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‘Wellness Day event in Armagh made me feel young again’ A council-run Wellness Day event held in Armagh on Thursday 7 March to promote physical and mental well-being has been hailed as a great success. Pupils from Christian Brothers PS Armagh joined with local residents aged 50-plus for a packed programme of events which emphasised the importance of staying active, staying safe and most importantly having fun. Drumming for fitness, chair exercise and home safety advice were among the activities featured at the Neighbourhood Renewal Wellness Event in the Cathedral Road Recreation Centre. Staff from the Council’s Community Development department were delighted with the response from all
those who attended, both children and the adults aged 50-plus. Joan O’Hare from Armagh spoke of the positive connections made during the event. “I really enjoyed the day and I really enjoyed interacting with the young pupils. It just made me feel young again to be able to participate in some of the games that I did as a child. “One of the little boys – Michael - was really interested in the handball and I showed him how to play it and we really got on well and it was really such a beautiful day to be outside participating in all the games.” The Neighbourhood Renewal Wellness Event, was held in partnership between ABC Council and Promoting Wellbeing Team in SHSCT and funded by the Department for Communities.
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