Local Authorities Supporting the Wellbeing campaign #InThisTogether

Local authorities are offering and promoting a range of services, initiatives and activities to enable you to stay connected, stay fit and active and look after your mental health and wellbeing. Read about some of what’s happening in your area and visit your local authority website for full information.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Carlow:

• join the library from the comfort and safety of your home to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, newspapers, online courses and a language learning app
• Carlow County Council Culture Team is collaborating on a number of Wellbeing projects ranging from a family Arts and Self Care drawing project to composing traditional song, to online classes in creative writing, to e-books and magazines to growing your own vegetables
• take a Trip into history and find out more about the days gone by of County Carlow with the team from County Carlow Museum
• online workshops for Volunteers provided by Carlow Public Participation Network
• Carlow Regional Youth Services providing Follaine Counselling Service supported by Healthy Ireland to provide listening services for concerned young people
• reach into the past and engage with Carlow County Council Library Service to find out more about the County Digital Archive project
• be part of the County Carlow COVID-19 Time Capsule with County Carlow Libraries
• Sport Ireland Carlow Sports Partnership is hosting Fitness programmes which has tutor-led programmes, for example Walk to Jog Programme and Learn to Cycle. See www.carlowsports.ie

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.carlow.ie and on Carlow County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Cavan:

• Cavan County Library Service is providing a book delivery service to vulnerable members of our community who are currently cocooning
• Sport Ireland Cavan Sports Partnership is engaging with people with disabilities to support the individual and their carers to maintain activity at home. See www.cavansportspartnership.ie
• Cavan County Council Arts Office is developing online workshops to support adults and children to explore creativity in isolation
• Cavan County Library Service is supporting access to our online services including e-Books, online newspapers and training courses
• Cavan County Museum is creating a collection of stories and images documenting the experiences of Cavan people through COVID-19
• Cavan County Council Heritage Office invites people to consider their surrounding heritage and upload photographs and drawings to Heritage Office Facebook
• Cavan County Council Arts Office in association with the Rural Hub are providing online continuing professional development for artists

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.cavancoco.ie and Cavan County Council’s social media channels.

Clare County Council is working to help everyone stay connected, stay active and look after your mental health.

Activities and initiatives include:

• Clare County Council, together with Sport Ireland Clare Sports Partnership, has a series of videos online for all ages to get active. See www.claresports.ie/get-active/covid19exercise
• Glór, Clare County Council (theatre and art gallery) has launched “glór sa Bhaile”. This consists of online weekly performances and arts projects
• Clare COVID-19 Community Response Forum, together with Clare Civil Defence and Clare Local Enterprise Office, is distributing dietitian-recommended food that has been donated by a local start-up food business to vulnerable persons
• Clare County Council is working with nature conservation partners to promote a Dawn Chorus event for May
• Clare County Council is developing a number of virtual tours of our tourism sites and the County Museum
• Clare County Library is offering an enhanced range of services through its social media channels including story-time sessions, craft sessions, recipes and poems
• Clare County Council Arts Office is developing a number of online capacity-building initiatives with artists to enable them to promote their own work and initiatives online

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.clarecoco.ie and Clare County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Cork City:

• Stay at Home Library. Home deliveries, eBooks, eAudiobooks, online newspapers, magazines, and language courses
• Lockdown Soundz. Music Generation Cork City getting young people recording music online, using sounds from home
• Keeping Cork Active. Sport Ireland Cork Sports Partnership online activity and exercise resource supporting families, older adults, children and youth and people with disabilities. See www.corksports.ie
• Age Friendly Newsletters. A regular source of useful tips and hints with all the numbers you need
• Arts for All. Connecting through creativity, daily online arts activities and performances
• Online Coaching Skills. Football Association Ireland’s daily online soccer skills and challenges

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.corkcity.ie and Cork City Council’s social media channels.

Cork County Council is offering a host of activities to enable you connect, stay active and look after your wellbeing. Our wellbeing activities offer something for everyone - learn a new skill, share your 2km landscape or experience a virtual tour.

