{"id":2218,"date":"2020-11-23T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kildarelibrariesblog.com\/?page_id=2218"},"modified":"2020-12-10T15:35:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T15:35:35","slug":"keep-well-kildare-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/keep-well-kildare-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Well Kildare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is The Keep Well Campaign ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Government Plan for Living with Covid-19 Resilience and Recovery 2020-21 highlights the important role that individual and community resilience will play in contributing to our ongoing response to Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This campaign is aimed at showing people of all ages how we can mind our own physical and mental health and wellbeing by adding healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routines.  It will provide guidelines, information, and tips on how we can make a plan to do things that are good for us everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our 2020 Catalogue <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full Details of all Kildare Wellbeing initiatives can be found at <\/strong>http:\/\/kildare.ie\/countycouncil\/coronavirusinformation\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep Active <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siel Bleu <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is a not for profit organisation who provide life enhancing exercise programmes to older adults and patient groups. Siel Bleu Ireland is the first specific effort to promote exercise among older adults and patient groups in Ireland, with the aim of improving overall wellbeing. They provide at home guide videos<\/a> & have a Youtube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sl\u00c3\u00ad na Sl\u00c3\u00a1inte Walking Routes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sl\u00c3\u00ad na Sl\u00c3\u00a1inte, meaning \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Path to Health\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, is an innovative scheme developed by the Irish Heart Foundation and supported by the HSE and the Irish Sports Council, to encourage people of all ages and abilities to walk for leisure and good health. The Sl\u00c3\u00ad na Sl\u00c3\u00a1inte Walking Routes are mapped, measured routes which use attractive signage at kilometre intervals on established walking routes to help walkers identify the distance they walk. Click here<\/a> for a list of Sl\u00c3\u00ad na Sl\u00c3\u00a1inte routes in County Kildare. Or Check out the Kildare Towpath routes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coillte Walking Trails<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step it out and dive into the great outdoors on one of our magical walks in a beautiful location in Ireland. Whether you are looking for a gentle, forest ramble, or a challenging mountain hike, take your pick. We have an inspiring option to suit you. Our 3,000 kilometres of trails will bring you on unforgettable journeys with breath-taking scenery as a backdrop. Pack the family and a picnic and meander along lush trails in one of our 12 Forest Parks. Check out the map here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Naas Library Photography Club<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have a camera at home and like to get out and about or to take pictures of the beautiful scenery we have here in Kildare. Then be sure to check out and join Naas Library Photography club where you can share your images and make connections with other like minded individuals. Find out how to join on their Facebook group here<\/a> or follow along on Kildare Libraries Vimeo Channel here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allotments<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kildare County Council has Allotments in the Wonderful Barn in Leixlip. There are 55 allotments on the site. There are two sizes of allotment available. These are 100 & 150 square metres in size. The allotments are rented on an annual basis. For more information check out the website here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playgrounds & Skate Parks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

here are several public playgrounds and skate parks in Kildare. Check out the listings for Playgrounds here<\/a> and for Skate Parks here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kildare Sports Partnership<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sports Partnership have put together fitness leaflets with a handy guide of Home Exercises for Older Adults<\/a> and an Inclusive Family Circuit Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also access information on activities in K Leisure in Athy, Naas and Newbridge here<\/a> or visit the Kildare Sports Partnership\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s You Tube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy Ireland At Your Library<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Healthy Ireland at Your Library service is available in all local libraries across the country. So, what does this mean for you? Your Library provides<\/p>\n\n\n\n