Men’s Sheds Health and Wellbeing Programme

Longford Sports Partnership runs a health and wellbeing programme with Men’s sheds groups based in Longford. This health and wellbeing programme is funded through Longford County Council’s Healthy Ireland fund from Pobal. The programme is designed to increase the number of men engaged in long-term regular physical activity and to develop supportive environments which encourage positive lifestyle choices.

During the programme the men will develop their physical fitness through activity such as walking football, jogging etc., social skills, and discuss topics which help identify and address barriers to healthy lifestyle choices. These may include smoking, nutrition and mental health. Workshops and programmes such as Healthy Food Made Easy and SafeTALK may be run if they are in line with feedback from potential participants after a consultation session. Basic health screening will be done at the start of the programme to gather baseline data and assess physical changes at the end.