Friday Fun Club

Friday Fun Club

The Friday Fun Club is a Senior Citizens group where the elderly citizens of Belcoo and West Fermanagh area have an opportunity to come together to meet, socialise and participate in a range of educational and recreational activities. This means that senior citizens are happier, less isolated and are able to continue friendships while at the same time keeping themselves healthier, happier, more engaged in their community, more active and more healthy.

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Benefits

The benefits are measured by the number of people participating in the activities of the group, the range of activities organised and the feedback from participants which happens on a regular basis and in particularly at the end of trips, educational courses and classes and social activities. The Friday Fun Club group meet in the Lakeland Community Care Healthy Living Centre, 1 Lattone Road, Belcoo. This facility offers a weekly base for the senior citizens group. The Friday Fun Club has a committee who give their time and skills which make the group a success. It is that very success that has seen the numbers increase over the years. The committee would be asked to serve for three years and are provided with the support and direction of the Project Development Officer employed by Lakeland Community Care HLC and given help with full training and induction.

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Activities

The Friday Fun Club participate in:

  • occasional courses

  • classes

  • talks

  • light exercise

  • music

  • knitting

  • bingo

  • whist

  • scrabble

The most important element of the group’s activities is allowing the individuals the opportunity to meet together, to talk to one another and feel part of their own community.  They also arrange occasional trips to places of interest and organise a Christmas dinner for all members.

The Friday Fun Club meet on Friday 10.30am -12.30pm in the Lakeland Community Care Healthy Living Centre. Membership is open to anyone 55+.

If you would like to join or find out more, please contact the Project Development Officer at Lakeland Community Care on 028 6638 6934.