49 Mayo groups receive €13,230 in sports grants
FORTY-NINE Mayo sports groups will receive a total of €13,230 in funding to help older people get more active in our communities.
Confirming the grants, Senator Michelle Mulherin said: “The aim of the grants is to improve the health and wellbeing of older people across the county by providing them with opportunities to engage in physical activity and sport.
“I am delighted so many local groups will benefit from this tranche of funding. Over the last seventeen years the National Grant Scheme funding has supported and empowered thousands of groups of older people to get more active more often and the record number of applications this year shows the continued importance of the scheme for groups throughout the country.
“Programmes like Go for Life, funded by Sport Ireland, will help us reach the targets set out in the National Physical Activity Plan and approximately 30,000 people nationwide will take part in the activities funded by the grants.
“Groups receiving funding across the country include activities ranging from tennis to rowing, Tai Chi to salsa dancing and yoga to archery.
“I am delighted we have such a great selection of groups spread across Mayo which incorporate excellent social opportunities with getting active.
“The success of this scheme shows what can be achieved with a small investment and the importance of funding sport and physical activity at any age.”
The successful groups in Mayo are:
Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Castlebar Day Care Centre €240
Arthritis Ireland, Mayo Branch €500
Balla ARA €240
Ballina ARA €240
Ballina Carer’s Group €230
Ballina ICA €240
Ballindine/Irishtown ARA €230
Ballinrobe ARA €240
Ballinrobe Womens Group €230
Ballyglass Active Age €240
Ballyhaunis ARA €230
Barnacarroll over 55's Club €240
Behy ICA €240
Bonniconlon ICA €240
Cara Iorrais €240
Castlebar ARA €240
Castlebar ICA €240
Ceimeanna Inver €240
Clar IRD €230
Clogher ARA €240
Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeadhna Teo €240
Erris Women's Group €240
Hi-noon club (Tithe Cois Tra) €240
Kilcommon Activity Group for the Elderly €240
Kilcommon Women's Shed €240
Kilkelly ICA €230
Killala Community Council Newstart Ltd €240
Kilmaine ARA €240
Kilmovee Community Centre €240
Lacken Carer's Support Group €240
Lacken Community Care €240
Mayo Abbey ARA €230
Mayo COPD Support Group €230
Mayo Sports Partnership €1,600
Meelick ICA €240
Moy ICA €230
Mulranny ARA €230
Mulranny ICA €230
Retired Secondary Teachers Association (Mayo Branch) €230
Seirbhisi Curam Chill Chomain Teo €240
St. Colman’s Care Centre €230
St. Dominick’s Housing Association €230
St. John’s Rest and Day Care Centre €240
Swinford District Hospital €240
Thursday Club, Kilmovee Active Age Group €240
Western Care Day Service €240
Westport ICA €230
Westport Ladies Social Group €240
Young at Heart Parke Castlebar ARA €240