In 2009 our Senior Citizens Project began, funded by the ‘Community Development Health Network’. For 3 of the last 6 years, the project has been co- facilitated with the Randalstown Pharmacy, who gave advice and guidance to the participants. Approx 25 or so ladies who meet each week, also explore a very wide variety of health topics by invited health professionals and these topics include ‘Good Mental Health’, ‘Osteoporosis Care’, and a range of Cancer Awareness programs to name but a few. As part of the project, the group has also spent time at the gym and for 8 weeks on two of the years our ladies, aged from late 50’s to mid 80’s, could be seen running and tread-milling their way to fitness finishing off with a relaxing time in the spa. The project, which is free to participants, has recently seen the ladies create various works of art, from printing on fabric to acrylic painting as part of an 8 week mental health project, funded by South Antrim Community Network.
