Healthy Offaly aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Offaly over the coming years as part of the Healthy Ireland Framework launched in 2013.
Healthy Offaly is a multi sectorial sub committee of Offaly County Council established under the Offaly Local Community and Development Committee.
A Healthy Offaly Team comprising membership from Offaly County Council, Offaly Local Development Company, Offaly Sports Partnership, Health Services Executive, Laois / Offaly Educational Training Board, Offaly County Childcare Committee and Offaly Libraries is working towards the implementation of the Healthy Offaly Plan launched in 2018.
The Healthy Offaly Team develops and delivers an annual work plan in keeping with the aims of the Healthy Offaly strategy which include: -
Key areas of work under each thematic area include: -
1. Healthy weight
2. Mental health
3. Physical activity
4. Sexual health
5. Substance misuse
6. Spaces & Places for health and wellbeing
To keep up to date with all things Healthy Offaly, check out https://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Community-Culture/Healthy-Offaly/, follow us on Facebook/HealthyIrelandOffaly and Twitter/@HealthyOffaly