{"id":1547,"date":"2019-01-31T07:39:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a-o.catalystdna.com\/march\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:19:58","slug":"about-age-and-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/about-age-and-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1547\" data-postid=\"1547\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1547 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_13fe866 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_a410361 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_9731cd9 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"9818839\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_9818839 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fc11caf first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_7c748bc \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textl\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    About Us            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_f40e6cf \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p>Age &amp; Opportunity is the national organisation working to create opportunities that empower older people to enhance individual and community wellbeing through participation in physical activity and recreational sport, arts and creativity, personal development and active citizenship initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>One of our key priorities is to amplify the voice of older people and influence policy development through research, evaluation and public engagement.<\/p>\n<p>We envision an Ireland where older age is recognised as a time of opportunity and where all older people can be active, visible, creative, connected and confident about ageing.<\/p>\n<p>We work with local communities and organisations across the country to run a range of programmes and activities in three key areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Arts Programme provides opportunities for us to engage in arts and cultural activities and initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Active Programme is designed to get us active and to participate more in recreational sport and physical activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Engage Programme offers courses and workshops promoting personal development, community collaboration and active citizenship.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_tp0w11 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textl\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Our History            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_sbt211 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h3>2018 marked our 30th anniversary as an organisation<\/h3>\n<p>In 1988 Age &amp; Opportunity was founded in response to the need of more positive attitudes towards older people and ageing. 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