Here is just some of what’s on offer:

• a Collection of Stories from COVID-19. A collection of stories from COVID-19 for future generations, including responses to its impact on all aspects of daily life, from culture to commerce and everything in between
• Teen Talks. A series of online interviews providing a platform for second level students and now adults, to discuss issues affecting their health and wellbeing, while receiving advice and talks from a range of experts
• Within 2KM of Home Photo Challenge. An online photo competition will invite members of the public to show pride in their local community by capturing images of landscapes and wildlife within 2km of their home
• Housebound Library Home Delivery Service for Books and Musical Instruments. An innovative home delivery service for who are housebound or currently cocooning, delivering books and musical instruments directly to the door of library members
• Michael Collins House Virtual Tour. Marking the commemoration of the War of Independence, Michael Collins House, Clonakilty now offers a Virtual Tour of the museum allowing people to learn all about Michael Collins and the history of Irish independence from the comfort of home
• Sports Ireland Cork Sports Partnership ‘Keep Active Campaign’ is an interactive online resource with exercises and games, together with tips on keeping healthy and safe. See www.corksports.ie

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.corkcoco.ie and Cork County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Donegal:

• Physical Activity and Movement. Support programme in Donegal for people cocooning at home who may not have access to online supports
• Social Prescribing. Online Mental Health Course available in Milford and Fanad Areas to help cope with Anxiety and Stress during the COVID-19 crisis
• Donegal County Library. Your local library is about books and much more. Come visit us online and discover the e-Newspapers, e-Audiobooks and e-Learning
• Genealogy booklet launch. Discover your past this summer with the new Donegal Culture Division genealogy booklet launching online this May
• Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny. Daily creative challenges using whatever you have to hand with #HomeIsWhereTheArtIs. Join the Facebook group taking families by storm
• Donegal County Archives. How well do you know the older generation? Find out more about their childhood with a phone call and Donegal County Archives

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.donegalcoco.ie and Donegal County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Dublin City:

• Dublin City Council Community Liaison Officers are calling to older people across the city, staying in touch with some of our most vulnerable citizens
• why not keep healthy and active with our home workouts, including dance fit classes and chair aerobics
• if you’re a small business our local enterprise office is hosting online webinars to help get you through this
• learn about ‘History On Your Doorstep’ from your own home. Our libraries have got live Facebook talks, podcasts and a huge digital photo archive
• encourage your family to ‘Discover Art’. Visit The Hugh Lane Gallery online for lots of great ideas

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.dublincity.ie and Dublin City Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown:

• Sport Ireland dlr Sports Partnership. See www.dlrsportspartnership.ie. The “Couch to 2k” 4 week guided programme is a mix of walking and jogging to gradually build up your fitness and stamina. Register on Eventbrite and received support, tips and advice to achieve your goal. A range of straightforward online exercise classes via YouTube for cocooners and anybody else
• libraries. A new dlr Book Drop services, via the existing dlr Community Call Helpline, bringing physical books and a care package to cocooners all over the county. We have a wealth of online resources available - digital books and audio books for download and wide range of other services – and it’s free to join. dlr Libraries has moved, where possible, its Healthy Ireland at your Library Programme online, engaging with event facilitators to create online resources, including online yoga for children and parenting support Vimeos
• biodiversity. dlr Biodiversity have set up a webpage for ideas on biodiversity activities that families can do during self-isolation. This includes some bird watching activities such as Bird Bingo, learning to spot a bird using a bird guide, learning bird songs and online videos for biodiversity such as How to make a Mammal tunnel
• dlr Arts. Graphic Studio Dublin's 60 anniversary exhibition has been moved to an online exhibition featuring dlr artists due to exhibit in the Municipal Gallery, dlr Lexicon. Online workshops are being created to explore simple printmaking techniques at home to keep everyone creative and learning new artistic skills
• dog walking. Cocooning at home and can't walk your canine companion? dlr County Council's own staff charity, HUG (Hope u Give), have established a dlr Staff Volunteer Dog Walker group. Your dog walked by people who know dogs
• dlr Heritage. Virtual tours of heritage sites all around the county are in development and will be viewable via our website and social media

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.dlrcoco.ie and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Fingal:

