May 2022
Come and Try Pickleball – Navan
Meath Local Sports Partnership are delighted to announce a new sport that is available for older adults! Come and Try Pickleball! It’s fun, social and friendly. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn. Suitable for older adults 55+. A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Played with a paddle and a plastic ball. Played…
Safeguarding 2 Club Children’s Officer (CCO) Workshop
Date: Wednesday 25th May Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm Venue: Zoom Recommendations from Sport Ireland are that every club involved with children and young people should appoint a Club Children’s Officer. This person should be child centred in focus and should have as their primary aim the establishment of a child centered ethos within the club. They are the link between the children and the adults in the club and also take responsibility for monitoring and reporting to the Club Management Committee…
Dance for Life 50+ Taster sessions
Meath LSP is delighted to announce that we will be holding TWO taster sessions for Dance for life 50+! This will include in various types of line dances such as slow waltz, cajun skip and many more! This programme is ideally suited for adults 50+ as it provides social interaction whilst improving many health benefits. It will help improve balance, agility, strength and flexibility. If you would like to take part, please contact Luke @ luke.condie@meathcoco.ie or on 046 9067337.…
June 2022
Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness in Child Protection Workshop (FULLY BOOKED)
Date: Thursday 2nd June Time: 6.30pm-9.30pm Venue: ZOOM ONLINE Meath Local Sports Partnership offers a 3-hour basic awareness workshop for leaders within sports clubs/organisations. The workshop will highlight the main principles of the Code and look at measures that clubs can take to create and maintain the safest possible environment for sport for young people. As well as undertaking child protection training, all clubs are encouraged to adopt child protection policies and procedures as outlined in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice…
