- Profiles
Ciara O'Brien
Womens Hockey International, Ciara OBrien who has more than 100 caps for Ireland outlines her development at Railway Union Hockey Club and the commitment required to be an international hockey player while studying and working. This is her story in her own words ….
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- Projects
Irish Amateur Rowing Union
The Irish Amateur Rowing Union are developing the Wet row programme for schools linking with existing clubs
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- Real Life Stories
Ruth Kilkenny
International Badminton Player, Ruth Kilkenny outlines her experiences since moving to Denmark to train full-time. Here is her story so far...
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Irish Heart Foundation
Established in 1966, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) is the only national voluntary organisation in Ireland working to reduce premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke through research, education and community service.
Established in 1966, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) is the only national voluntary organisation in Ireland working to reduce premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke through research, education and community service. The IHF has developed various health promotion programmes including:
- Happy Heart in the community, at school & at work
- Slí na Sláinte
Happy Heart in the community - in the community, Happy Heart groups work to create an awareness of risk factors for heart disease. Happy Heart groups also work to encourage healthier lifestyles. Activities include dissemination of information, public talks, information stands, and the promotion of healthier choices in pubs and restaurants throughout the 'Happy Heart Eat Out' campaign, and support for Irish Heart week. Happy Heart in schools - Happy Heart has developed four programmes in primary schools and these are as follows:
- Action for Life provides a valuable, practical and easy to understand resource pack on activity in the classroom
- Action for Everybody complements the Action for Life programme and shows teachers how to adapt Action for Life for everybody
- Bizzy Break is a series of activities for the classroom designed to get pupils moving on the spot. The activities focus on strength, flexibility and aerobic fitness, and can be completed in ten minutes at their desk using the available space.
- GetKids on the Go is a programme designed for parents and teachers to get children involved in some type of physical activity to encourage lifelong participation, and also to improve health.
Happy Heart at work is a programme designed to assist any individual or working group to plan, implement and maintain a healthy lifestyle programme for employees in the workplace.
For further information on any of these programmes, feel free to contact IHF on 01 6685001, by email or visit their website.