Sport & Sustainability Zumba in Schools
Our Zumba programme continued with schools and youth groups right up to when schools closed for Christmas. This has been a very popular programme, particularly as P.E. teachers were limited in what ‘green listed’ activities they could deliver under Covid -19 restrictions.
Zumba on the Green
Zumba became the latest addition to our ‘...On the Green’ series, with the first sessions taking place in Farranree mid December. The first session took place in Cushing Road with excellent engagement from the local community. While local community groups had preregistered a group of 15 young people, once the music came on residents came out of their houses and joined in. Despite very cold weather approximately 40 local residents took part. While some people managed the full hour, others joined in for ten or fifteen minutes on their way past. Participants ranged widely in age from parents bringing young babies out in their arms to older residents who were trying to regain their mobility after cocooning. The intergenerational aspect of this programme was certainly one of the highlights. It allowed neighbours to check in on one and other in a safe and socially distanced way. It also allowed local community groups to develop a link and remind older residents that they were there if they needed help. For younger residents it allowed them to interact with their friends in a safe and controlled way. The second session took place in Fairfields on the same day and had a similarly positive response from the local community. Both the residents in Cushing Road and Fairfield are very eager to continue the Zumba sessions in the New Year.
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