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Quality Assurance & Facilitator TrainingThe Ageing with Confidence programme is delivered at local level through a partnership between Age & Opportunity and a number of county partnerships, local development organizations, VECs and others. The programme helps people to focus on their own health and well-being. It encourages positive mental health and provides a social and supportive setting for people to discuss their experiences. It also tackles some of the internalized negative thinking that can be a barrier to ageing well or to getting involve din the wider community. Age & Opportunity has overall responsibility for the quality of the programme, training of facilitators and promoting Ageing with Confidence nationally. We ensure that appropriate standards and quality are maintained by:
Facilitators are selected on the basis of agreed criteria, which can include a background in counselling, group facilitation skills, health promotion or community work. The aim of the facilitator-training course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver the programme to groups of older people. If your organisation is interested in organising facilitator training in your area and becoming a provider of Ageing with Confidence, please contact: Sue Russell |
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The Institute of International and European Affairs and Age & Opportunity are co-hosting a talk by Professor Sarah Harper on the issue of Global Ageing, this Friday, 4 May at 12:45 in the Institutes offices in North Great Georges St, Dublin. 
'On TRACk - Turning Retirement into Active Citizenship' is a new course we are piloting to help people to develop confidence and skills in contributing to and working for change in their communities. It will be developed to reflect the needs and experiences of those taking part who can shape its content.
Home is a special place for most of us. Older & Bolder’s campaign MAKE HOME WORK highlights the obstacles faced by people – older people, people with chronic illnesses, people with disabilities - who want to live well at home and who need support to do so. 
Minister Ring announces recipients of Go for Life National Grant Scheme, funded by the Irish Sports Council for Age & Opportunity's Go for Life programme. A total of 906 older groups nationwide will share a sports allocation of €300,000.
The HSE, the Irish Sports Council and the Department of Health, with the help of organisations like Go for Life, has just launched the Get Ireland Active website. Use the interactive map on the site to find out where Go for Life sessions are happening across the country. C'mon, let's get Ireland active!
Age & Opportunity
Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)1 805 7709 Email info@ageandopportunity.ie