Array of Laois projects share €100,000 for health and wellbeing initiatives
Healthy Ireland Laois operates under the auspices of Laois County Council
Domestic Violence Laois, Laoise Traveller Action Group, Abbeyleix Vitality Hub, Midland LGBTI+ and Music Generation Laois are some of the groups that benefit from a national fund that aims to improve health and wellbeing.
Healthy Ireland (Hi) is the national Framework for action to improve the health and well-being of everyone living in Ireland. It is delivered via Laois County Council with funding approved by the Laois Local Community Development Committees (LCDC).
While LCDC members were told in early 2026 that Fiona Skehan, Hi Co-ordinator, was reviewing all spend across all action partners for 2025, the Budget for 2026 would be €75,000,00 plus a carry forward of €27,450.21 from 2025 for ongoing projects.
She also presented the Healthy Laols 2026 Programme of events as follows for the members to formally approve.
- Laois Sports Partnership €13,000 with Menowell activities for mixed abilities-0-5k
- Laoise Traveller Action Group €4,840.01 Nutrition - GIY
- Food Programme IWA €2,250 nutrition and cooking
- Laois Partnership €11.354.98 community development
- Abbeyleix Vitality Hub €2,000 exercise and nutrition
- Active Parks €5,000 outdoor exercise classes
- Creating Playful Spaces €27.908.50 delayed
- Information event - LIVE WELL €6.000 Prize winning event
- Domestic Violence Laois €5,000 Building resilience
- LSP Youth Wellbeing Project €5,000 Youth camps
- Youth Work Ireland Laois €11,000 - Specific programme for teens art therapy
- Make Way Day €701 Laois County Council
- Laois Pride Day/LGBTI+ €4,000 Midland: LGBTI+
- Laois School of Music - Mens Shed €4,000 Music Generation Laoic
- Contingency 395.21 Misc community projects
- Total spend €102,450.21
The programme was approved in February.