Active Age for All

Upcoming Events – read on…

Registration days for classes is complete.  There are some places available on the following and if you are interested in joining one of them – just email us from the contact page.  Classes re-start week beginning 24th September.

Bridge for beginners, French for beginners, Singing and Music, Croquet, Tai Chi on Thursdays, Bowling and finally, Pickleball.

Croquet

Croquet Ireland runs sessions at Newbridge House and they have a new special time for AAfA members 2.00-4.00pm on Wednesdays.  Some members have been playing during the summer.  You just turn up and play!  Great way to wallop away any frustrations!  Go along and try it out.

Congratulations on raising €852.44 on the Daffodil Day 

This was a great result.  Thanks to all who organized and thanks also for the tea and coffee – a donation from Wayne in Cafe Natural, the raffle group and the flower arrangers and decorators.
There was lots of chat and we look forward to even more attending next year.

 

Membership Renewal for 2018 – 

If you have missed your membership renewal during the past month, then please go to the contact page and send us an email and we will arrange the renewal with you.

Finalist in the All Ireland Community & Council Awards 2018

We were nominated by Fingal CC under the category ‘Community Based Initiative’.  This required a very long submission about how we started, what we do, pictures and video if available… great that it landed us in the final for this category.  Friday 3rd February was the main event where the winners of all categories were announced.  Unfortunately we did not win but we were reassured that there are so many volunteers out there working to develop their community facilities.

Men’s Group Course leading to a Men’s Shed.

Active Age for All has been granted Dublin Rural LEADER funding for its Men’s Group to undertake training in order to set up a Men’s Shed in the Donabate Portrane area. Twelve men who are members of AAfA have just completed training to qualify us for future funding when our Men’s Shed is up and running.

If you are interested in joining the group then please go to the contact section and let us know.  We will be pleased to hear from you.  

Jim & Gordon & Harry

Free Tours of the National Gallery Permanent Collection

The National Gallery offers Free Tours. Their guides will share some of the fascinating stories behind the award winning conservation and refurbishment project and then lead you around the historic wings highlighting key works from the newly conserved and hung National Collection.  No booking is needed – all welcome.  Meet at the Merrion Square Information Desk.  Check this link for times and dates – 

https://www.nationalgallery.ie/tour-3

Growing Membership information and discounts available –
Our membership at end of May 2018 is 200.  
There are reductions as follows for members (on production of a current membership card) in the following facilities (subject to other offers not applying):
  • Sunflowers Beauty Salon Unit 18 Donabate Shopping Centre (10% off for member – services, not products)
  • Susanne Murray Hair Studio Ballisk Court (10% off for member – services, not products)
  • Esthetique Skin and Bodycare Centre Unit 2, Old Post Office, Main Street, Donabate (10% off for member – services, not products)
  • Café Natural, Donabate-Portrane Community Centre (10% off for member and a guest)
  • Lady Cobbe Café, Newbridge House (10% off for member and a guest)
  • Cate’s Café, Donabate (10% off for member and a guest)
  • Pasta Castello, Donabate (20% off on main courses for member and a guest)
  • Waterside Hotel (10% off on food for member and a guest)
  • Pink Ladys Beauty, DPCC (10% off on Wednesdays)
  • Jones’s Garden Centre – (not the restaurant) 10% off on plants, plant accessories, chemicals, compost and garden equipment for member only. This offer will not apply to BBQ, furniture or interior items. The offer is also not available for any garden items already on offer, multi-buy or discounted.)
  • Donabate-Portrane Community Centre (Gym membership for €70 per year – for all over 65s – is available)

Some useful information you may not be aware of…      

North County Dublin Care & Repair Service.  If you are 65+ and require a small repair job to be done, then you can have help by this group.  There is no charge other than the cost of the materials.  

What sort of thing is usually done? Replacing lightbulbs, servicing smoke alarms, putting up shelves, moving light furniture, tacking loose carpets, putting up curtains/poles, fixing small leaks, replacing plugs… all very useful.

How do you arrange it?  Phone 0818 919 411 (calls at the national call rate). You can email to careandrepair@fingalleaderpartnership.ie 

Trades Referral Programme.  Would you like to make contact with reliable trade’s people who will not overcharge?  Age Action supply a list of trustworthy trade’s people registered with them.  For more information Tel: Lo Call: 1890 369 369.