Older Limavady residents urged to get creative with local children

Causeway Older Active Strategic Team have launched a new initiative for older people in Limavady and surrounding areas to connect with young students through art.

The team at COAST are appealing for participants aged 60+ to get involved in the 5-week creative programme alongside local primary school children.

Spaces are still available on the Intergenerational Creative Project which begins in January at the Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre.

Tori Lowbridge, COAST Project Manager explained more about the project, saying: “COAST have been awarded funding from Triangle Housing Association to run a free intergenerational project in the Limavady area.

“The intergenerational arts and crafts wellbeing project is a 5-week initiative designed to foster connections between local elderly people and primary school children through collaborative arts and crafts activities.

“The creative project will be facilitated by Christina from Meraki Art NI who is a qualified art psychotherapist.

“The project aims to bridge generational gaps, promote mutual understanding, and improve the wellbeing of both age groups through shared creative experiences.

“The programme starts on Friday 10th January in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, Limavady.

“If you would like to book a space or find out more information, please call Tori at COAST on 02877767860.” 

COAST is Northern Ireland's first regional older people's network, helping to support those aged 60+ in the Causeway Coast and Glens area.

It is an interagency partnership aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of those aged 60 and over and ensures that the voice of older people in our community is heard.

For more information, get in touch with Tori Lowbridge on 028 7776 7860 or coast.manager@yahoo.co.uk.