Laois Lunch Club promises fun, music and good food for older people
The monthly Lunch Club has been a resounding success in Camross
Laois Partnership Company have announced the return of their monthly Lunch Club.
Supported by Camross Tidy Towns, the lunch club promises an afternoon of music, dancing and food.
"The Lunch Club is to provide a positive environment where older people can meet, enjoy a good meal together and socialise with their neighbours and friends in their local area," Laois Partnership Company have said.
The Lunch Club will take place on Thursday May 15 at Camross Community Hall, R32TX8Y.
Pictured: A recent Lunch Club event at Camross Community Centre
“The Lunch Club is a wonderful project, and we are so delighted to take part and share our feedback with Laois. We give it a thumbs up: the food, the music, the chats, and the dedication of the Laois Partnership crew,” said a Tidy Town spokesperson.
The Lunch Club was originally started by Michelle Tuohy, Training and Employment Officer with the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP) of Laois Partnership Company.
Ms Tuohy attended the annual Live Well Expo, where the idea was sparked.
This led to a collaboration between LPC, Laois County Council and Healthy Ireland, with Michelle working along with Emma O’Connor of the Council’s Healthy Laois department, and Tom Curran and Rose Doolin of the Age Friendly Laois department.
The group delivered the first inaugural Lunch Club, which took place in Camross at the beginning of December.
A delicious Christmas lunch at Camross' Lunch Club last December
"It was initially planned to host these events in the Hub building, but due to the numbers interested in attending it was necessary to use the larger community centre instead," Laois Partnership Company explained.
For more information on this month's upcoming Lunch Club, contact 087 6605438, or email [email protected].
The project is funded by the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), co-funded by the Irish Government, through the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills, and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027.