Positive Ageing Week is an Age Action initiative to promote the agency of older people and to celebrate the contribution they make to our families, workplaces, communities and society as a whole. For 20 years individuals, groups, local authorities and businesses have been organising events to mark Positive Ageing Week.
Positive Ageing Week (PAW) 2025 takes place from Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October.
We are running a series of FREE* ‘Come & Try It’ events across Waterford City and County.
All events will be available to book HERE on www.eventbrite.ie
from 9am on Monday 8th September | Book early to avoid dissappointment!
Fit Over 50*
Butler Community Centre | Monday 29th September @ 10.15am
Please book direct by calling Anna on 087 288 1173 or emailing annahawrylak@icloud.com
Chair Mobility*
Dungarvan Rugby Club | Monday 29th September @ 10.45am
Please book direct by calling Mark on 087 162 0349 or emailing adaptationtherapies@gmail.com
Badminton
Cappoquinn Community Centre | Tuesday 30th September | 10 to 11am
Butler Community Centre | Thursday 2nd October | 10 to 11am
Rainbow Hall | Kilmacthomas | Thursday 2nd October | 6.30 to 8.30pm
Lismore Community Centre | Thursday 2nd October | 7.30 to 8.30pm
Pitch & Putt
Waterford Regional Sports Centre – RSC | Tuesday 30th September | 1 to 3pm
Cunnigar Pitch & Putt | Wednesday 1st October | 2 to 3pm (+3-week follow-on programme)
Lismore Guided Walk & Virtual Reality History of the Castle
Lismore Heritage Centre | Tuesday 30th September @ 2pm
Carrigavantry & Ballyscanlon Lake Walk
Meeting at the Lake Stables, Carrigavantry (near Fenor) | Wednesday 1st October | 10am to 1pm
Try Indoor Bowling
Lismore Heritage Centre | Wednesday 1st October | 7.30 to 9.30pm
& Wednesday 8th, 15th & 22nd October
Tai Chi/Quigong
Fusion Centre | Dungarvan | Wednesday 1st October | 11am to 12pm
+ Three week follow-on programme on Monday 6th, 13th & 20th October
Active Ageing – Chair Based Class
Butler Community Centre | Wednesday 1st October @ 11am
Please book direct by calling Anna on 087 288 1173 or emailing annahawrylak@icloud.com
Dragon Boating
Meeting @ Waterford Marina Hotel | *€5 per person
Tuesday 30th September @6.30pm
Thursday 2nd October @6.30pm
Sunday 2nd October @10am
Activator Poles Demonstration
Ardkeen Library | Friday 3rd October @ 11am
Table Tennis
Butler Community Centre | Friday 3rd October 6 to 7pm (+3-week follow-on programme)
Pétanque
The People’s Park | Waterford City | Sunday 5th October @11am
(+3-week follow-on programme | Saturday 11th, 18th & 25th October @11am)
For more information on Positive Ageing Week, please contact:
Jordan Kelly on 086 167 5642 | jordankelly@waterfordsportspartnership.ie
Article Modified: September 12, 2025 1:53 pm