• Fingal Digifit. A home workout video series encouraging citizens of all ages and abilities to get fit during the COVID-19 crisis
• Wellbeing Activity Booklet. Developed by the COVID-19 Fingal Community Response Project for older and housebound people currently cocooning
• Tips for Young People. Fingal Comhairle na nÓg have provided tips on how young people can spend their spare time
• Community Hubs. Elderly vulnerable citizens receive a daily visit from community volunteers observing social distancing
• Online Arts Service. Fingal Arts Office is providing online clinics for artists and are live streaming arts projects
• Housing Information Videos. A suite of informative videos for citizens needing to access housing support services during the COVID-19 crisis
• Stay Connected. A YouTube channel from Fingal Libraries with storytime, online classes, craft ideas and lots more being added weekly
• Books for Traveller Children. A book gifting initiative which is distributing gift bags to traveller children across the county
• Irish Language Challenge. A 21 day online Irish language challenge to increase your cúpla focal

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.fingal.ie and Fingal County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in South Dublin:

• Active at Home Live Workouts. Sport Ireland South Dublin County Sports Partnership - see www.sdcsp.ie - deliver a variety of weekly live online physical activity classes and challenges on Facebook
• Community Call ‘Callouts’. Vulnerable clients contacted as part of the South Dublin Community Response
• MindMindR2019 Mental Health App. South Dublin County Council produced app that lists contact details and information on all mental health services in the County
• Let’s Get Creative Facebook Group. A South Dublin Libraries’ Facebook group for children and parents providing a safe, fun and educational outdoor adventure for children
• Storytime for children on Facebook and Instagram TV. A South Dublin librarian reads a children’s story live over Facebook and Instagram
• 5 Minute Crafts Challenge on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A quick and fun crafts for the family that can be done at home
• A Game of Codes. A three-day coding challenge for 2nd to 4th class children facilitated through Zoom
• Project Sums. Free online maths grinds for school goers carried out through Zoom

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.sdcc.ie and South Dublin County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Galway City:

• the Healthy Galway City website is an information hub, signposting to reliable sources of health and wellbeing information, local programmes and events for Galway City
• see the Council’s website for Stay at Home Resources which highlights and shares resources to support the mind and body during the COVID-19 restrictions
• an Exercise Leaflet for older adults developed by HSE Physio Services is being distributed in Galway City
• all library members can enjoy free eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Borrowbox app
• Galway City Comhairle na nÓg are asking young people 12-17 years living in Galway City to take part in an art analysis competition to raise awareness about mental health
• 'Buggy Buddies' has moved online to Facebook to help participants to stay connected and to stay active. A qualified instructor delivers a live exercise session each Tuesday at 10:30am, with weekly live postnatal friendly exercise via Zoom
• Age and Opportunity have kindly provided Sport Ireland Galway Sports Partnership with a number of exercise DVDs for older adults, ideal for those who may not have access to social media. See www.galwayactive.ie
• Cúirt International Festival of Literature is pleased to announce that their festival is presented as a digital festival. It is broadcast online and entirely free

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.galwaycity.ie and Galway City Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Galway County:

• Healthy Galway, in partnership with Sport Ireland Galway Sports Partnership, (see www.galwayactive.ie) are providing leaflets with 8 exercises for Older Adults who are cocooning. These will be distributed via Meals on Wheels, Family Resource Centres and organisations registered with the COVID-19 Community response in Galway or through the helpline
• Virtual Tidy Towns with a platform on Facebook to allow individuals and Tidy Towns groups to continue to connect virtually and share the joys of nature and biodiversity in their gardens and on their walks
• Galway Beo - connecting people and heritage in County Galway: A New Digital Heritage Initiative. Through Galway Beo, Galway County Council wants to celebrate the rich heritage of County Galway and help connect people with their heritage and each other during this challenging time. People are invited to email galwaybeo@gmail.com a photograph, drawing, poem or story to highlight the inspiring heritage of County Galway
• Galway Community Heritage – Online Heritage Portal. See the great work that the heritage communities of county Galway have digitised in partnership with Galway County Council, the National Museum of Ireland and the Heritage Council
• Gardening for Biodiversity. A new booklet to help everyone to help wildlife in their gardens, no matter how big or small, has been launched
• Galway County Council Arts Office/Creative Ireland Culture Team in partnership with Galway City Council and Roscommon County Council Creative Ireland Team have commissioned Branar Theatre Company to create a virtual Pop up Poetry for Lil Peeps for Cruinniú na nÓg this year. Please contact sogrady@galwaycoco.ie
• online reading material in e-Books and e-Audiobooks is available to all registered members through the Borrowbox app. Daily newspapers to keep all informed and connected with the latest news and commentary are available online through the Pressreader app

