PositiveAgeingMonthBooklet_October2022

Corner SWAP (South West Age Partnership) is the age sector network in Fermanagh and Omagh. SWAP works specifically with anyone living locally aged 60+. Our aim is to improve the health and well-being of older people through a variety of support programmes. We can provide activity projects for people aged 60+ at home and also projects to support clubs working with older people.  We also run a variety of programmes on zoom and face to face, see the calendar for some of the activities we are running in October. People aged 60+ living in the Fermanagh Omagh area are welcome to attend a SWAP Cluster meeting in your area. Check the calendar for more information. For more information contact Allison on 028 8225 1824 or  aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk Follow us on South West Age Partnership | Facebook Christmas Card Competition  Our annual Christmas Card competition is back.  Please send in your entry to be the front of SWAP’s Christmas Card before the closing date 18 November 2022. It can be a painting, drawing, or photograph. Send your entry to South West Age Partnership, 54 Gortview Close, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT79 7WU or email: aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk Christmas Card image winner 2022 Winter Woolly  Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is delighted to partner with SWAP again this year for the “Winter Woolly” Rally competition which is aimed at encouraging residents to get knitting with a prize for the most cheerful winter woolly. Items can include, knee blankets, hats, scarves or gloves and entries can be knit or crocheted. Once the competition has closed, each adult “Winter Woolly” that has been entered will be gift wrapped and donated to an older person living within our community. If you can’t knit or crochet, do not despair. You can still donate an item to improve and brighten an older person’s winter. You can send a hat, scarf or pair of gloves to the address below, however these won’t be entered into our competition. Or if you have unused knitting needles or wool these can be donated for knitters to use. The closing date for donation of needles or wool is 7 October 2022 and for competition entries 18 November 2022. Winners announced on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 2 December 2022 with a prize of oil stamps. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council will not be responsible for the cost of the materials used and entries cannot be returned. Name, contact details and an indication as to whether you handmade or purchased the item should be supplied alongside the submission. You can include a handwritten note of encouragement. All donations and entries can be left to SWAP Office, Omagh; or Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Connect Centres in Omagh or Enniskillen Classes resume again Monday 3rd October 11am via Zoom To register contact Allison on 028 8225 1824 or aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk 5 Positive Ageing October 2022 | #positiveageingwest