29 September – 3 October 2025
Positive Ageing Week is a national campaign that shines a light on the many positives of growing older and honours the remarkable contributions of older people to our communities.
This year, Positive Ageing Week 2025 continues with the theme of ‘Challenging Ageism: Reframing How We Think, Feel, and Act Toward Ageing and Older Persons‘. It invites us to reflect on perceptions of ageing and older people, break down stereotypes, and recognise the wealth of experience, resilience, and wisdowm older people bring.
Throughout the week, individuals, families, schools, businesses, and community groups take the opportunity to show appreciation for the older people who enrich our lives and help build stronger, more connected communities.
This 2025 Positive Ageing Week Local Heroes Exhibition shares the stories of 27 remarkable older adults from across Galway City and County – people whose inspiring stories show how positive ageing makes our communities stronger.
Meet the local ageing heroes who stories are shared as part of the 2025 Positive Ageing Week – Local Heroes. (Click images to expand ).
The 2025 Local Heroes exibition will be available for public viewing at different locations across Galway City and County.
Below are dates and locations where you can see the exhibitions and other Positive Ageing Week local events.
30 September to 12 October
Local Heroes Exhibition – Galway City Library
Monday 13 October to Sunday 19 October
Local Heroes Exhibition – COPE Galway Charity Shop, Newtownsmith
Monday 20 October to Sunday 26 October
Local Heroes Exhibition (City Heroes) – Galway City Council
Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November
Local Heroes Exhibition (County Heroes) – Galway County Council
Children are invited to honour a special older people in their lives by participating in our colouring competition! Download this year’s beautiful Galway-themed design, print it and encourage your children or students to colour it in. Once finished, they can gift their masterpiece to an older person who is special to them.
Win a year-long family pass, for two adults and two children, to Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill. To enter, email a photo of the coloured design to competition@copegalway.ie. Close of entry date is Monday 6 October.
We’d also love to share photos of children giving their older heroes the coloured cards on our social media pages, so feel free to email those too.
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