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.galway.ie and Galway County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Kerry:

• Library Online Services. Kerry County Council’s library service enables people to access audio books, e-Books, magazines and newspapers online and as well as online learning resources
• Spring into Storytime video Initiative. As children cannot come into our libraries for our Saturday morning Storytime reading sessions, they have moved them online
• Kerry County Museum Online. Kerry County Museum has an Online Resources page on its website, which has a variety of things available to download, such as the Medieval Tralee colouring book, fact sheet and timeline and a virtual tour of an archaeological dig, based around Killaclohane Portal Tomb
• Healthy Kerry Facebook Page. The Healthy Kerry Facebook page is also sharing wellbeing tips during COVID-19 restrictions
• Sport Ireland Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership. Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership Facebook page and the “Lets Get Kerry Walking” website, include a number of documents that provide wellbeing messages for both the older population and tips on exercise in these restricted times. See www.kerryrecreationandsports.ie
• Age Friendly Initiatives. Kerry County Council has developed new contact groups for Age Friendly and daily information updates. 10,000 Leaflets have also been distributed with useful phone numbers

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.kerrycoco.ie and Kerry County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Kildare:

• Sport Ireland Kildare Sports Partnership have launched a series of Sports Stars videos on mental health and wellness with celebrities and athletes. See www.kildare.ie/kildaresp
• a live stream concert and a sing-along initiative aimed at residents of Nursing Homes and anyone experiencing loneliness or isolation
• the National Biodiversity Data Centre are inviting submissions of sightings of any 20 species that commonly occur in gardens
• learn about Heritage with the River Liffey Stories, an Online collection of stories connected to the River Liffey
• workout classes and inclusive exercise classes for adults, children, teenagers, older persons and those with limited mobility and adapted exercises for older people in self-isolation
• online library services include eBook, eMagazine, eComic and eAudiobook lending, music streaming, online educational courses and language learning
• Maynooth Film for All has launched Access Cinema at Home - a streaming offering and film club reviews to replicate the film club experience
• Toys, Technology and Training Programme 2020, for children and adults with learning difficulties are delivering their talks and workshops via social media platforms
• Kildare Youth Theatre and Griese Youth Theatre are holding online workshops. Griese Youth Theatre members are embracing guided meditation via online communications

You’ll find information on these activities and more at kildare.ie/countycouncil/coronavirusinformation/Wellbeing and Kildare County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Kilkenny:

• delivery of library books to members, aged 70+, with small gift and seeds
• distribution of reusable “Bee Bags” to targeted groups, which include bulbs, badges and brochures on pollinators and wildlife
• booklet on “Gardening for Biodiversity” available on request and also on Council Website and other social media
• distribution of care boxes to targeted groups
• leaflet – Keeping Active at Home – produced by Sport Ireland Kilkenny Recreations and Sports Partnership, for circulation on websites and social media. See www.krsp.ie
• after successfully facilitating the broadcasting of weekly Mass from the Parish Church in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, through the use of Council WIFI facilities, the Council will endeavour to deliver this service in other larger towns in County Kilkenny

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.kilkennycoco.ie and Kilkenny County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Laois:

• Laois COVID-19 Community Response Helpline. A helpdesk that responds to the needs of vulnerable members of our community, providing information and linking them with necessary supports
• Heritage in your 2km. Discover the built, natural and cultural heritage in your local area, on your 2km walks
• Music Generation Laois are also providing an online platform for young people in Laois to showcase their musical talents and have created an online tutorial platform to continue their engagement work as part of the Music Rich Schools programme
• Creative Ireland Laois programme. As part of our Cruinniu na Nog 2020 programme, Laois Culture Team is working with 25 children and young people across the county in the areas of dance, music, theatre, libraries and heritage and biodiversity to explore and interpret their ideas on ‘A Sense of Place’
• Sport Ireland Laois Sports Partnership. A range of online programmes including videos for physical activities such as stepping, zumba, home exercise circuits are now available on social media. See www.laoissports.ie
• production and Design of ‘S'porting Your Wellbeing’ booklet with Mental Health Ireland which will cover tips and links for physical activity and wellbeing
• Heritage Trails App. Explore the heritage sites of Laois from the comfort of your own home, audioguides in English and Irish for the heritage sites across the count
• Library Online Events promoting online wellbeing, culture and positive mental health. Library Services have moved events and activities online and are producing and broadcasting live videos featuring storytime and crafts for younger users, literature, mindfulness and local history talks on Facebook
• Go Wild in the Garden! Wildlife work sheets for parents and teachers, to bring the wildlife in your garden to life! Easy activity based worksheets for all ages

