Mayfield Health Action Zone – Health Action Zones and Community Health Projects

Welcome to The Mayfield Health Action Zone

My name is Fidelma O’ Connell and I am the Community Health Worker in Mayfield.

I enjoy working in the community promoting health and wellbeing in a fun and inclusive manner.

I believe staying active and socially connected while having fun is the key to our physical and mental wellbeing.

Fun Bingo

This group meets on Monday from 2pm to 4pm in St. Josephs Community Centre.

Fun Bingo is run by the group themselves, it is loud with the emphasis on the fun! It’s not for the serious Bingo player but if you’d like to get out, meet others who enjoy chat, fun and of course a cuppa then this could be the group for you.

Flower Arranging Group

This group meets on Tuesday from 12 to 2pm in the lower level of Roseville House.

No experience required, everyone helps each other out. You just need to bring flowers, greenery, oasis and a container. Once a month we organise a tutor to come and work with the group to further develop the skills of the group.

This is a very social group and includes the ever welcome cuppa.

Mayfield Movers Fun Walking Group

This group meets on a Monday from 10 to 12pm in the lower level of Roseville House.

There is something for everyone in this group, we have the fast walkers who do longer walks, the strollers who do shorter walks and those who stay in the centre to enjoy gentle chair exercise.

Some members have recently completed Activator pole training and will use the poles on their walks.

This is all topped off by a cuppa and a chat.

This group is a fun and social group and we also enjoy several outings during the year including mix and mingles with other walking groups.

Mayfield Movers on Tour

We have a new element to the Walking group, Mayfield Movers on Tour this is a collaborative project with the Mayfield CDP.

The aim is to create opportunities for walks outside of the immediate Mayfield area across the city and county. These walks will start at 5 to 7 km in length but could go to 10km depending on the walk and will be of an easy to moderate level of difficulty with a moderate pace of walking.

Full details of each walk will be provided in advance so participants can assess if the walk is suitable for their level of fitness. Walks will typically be on a Monday at 11am once a fortnight meeting points will be dependent on the location of the walk. There will be an opportunity for a cuppa or possibly lunch after.

Mayfield Craft and Chat

This group meets on a Thursday morning 11 am to 1 pm in the lower level of Roseville House.

Do you like to Knit, Crochet or Craft? Why not join our group.

Come along and share ideas and skills. Meet others with similar interests and enjoy a chat and a cuppa. Just bring whatever project you are working on with you.

We have recently paired with Mayfield Arts who will provide a tutor led craft morning on the 3^rd Thursday of the month staring at the earlier time of 10am, each month will have a different craft/theme. The aim of this is to give people an outlet for their creativity and learn the skills needed to support a new hobby.

Martins Music HAZ Band

This group meets on Thursday afternoon at 1.30pm in the Kerrigan Tyrell Hall.

The band meet to practice and have regular gigs with local nursing homes etc

This is a great way to continue to use your musical skills.

The band regularly play for our local Tea Dances that also occur in the Kerrigan Tyrell Hall.

Mayfield CDP Community Garden

This group meets in the Mayfield Community Garden behind the CDP.

HAZ works in partnership with the CDP on this project. No experience is necessary, there are regular beginner gardening classes run through CALP and the ETB.

Regardless of your level of experience if you are interested please come along. This garden is very much about sharing of skills and information, joint learning and decision making and coming together as a community to produce food for us to share.

Group Acupuncture

This group meets in the lower level of Roseville House.

In these sessions you can enjoy the benefits of acupuncture in a group setting.

Once each person has the treatment relevant to them the group enjoy a relaxing period of quite time and gentle music that all enhances the treatment process.

These are low cost subsidised sessions, we operate a waiting list for these sessions so if you would like to be added to this group please make contact.

Chair Yoga

We run block of Chair Yoga throughout the year in the Lower Level Roseville House.

In this class using your chair for seated poses or balancing poses, you can take advantage of the many benefits yoga. It allows for you to exercise without putting pressure on the joints working to improve your strength and balance.

Here the focus is on stretching, breathing, and meditation and proves to be a lovely time out from the business of life.

Movement and Mobility based Activities

We run a variety of activities designed to support your movement and enhance all components of functional mobility and fitness.

Functional mobility and fitness is the fitness required to ensure you are able to easily manage everyday challenges that life throws at you.

They are designed to support all levels of fitness.

Singing along to old favourites, fun and working together all make the exercises easier and the time fly.

These Activities are run in a series of blocks usually between 4 and 6 weeks. They are currently run in the Kerrigan Tyrell Hall

Range of activities include:

Maintaining Mobility, in this group we combine seated exercises and standing exercises assisted by Activator poles, the aim is to learn simple easy moves you can do at home to improve your balance mobility and flexibility.

Activator poles

Activator Poles are designed by therapists and are particularly suitable for people with balance concerns or mobility issues.

Walking with Activator poles, improves stability, reduces impact on hips/knees, develop core strength, improve posture, promotes better gait pattern.

These poles can be used indoors and outdoors, this activity will include a series of exercises while using the poles supporting your balance and helping you to maintain correct posture

Drum Fit, Shake Fit, Games Fit

Drum Fit, this is a fun form of exercise that can done seated or standing, sing along to old favourites while drumming on an exercise ball.

It’s loud and fun and the session flies past. You don’t have to have great rhythm, you just have to be willing to get involved.

Apart from the physical benefits of this exercise it’s great to reduce tension and stress and a great way of improving your mood.

Shake Fit, is exercising to music using shakers as you sing along to old favourites.

It’s a gentle and fun form of exercising that raises the spirits.

Games fit, this is a series of games and activities that build movement and fun into the sessions.

The aim of these sessions its make you laugh so much you forget you’re exercising.

Singing For The Brain

This group meets on Wednesday afternoons 2.30 to 4.30pm in the lower level of Roseville House.

Singing for the Brain Ireland is an arts and health initiative providing supportive and inclusive social music groups in the community. The group meets weekly and participants are welcome to share a song or simply observe.

The programme recognizes the therapeutic effects of music on the brain and body and utilizes singing as a means to stimulate memory and promote health and wellbeing. Each group is led by a musical facilitator and supported by a specially trained coordinator.

No musical experience necessary, if you enjoy music and a sing song then this could be the group for you. It’s a lovely social occasion with the ever welcome cuppa.