Community Culture and Placemaking Sports Development Officer Teen Fitness Classes
A group of six females from Bishopstown Curraheen Youth Project took part in a four-week fitness programme in September. These females were between the ages of 16 and 18, with numbers being limited to six due to Foróige ’s operating guidelines under Covid-19 Restrictions. All six of these participants have continued to attend Leisure World’s Teen Gym Sessions since finishing their initial programme. This is something we intend to replicate with different groups of young people going forward. TUSLA We have been supporting TUSLA with a mixture of Zumba, Yoga and Football classes over the month of September. The sessions were focused at young people experiencing homelessness. We intend to continue to support TUSLA in providing physical activity programmes for this target group.
Soccer Programme Fifteen young people between the ages of 17 and 19 have taken part in a four- week soccer programme in Murphy’s Farm. They are working towards tak ing part in our Late-Night Leagues in November. Walking Football We are currently partnering with UCC, Cork Sports Partnership and the FAI on a Walking Football Programme. This is aimed at encouraging those with reduced mobility to explore the sport of soccer in a different way. It also shows participants that there is a fun and accessible way of staying active as they age. Sessions take place in the Maradyke on Friday evenings and participants range in age from 40+. Recreational Women’s Footbal l We are currently working with Cork Sports Partnership and the FAI to deliver a recreational women’s football programme in the Sam Allen Centre. Participants a ges range from early 20’s to late 50’s. Numbers are limited to 14, but there is a waiting list, indicating that there is further demand for such a programme. We hope to integrate the current participants into a local club, allowing capacity for a new group of females to take part in this programme.
Sustainable Travel Bike Week took place successfully with over a hundred events taking place in Cork. Cork City Council worked with community groups, schools and cycling organisations to deliver activities. Amongst the activities that took place was the Cycle on the Green in conjunction with Cork Community Bikes. Cork City Council worked with Foróige and the Gardai to bring bike safety, bike maintenance and bike games into housing estates across the city. The events took place in Togher, Westlawn, Bishopstown and the Carrigrohane Road Halting site which were enjoyed by everyone participating. Cork City Council will look to hold two more cycle on the greens before the end of the year.
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