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.Laois.ie and Laois County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Leitrim:

• Leitrim County Library hold online Story Telling events on social media as part of the Spring into StoryTime programme
• Sport Ireland Leitrim Sports Partnership posts exercise and keep-fit videos on Facebook, suitable for people who are cocooning or in self-isolation. See www.leitrimsports.ie
• Leitrim County Council’s Library and Heritage Office are working on an oral history project where children are engaging with their grandparents
• '2km picture challenge' is a photography competition asking people in Leitrim to enter a photo from their daily walk or their garden
• together with Bird Watch Ireland, Leitrim County Council are encouraging people to report common birds they can identify in their garden
• young members of Leitrim Down Syndrome Ireland, together with local artist Anna Leask, are delivering a digital photographic project
• Leitrim County Council’s Library and Arts office are holding digital book discussions engaging reading groups, book clubs and community groups
• Magnetise, A Call for Home, is a collaborative digital performance project between six internationally based professional dance artists and two Leitrim community groups

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.leitrimcoco.ie and Leitrim County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Limerick:

• Limerick Library Service is providing book stock and other materials to patients in hospitals and care facilities in Limerick
• children's storytime and craft sessions are available to view at Limerick Libraries' Facebook pages
• Limerick “Reach Out, Stay Connected” is available for people who would like to have a volunteer phone to have a chat to check up on them
• the 3 Muses is an online activity pack focusing on collections from the Limerick City Gallery of Art, Hunt Museum and Limerick Museum
• Limerick Libraries have launched a YouTube channel which features talks, library concerts and documentaries
• Limerick Community Care Connect is an initiative to assist people who are staying at home to keep both physically and mentally fit
• Limerick.ie has curated a daily ‘virtual events’ guide which is showcased across our social media platforms and includes virtual tours of some key attractions

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.limerick.ie and Limerick City and County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Longford:

• Stay Connected. Access the Library’s free online resources including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and online learning and language courses
• Buddy Network. Building a network to encourage older people to stay in touch with each other, for a chat, through regular phone contact
• Explore your Garden. Ideas for young and old including flower arranging, container gardens and meeting the little creatures who live there
• Sports Ambassadors. Ideas to keep active, fit and healthy for all ages and abilities from local sports clubs and individuals. See www.longfordsports.ie
• Building Resilience. Advice from a local psychologist on building resilience, minding your mental health and coping with isolation
• Love your Home Photography Competition for Cocooners. Encouraging people to be creative while staying within 2km of where they live
• Healthy Eating. Rediscover a love of cooking, try out new recipes, share your favourite recipes and get hints and tips on healthy eating from the experts

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.longfordcoco.ie and Longford County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Louth:

• refer to the Council’s website and twitter for information from the sports team on how to stay fit and healthy
• there are lots of ideas from the library service in relation to activities you can do at home
• there are thousands of items you can borrow from the library service throughout the restrictions
• why not take part in the Our Louth Diary Project - details are on our website
• keep social distancing but stay in touch with friends and relatives

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.louthcoco.ie and Louth County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Mayo:

• Mayo County Council is calling all tenants to check and talk with people, particularly those living alone
• Sport Ireland Mayo Sports Partnership is holding a #BeActiveCampaign challenging members of the public to engage in physical activity at home. See www.mayosports.ie
• Mayo County Council’s Community Engagement team have worked on a series of radio slots with MidWest Radio
• Mayo Day on Sat, 2nd May is about staying connected with Mayo people worldwide and will take place solely online this year, with live streams and content on www.mayo.ie social media channels
• Mayo Day Live – Global Voices on Mayo Day is a two hour live show featuring interviews and performances connecting Mayo people in communities at home and worldwide
• working with the Irish Wheelchair Association, Mayo Library is on the road delivering books and DVDs

