Local Heroes Exhibition
27 local heroes from across Galway City and County shared their stories during Positive Ageing Week 2021. They featured in an exhibition in Eyre Square Shopping Centre, and you can read their stories in the Positive Ageing Week 2021 Local Heroes Album on Facebook.
Notecard Competition
There’s still time to send a message of love and win great prizes!
Collect a notecard from the COPE Galway charity shop on St. Augustine Street (or contact us at events@copegalway.ie to request a notecard).
Get your young artists to colour the card and write a message to a special older person in their life. Then take a photo your little ones giving their older hero the notecard.
Send that photo to us to enter the competition:
Text or Whatsapp (085 8597898) or email (events@copegalway.ie)
Prizes include: Tickets to Wildlands. Wildlands Goodie Bags. Meals4Health Voucher.
Closing Date: Sunday 10 October
Thank you to our sponsors
2021 Events in Galway
Local Heroes Exhibition
Date: 20 September – 8 October 2021
Location: Eyre Square Shopping Centre (Eyre Sq entrance)
This photo exhibition highlights a selection of amazing local people who continue to be very active, engaged and contributing to their families, neighbourhoods and communities – who are committed to their own health and wellbeing and who have remarkably positive attitudes towards life and living. Organised by the Galway Age Friendly Programme in association with COPE Galway and Galway City and County Local Authorities.
Introduction to Art Workshop
Date: Tues 28th September @ 10.00 a.m.
Location: Ballinderren Community Centre
Clann Senior Group – Tea party with local exhibition of local heroes stories’s.
Date: Tuesday 28th September from 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Location: Oughterard Community Centre
Ocáid Shóisialta agus plé faoi eagraíocht do Shaoránaigh Sinsir I cheantar Dhúiche Sheoigheach
Date: Dé Luain 27ú Meán Fómhair @ 11 r.n.
Location: Áras Pobail Chorr na Móna
Coiste Forbartha Chorr na Móna
Try out Walking Poles. Clifden Walking Group
Date: Tues 28th September, 2pm
Location: Bridge Street, Clifden
Connemara Care – Afternoon Tea Party with sing song, bingo, cards, storytelling and plenty of laughter
Date: Tues 28th September
Location: Clifden Hospital – Hospital Day Room
Ballymoe & District Active Retirement – An afternoon of music, singing, dancing and storytelling
Date: Wed 29th September, 12noon
Location: Fr. Flanagan Community Centre, Ballymoe
Wellbeing Day with Chair Exercises Session. St Joseph’s Court Residents Association
Date: Wednesday 29th September @ 11.00 a.m.
Location: St Joseph’s Court Residents Room, Clifden
Therapy Day for residents of local Nursing Homes comprising exercise, music & art.
Date: Wed 29th September from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Location: The SCCUL Sanctuary Clarinbridge
Open evening for all seniors and new members of the community
Date: Thursday 30th September at 11.00 a.m.
Location: Dunmore MacHales GAA Club
Lunchtime Tea Party with live music and dance
Comhar Chuigéal Teo
Date: Thursday 30th September @ 1pm
Location: Comhar Chuigéal Leitir Mealláin
Chair Yoga Class – St Jarlath’s Court Residents Association
Date: Thursday 30th September @ 2.30 p.m.
Location: St. Jarlaths Court Residents Lounge, Tuam
Open evening for all seniors and new members of the community
Clonberne Community Development Committee
Date: Thursday 30th September @ 7pm
Location: Clonberne Community Centre
Afternoon Tea Party with sing song, bingo, cards, storytelling and plenty of laughter
Connemara Care
Date: Thurs 30th September
Location: St. Annes Nursing Home – Nursing Home Common Room
Gospel Choir celebration of positive ageing
Date: Friday 1 October, 2021
Location: Holy Family Church
A community evening with Ignite Gospel Choir to celebrate Positive Ageing organised by COPE Galway.
“Sean Chairde” – a morning of chat, song, yoga and fun for old and new friends
Solas Family Resource Centre
Date: Friday 1st October @ 11.00 a.m.
Location: Family Resource Centre Headford
Live Concerts in courtyard of Nursing Homes
Athenry Music School
Date: Friday 1st October from 3.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m
Location: Castleturvin Nursing Home & Western Alzheimers Maryfield
Day of Fun – Chair yoga, meditation, lunch and music session by local children
Comharchumann Forbartha Aránn
Date: Friday 1st October (all day)
Location: Inis Mór