy smiling (and sometimes muddy!) faces. Special mention to our Cathaoirleach Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald and to Cllr John King for taking part and spreading the message. Take positive steps.
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Gardening for Biodiversity
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/
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Grow it Forward
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!
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Forever Young
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
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Check in Card
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.
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If the Bedroom Walls Had Ears
“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!
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Gardening for Biodiversity
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/
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Grow it Forward
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!
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Forever Young
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
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Check in Card
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.
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Help Is At Hand
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
