Cork Sports Partnership activities calendar
Project WeightLoss
Applications are now open for the January 12 week Project WeightLoss term. This community physical activity and weightloss programme is suitable for inactive and overweight individuals, anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 25+ is eligible to apply. Sessions are both educational and exercise based, running twice weekly for 1 hour. It costs €159 for 12 weeks. Visit www.corksports.ie.
Applications are open for the 8 week January Staying Fit For the Future term. This on your feet physical activity class aims to challenge and train the main components needed for maintaining good independent movement as we age. Sessions are delivered one day a week for 1 hour. Cost is €40 for 8 weeks. Visit www.corksports.ie.
As part of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Initiative, Cork Sports Partnership are currently seeking expressions of interest from community groups for the six week Healthy Food Made Easy course in the following areas of the city -Knocknaheeny, Fair Hill, Churchfield, Gurranebraher, Farranferris, The Glen, Mayfield and Blackpool. Healthy Food Made Easy is a 6 week peer-led nutrition and cookery course developed by community dieticians, aimed at helping people of all ages to make affordable healthier choices when shopping, cooking and eating which in turn can ultimately help reduce diet related conditions. The cost is free. Visit www.corksports.ie.
The health and physical activity festival for farmers and their families takes place on Sunday 21 November at Clonakilty Agricultural College from 2pm-5pm. A day of fun and activity for all, health screening, advice from health professionals (HSE), exercise and activity sessions, sports tasters, kids play activities, healthy food demonstration and more. The cost is free but pre-booking is required. Email churley@corksports.ie.
Cork Sports Partnership and Get Ireland have relaunched their Active Community Walking Programme over the last few weeks. The aim of this programme is to establishing walking groups around the city and county which are open to the entire community. A facilitator from the Cork Sports Partnership will guide the programme and the group will be given the tools to develop an action plan to allow them to continue walking into the future. Walking is a safe, sustainable and long-term way of looking after our physical and social health. If you would like help setting up a community walking group or you would like to join an existing group contact Alison at achambers@corksports or visit www.corksports.ie.