Wicklow well being & wellbeing initiative launched for GAA golf equipment to boost consciousness of helps

A well being and wellbeing initiative for GAA golf equipment has been launched in County Wicklow which exhibits gamers the way to thoughts their psychological well being and the place to search out assist in the event that they want it. 

The GAA Well being and Wellbeing boards initiative goals to boost consciousness of psychological well being and wellbeing helps by the promotion of the 24/7 help and disaster helplines. 

The Boards additionally function the ‘5 Methods to Wellbeing’, evidence-based actions we will do on daily basis to enhance our psychological well being and wellbeing – Join, Preserve Studying, Be Energetic, Take Discover and Give. 

The GAA Well being and Wellbeing Boards initiative was launched on Friday, October 14th on the GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballinakill, Co. Wicklow throughout World Psychological Well being Month. 

Psychological Well being Eire has labored in coproducing this initiative alongside the GAA Well being and Wellbeing in Wicklow, HSE Useful resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, Wholesome Eire – Wicklow, Wicklow Sports activities & Recreation Partnership, HSE Psychological Well being Engagement and Restoration and Wicklow Psychological Well being Affiliation. The boards have been funded by the GAA Golf equipment, the Nationwide Workplace of Suicide Prevention and Wicklow Limitless Alternatives. 

The Boards can be positioned in twelve GAA Wholesome Golf equipment throughout County Wicklow, which may be discovered right here: https://officialwicklowgaa.ie/health-wellbeing/healthy-clubs/ 

The Boards will even be put in at Ballinakill Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence Rathdrum and Wicklow GAA County Grounds in Aughrim. 

Every Board will embody the membership’s emblem and Eircode, in addition to a Communications Toolkit to help every Membership’s roll out of the initiative together with a devoted webpage that may sit on the official Wicklow GAA web site. Helps In Wicklow – Wicklow GAA (officialwicklowgaa.ie) A QR code situated on every of the boards will hyperlink on to this web site. 

“The GAA is on the coronary heart of many communities all through Eire in each rural and concrete settings and the Wholesome Golf equipment have pledged to help their group’s well being and Wellbeing. All of us want help at varied instances in our lives and by putting the boards within the GAA grounds and selling their presence inside communities and throughout social media networks, we may help to normalise reaching out for help and remind those that assist is on the market,” mentioned Noeleen Wills, Improvement Officer, Psychological Well being Eire. 

“Our communities play a significant position in creating, selling, and defending our psychological well being and wellbeing. By constructing consciousness of the way to take care of your psychological well being and the providers and helps which can be accessible each nationally and regionally, we’re encouraging individuals to take care of themselves and one another by reaching out for help when it’s wanted,” mentioned Linda Moore, Head of Service, HSE Neighborhood Healthcare East. 

Psychological Well being Eire has labored in coproducing this initiative alongside the GAA Well being and Wellbeing in Wicklow, HSE Useful resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, Wholesome Eire – Wicklow, Wicklow Sports activities & Recreation Partnership, HSE Psychological Well being Engagement and Restoration and Wicklow Psychological Well being Affiliation. The boards have been funded by the GAA Golf equipment, the Nationwide Workplace of Suicide Prevention and Wicklow Limitless Alternatives. 

For extra info, Helps In Wicklow – Wicklow GAA (officialwicklowgaa.ie)