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Sports Development Officer Made2Move
Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project, who are a branch of Foróige, are taking part in a Made2Move programme with support from Cork City Council and Cork Sports Partnership. This is an eight- week programme whereby participants learn about a range of health and fitness topics are take part in physical activity sessions. Over 40 young people form the youth project are taking part and are also completing a step challenge as part of the programme. Local community figures such as school principals, community Gardai and parents are also taking part in the step challenge and are encouraging the young people to meet their own personalised targets. BeneFit BeneFit is a programme that provides first year students with a Fitbit and records data on things such as step count, heart rate and sleep. This programme is continuing with data from the first term currently being analysed by UCC. Sports Equipment for Direct Provision Sports equipment was purchased for the Direct Provision Centre on the Kinsale Road in a joint project with Cork Sports Partnership. This equipment arrived at the beginning of January and includes outdoor basketball hoops and table tennis equipment. Although the equipment has been open for residents to use in their free time, plans are also in progress for a programme using this equipment over the coming weeks. A Bike Maintenance Station for the centre will be purchased in the coming weeks.
Female Fitness with Foróige The Foróige group in Mahon have been taking part in a female fitness programme over the month of January. Sessions have included Zumba, Yoga, Boxercise and Pilates. They are hoping to continue their fitness journey but taking part in Teen Gym sessions in Leisure World which will be funded by the Sports Section in Cork City Council.
Soccer Development Officer Cork City Council co-funds the post of a Soccer Development Officer for Cork City with the FAI. Alan Bennett was appointed into this role in early January and has begun planning several soccer programmes for 2022. Some existing soccer programmes continued in January.
Walking Football A Walking Football programme began in the latter half of 2021 and has proven to be extremely popular. This programme continued to run in January with over 15
participants taking part each week at the Mardyke Arena. Our new soccer development officer is currently looking at ways of expanding Walking Football across the City. Football in the Yard 3rd, 4th and 5th class students from Both Togher Boys National School and Togher Girls National School took part in a 5 a side programme called Football in the Yard in January.
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