Third Age values older people’s contribution to society and helps to meet their needs through innovative programmes
Older people - Ireland2025 PLAN
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Cause
Third Age is a national voluntary organisation celebrating the third age in life when people may no longer be in paid employment, but can remain healthy, fulfilled and continue to contribute to society. The longer people are encouraged to remain in this life stage, the better for older people themselves, their families, communities and society as a whole.
Response
Third Age has a deserved reputation for innovation, and through a variety of national programmes demonstrates the value of older people remaining engaged and contributing in their own community for as long as possible. Third Age plays a role in the championing of older people in an interconnecting range of initiatives, including the challenge of negative perceptions, and the representation of older people at policy-making fora.
Projects
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Our Senior Help Line is a confidential listening service for older people by trained older volunteers for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland. Our lines are open from 10am to 10pm, 365 days a year. LoCall 1850 440 444. This service is vital in terms of helping older people in times of loneliness.
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The intergenerational dance project is a partnership between Third Age and Transition Year students of Scoil Dara Secondary School, Kilcock, this intergenerational programme bringing seniors and youth together to learn more about each other. ‘Rap Around the Clock’ combines hip-hop and freestyle with waltzes and rock and roll, each generation sharing some moves from their own. The programme is much more than dancing, and is creating positive contact between the generations.
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The Third Age Members Garden began in spring 2015 and celebrated its first year with a crop of vegetables. The initiative has been supported by the members of Men’s Shed and been enthusiastically received by members who are happy to buy the produce they have grown. The raised beds help with access, and members are very happy to buy the produce they have helped to plant and nurture.