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.mayococo.ie and Mayo County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Meath:

• Storytelling Time. Meath Librarians bring the whole family on a magical journey by sharing some favourite stories from their homes
• Theatre Days. Award winning playwright and Meath Arts Office Associate Artist Deirdre Kinahan shares some excerpts from her plays for all to enjoy
• Stay Fit and Active. Join Sport Ireland Meath Local Sports Partnership as they bring you a packed schedule to help keep you fit and active! See www.meathsports.ie/being-active-during-covid-19
• Ceol Comfort. Sit back and enjoy music performances and videos in the Ceol Comfort series featuring local Meath Artists
• STEM Learning. Fun science experiments! Learn about surface tension in liquids, have some explosive fun and much more with science
• Toradh Online. The opportunity to see some of the wonderful works exhibited in the Toradh Gallery Ashbourne and Toradh2 Kells

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.meath.ie and Meath County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Monaghan:

• Museum “Recording Our Experiences”. Collecting stories and pictures reflecting the experience of the people of Monaghan during this difficult time
• Library Online Resources. Promoting through our twitter and Facebook accounts, encouraging use of wide range of eBooks and eAudiobooks
• Heritage Happenings. A daily series of heritage snippets to stimulate curiosity for our local places and natural and cultural heritage

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.monaghan.ie and Monaghan County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Offaly:

• enjoy vast online library resources including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, new eComics collections and online learning courses
• email askthelibrarian@offalycoco.ie – a new service for library users to stay in touch and have all their library questions answered
• Offaly Healthy Ireland at Your Library webinars on topics including ‘how to cope with anxiety’ and ‘coping with exam stress’
• Offaly County Council, together with Sport Ireland Offaly Sports Partnership, has developed a series of online back garden sports skills and challenges. See www.offalysports.ie
• Offaly County Council, together with Offaly Age Alliance has produced a newsletter primarily focusing on those cocooning, which will be distributed to 4,000 households around the county
• Offaly Community Response Forum, together with Offaly GAA, have established community response teams in over 40 towns and villages throughout the county

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.offaly.ie and Offaly County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Roscommon:

• Studios, Workshops and Kitchen Tables. Virtual studio visits to visual artists and facilitators studios that the centre is engaging with during 2020. The projected date for the first session is 12pm Tuesday 28th April from the studio of Mark Garry and fortnightly thereafter
• LIVE: Literature in Venues Experience. In association with Words Ireland and 5 other Irish venues, throughout May Roscommon Arts Centre will co-host a series of talks and readings from a number of writers via YouTube
• Roscommon Heritage Explorer. Become a heritage explorer from the comfort of your own home. Use the new Monument Research Tool Kit and see what you can find out about a mysterious monument
• "Lockdown Sing-along” a collaboration with The Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo and artist Cathy Jordan for a daily live-streamed choral session
• "Theatre Shop” links to theatre performances, musicals, concerts and ballet performances at least once a week that audiences can view these included performances by the Abbey Theatre, Druid Theatre Company and The National Theatre (England), Branar Theatre Company and Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
• Ceol Connected: The Far Field: In association with Ceol Connected and partner venues, throughout May Roscommon Arts Centre will co-host online music workshops for children aged 3+ (two per week). Each workshop will have a “join in” option and explore themes of the show “The Far Field” which was due to play at Roscommon Arts Centre in May. Themes to be explored include folklore, nature, fairy tales, and so on
• "Home Schooler Alert” daily online alerts providing arts related links to parents home-schooling for arts and crafts, dance, theatre, visual art and museum activities to either access online or to print and try at home
• Spring into Storytime Online. This online service has been developed by library staff and posted on a daily basis. The online service will continue during April and May

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.roscommoncoco.ie and Roscommon County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Sligo:

• Active Sligo from Home Guide. ‘Home Exercise for Aging Well’ supports aging well in the home through a partnership with Ocean FM whereby exercises to be broadcast on local radio
• Sligo Standing Strong campaign. Sligo Public Participation Network organising a ‘sligostandingstrong’ campaign to catalogue of all the positive community action happening in Sligo under COVID-19
• Mental Health. Cranmore Mentor Programme has regular posts on looking after yourself, mindfulness and keeping positive and 5 Day Quarantine Exercise Challenge

