Wellbeing

Healthy Galway City is part of the Healthy Ireland Framework. Healthy Ireland is a government-led initiative aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of everyone living in Ireland.

To learn more about Healthy Galway City, please visit Healthy Galway City | What is Healthy Galway City?


Go to gov.ie/healthyireland for more advice, support and information.

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HSE Community Services in Galway have joined with Galway City and Galway County Council to support older people to mind their physical and mental health and wellbeing by producing a 'Directory of Services for Older People in Galway City and County'. directory-of-services-for-older-people-in-galway-city-and-county.pdf (hse.ie)
   
The Healthy Galway City website is an excellent information hub, signposting to reliable sources of health and wellbeing information and useful resources. It is also a platform which showcases initiatives, programmes and events which aim to promote the health and wellbeing of the people of Galway City. Healthy Galway City
   

Minding Your Mood
 

HSE Health & Wellbeing launch Minding Your Wellbeing, a free series of online video resources to help you learn and practice key elements of mental wellbeing, like resilience and self-care

West Be Well offers you information on voluntary, statutory and community groups involved in wellbeing, mental health promotion and suicide prevention initiatives in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Live-streamed Stress Control Classes, free of charge 

Minding Your Wellbeing Programme

West Be Well – West of Ireland Suicide Prevention Alliance 

Home - Stress Control

Stress Control Online - YouTube

   
If you’re experiencing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety or related mood conditions, or are concerned about a loved one, AWARE offers a safe and accepting space to receive support, compassion and guidance. Support Line, Support Mail and Support & Self Care Groups are offered free of charge. Depression Support & Education Services - Aware
NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools and are concerned with learning, behaviour, social and emotional development. Each psychologist is assigned to a group of schools. gov - National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) (www.gov.ie)
Playing is central to children’s physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing. Let’s Play Ireland is a government-led initiative aimed at promoting play for all children living in Ireland. gov - Let's Play Ireland (www.gov.ie)

Parenting24seven offers key messages on what works best for children and families at different ages and stages. You can choose your child’s age range or look through our different articles

My Child provides expert advice from the HSE and is your guide to pregnancy, baby and toddler health

Parenting24sevenTusla - Child and Family Agency

My child - HSE.ie


Eating Well
 

Healthy Eating Resources from Safefood

The 101 Square Meals recipe book: 101_Square_Meals.pdf
Family meal plans for three weeks: Meal Planner
Healthy snack ideas: Healthy Snack Ideas
7 Easy recipes (How to make: porridge, an omelette, orange and carrot soup, beef stroganoff, chickpea and lentil curry, fish pie, banana bread): 7 Easy Recipes (YouTube)
safefood YouTube channel with plenty of healthy recipes, kitchen techniques, food safety and allergy & intolerance advice. safefoodTV - YouTube
safefood Spice Bag recipe: Spice Bag recipe (youtube.com)


Keeping Active
 

Physical Activity & Mindfulness

Home workout for adults

 

 

HSE Health and Wellbeing Strength and Conditioning (8 videos)
HSE Health and Wellbeing Pilates for Beginners (8 videos)
HSE Health and Wellbeing Yoga for Beginners (8 videos)
HSE Health and Wellbeing Chair Yoga for Beginners (4 videos)
Take a positive approach to your mental health with our Minding Your Wellbeing video series. (12 videos)

20 MIN FULL BODY WORKOUT // No Equipment | Pamela Reif

Joe Wicks - Body Coach Classes

Strength and Conditioning - YouTube

Pilates for Beginners - YouTube

Yoga for Beginners - YouTube

Minding Your Wellbeing - YouTube

Check out this National BeActive Day booklet for ideas. National BeActive Day
Galway Sports Partnership deliver national programmes such as Safeguarding (child protection), First-Aid, as well as locally devised programmes to help increase the level of sport, physical activity and participation of the people in Galway.                                                    Home Page (galwayactive.ie)  
Healthy Galway City and County, in partnership with Galway Sports Partnership, have created an exercise leaflet to help older adults stay active. Healthy Galway Simple Exercises Booklet
As part of the Keep Well campaign, Sport Ireland has produced the below series of exercise videos. Senior Strength Keep Well Programme for the over 70s:
Mindfulness for teens and adults to help alleviate anxiety