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.sligococo.ie and Sligo County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Tipperary:

• Be A Historian. Accounts to experience ‘Life in Lockdown’ by writing a letter, keeping a diary, drawing pictures, taking photos
• Online Craft Sessions for kids, big and small! Join Valerie on our Facebook page for regular craft sessions
• 'ReCOVer Together' allows people living in Tipperary, at home or abroad, to share their COVID-19 experiences with the museum
• 'Rediscovery of Mick Delahunty's Lost Recordings’ played in nursing homes, hospitals, through local radio bringing joy to residents and patients
• Sport Ireland have put together some easy tips and advice to help you #BeActiveAtHome through walking, music and board games. See www.sportireland.ie/covid19/be-active-resources
• The Source Arts Centre is showcasing local performers and bands called “The Lock Down Sessions”
• spending more time in the garden. Help the bees and butterflies and your garden will flourish. www.pollinators.ie
• Adopt a Monument Research Toolkit can help you research a monument in your local area
• Tipperary Fire and Rescue. Weekly activities children’s activities including what am I, crosswords, identify dangerous hazards, design your fire escape, colour by maths

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.tipperarycoco.ie and Tipperary County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Waterford:

• ThisIsWaterford.ie invites Waterford people to add and share stories, photos and musical content which showcases pride of place for Waterford
• Poetry Ireland Day. Liaise with local poets and writers around a virtual Poetry Ireland Day
• invite local authors and local historians to read from their work – both online and in partnership with WLR FM
• Video Diaries being produced by Teenagers in preparation for Virtual Cruinniú
• Virtual Tour of Waterford Gallery of Art – WGOA – will be hosted on ThisIsWaterford.ie
• Call to Chat is operated by the Older Persons Committee and Community Call team and is available to people who are cocooning as a response social isolation

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.waterfordcouncil.ie and Waterford City and County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Westmeath:

• Befriending Service. More than 130 older isolated people in Westmeath receive befriending phone calls on a weekly basis, some on a daily basis
• Healthy Ireland. Keep up to date with all our Healthy Ireland events online and watch our series of Healthy Ireland talks delivered online
• Online Chat Room. LGBTI youth group are being supported remotely and through newly established online chat room
• Online Book Club. Connect with readers and book lovers through our online book club
• Library Online services. Access to e-Books, e-Audiobooks, online newspapers, online magazines, online courses and online language learning
• Arts and Culture. Connecting online with the community through regular posts and information keeping an arts and culture online presence ‘alive’ and ‘connected’
• Music Generation creating online experiences. Moving instrumental tuition online. Using ‘hangouts’ and Zoom sessions online to connect with musicians and students
• Westmeath Community Development and Sport Ireland Westmeath Sports Partnership distributed home exercise leaflets from Age and Opportunity to older people

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.westmeathcoco.ie and Westmeath County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Wexford:

• Community Call Centre Staff are making more than 100 wellbeing calls per day to vulnerable persons in the community
• Wexford Library staff are delivering books to persons who are currently cocooning
• Sport Ireland Sports Active Wexford has developed a series of online exercise tutorials for varying age groups. See www.sportsactivewexford.ie

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.wexfordcoco.ie and Wexford County Council’s social media channels.

Here are just a few examples of what’s happening in Wicklow:

• Wicklow County Council’s “Community Call” service is co-ordinating services across the county, for those in need. Call us on 1800 868 399 from 8AM-8PM, 7 days a week
• stay fit and healthy with Sport Ireland Wicklow Sports and Recreation Partnership. See social media accounts for various exercises and fitness challenges for all ages. See also www.wicklowlsp.ie
• register your personal stories from COVID-19, start researching your family tree, or view our rich heritage on www.countywicklowheritage.org
• Library Online Services. Access e-books, e-newspapers and magazines, e-languages or downloadable audio books
• for children’s stories in English, Irish or French log onto our library Facebook page each Monday at 10.30am
• for online poetry, creative writing, crafts, quizzes’ Limerick competitions and literacy support visit Wicklow County Council’s library online services

You’ll find information on these activities and more at www.wicklow.ie and Wicklow County Council’s social media channels.