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise to alleviate Anxiety and Stress for Teens and Adults

How To Perform the 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise

3 Minutes Body Scan Meditation - Mindfulness For Kids And Adults

5-Minute Meditation You Can Do Anywhere

Yoga/stretching with kids

Frozen | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

We're Going on a Bear Hunt | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

Yoga for kids with animals - Smile and Learn

Kids 20 Minute Workout - Playful Poses - 20 Online

Relaxation/mindfulness for kids

Mindfulness Meditation for Kids | BREATHING EXERCISE |

Thought Bubbles | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids 

Helpful information and resources for people living with a long-term health condition including asthma, COPD, diabetes and heart conditions

 

Living Well is a free group self-management programme. Self-management is what a person does every day to manage their long-term health condition.

Resources for people living with a long-term health condition - HSE.ie

 

 

 

 

Self-Management Support - HSE.ie


Education, Creativity & Arts
 

Education, Creativity & Arts

   
Education is for everyone and there is a range of options for anyone who is considering their next step in life, at any time in their lives. The Right Course is your one-stop-shop for finding out the opportunities available to you or your employee. The Right Course
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board have created a Community Education YouTube channel with a variety of topics such as art, cookery, fitness, beginners Irish and much more. GRETB Community Education
Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. Green-Schools | Working Together For A Sustainable Future (greenschoolsireland.org)
An Post in partnership with Children's Books Ireland brings you a free 24 page playbook. Overflowing with activities in drawing, writing and mindfulness from leadig creatives. An Post Imagine Nation Playbook
The legendary Don Conroy hopes to inspire a love of drawing, nature, and creativity in children and adults alike with his range of videos. Draw With Don
A wide range of information on Galway City Museum's exhibitions exploring themes of archaeology, history and sea science with a particular focus on Galway, can be found over in person at the museum and on their website. Current Exhibitions • Galway City Museum
Irish Museums Association have collected some of the material being shared by Irish Museums in one handy portal, to make it easier for you to access their activities and get inspired. #IrishMuseumsOnline: content and resources
Céim ar Aghaidh/Step Ahead is a GAA Games Development initiative to supply teachers and pupils with educational resources based on the enjoyable theme of Gaelic Games Céim ar Aghaidh/ Step Ahead Resources
Culture Night invites everyone, everywhere, on one joyful night to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. The Culture Night experience is across a wide range of sectors – culture, arts, heritage, education, hospitality, tourism, health and commercial and corporate enterprise. Culture Night 2023
   
Relive the excitement and drama of Macnas Halloween parades of recent years.

 Cnámha La Loba, Galway, 29th October 2023 - Macnas Halloween Parade (youtube.com)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avwp2qzk7l0&list=PLyZiXHxasEzpxDwZVqEZB1x9mxE_rhvOU&pp=iAQB

   
A new free government guide will show you how to promote wildlife in your garden. A new booklet has been launched to encourage people to promote wildlife in gardens at home, with tips for beginners and those who are more ambitious DIY enthusiasts Garden Wildlife Booklet
Bealtaine Festival, an Age & Opportunity event, is a celebration of the arts and creativity as we age.  Bealtaine Festival
   
As part of the HSE's Hold Firm campaign, they have developed HoldFirm colouring sheets  for both children and adults

Adult Colouring Sheet Holdfirm

Children's Colouring Sheet 1 Holdfirm

Children's Colouring Sheet 2 Holdfirm

Children's Colouring Sheet Holdfirm Rainbow

Libraries

Local Resources
 
You can join the library online and get eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and newspapers for free straight away, or even take language and other courses.

Libraries Ireland

Galway Libraries

   
Staying Connected


Keeping in Contact


 

 

 
Age Action has developed a Getting Started KIT, made up of seven 'How To' guides that will support older people to learn, use, and be confident using smartphones and applications. Getting Started KIT
   

 

 

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