The HSE Community Games National Area and Volunteer Awards along with the Healthy Events Award 2013 took place on the 23rd November in the City Hotel Derry
The HSE Community Games has nearly 10,000 volunteers at Area, County, Provincial and National level and every year they work tirelessly to help kick-start healthier lifestyles for every child in Ireland, through sporting and cultural activities.
This is the first year that the Awards have taken place in Ulster and with Derry being the City of Culture 2013 it was the perfect choice! Guests on the night included Martina Anderson, MEP, Mayor of Derry, Martin Reilly, Donagh Morgan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Dr. Nazih Eldin, Head of Health Promotion Dublin North East, HSE.
These awards are a celebration of the excellent work and dedication of the volunteers themselves and from those areas within HSE Community Games where high levels of participation have been achieved.
Speaking at the event, Dr Nazih Eldin of the HSE said that:
“The Community Games symbolise all that is good in Ireland by way of making things the best they can be for our future generation through the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm of the volunteers.”
Dr Nazih stressed that with at least one in two being either obese or overweight in Ireland this situation cannot be allowed to continue. He said that children as young as 12 should not be arriving at casualty needing hip replacements because their excess weight puts too much pressure on their growing bodies. He said that by allowing children to make healthier choices through sport and promoting healthy living through projects such as the Healthy Events Award the HSE Community Games is making a real difference.
Over 50 Adult and Youth volunteers were justly rewarded on the night for their dedication and commitment.
Provincial Area Winners on the night were:
Tydavanet, Co. Monaghan
St Feichans, Co. Sligo
Cloony/Quin, Co. Clare
St. Brigids/Newbridge Co. Kildare
The best developed County was Clare and overall National Area Winner was St. Brigids/Newbridge in Kildare.
The HSE Community Games has nearly 10,000 volunteers at Area, County, Provincial and National level and every year they work tirelessly to help kick-start healthier lifestyles for every child in Ireland, through sporting and cultural activities.
This is the first year that the Awards have taken place in Ulster and with Derry being the City of Culture 2013 it was the perfect choice! Guests on the night included Martina Anderson, MEP, Mayor of Derry, Martin Reilly, Donagh Morgan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Dr. Nazih Eldin, Head of Health Promotion Dublin North East, HSE.
These awards are a celebration of the excellent work and dedication of the volunteers themselves and from those areas within HSE Community Games where high levels of participation have been achieved.
Speaking at the event, Dr Nazih Eldin of the HSE said that:
“The Community Games symbolise all that is good in Ireland by way of making things the best they can be for our future generation through the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm of the volunteers.”
Dr Nazih stressed that with at least one in two being either obese or overweight in Ireland this situation cannot be allowed to continue. He said that children as young as 12 should not be arriving at casualty needing hip replacements because their excess weight puts too much pressure on their growing bodies. He said that by allowing children to make healthier choices through sport and promoting healthy living through projects such as the Healthy Events Award the HSE Community Games is making a real difference.
Over 50 Adult and Youth volunteers were justly rewarded on the night for their dedication and commitment.
Provincial Area Winners on the night were:
Tydavanet, Co. Monaghan
St Feichans, Co. Sligo
Cloony/Quin, Co. Clare
St. Brigids/Newbridge Co. Kildare
The best developed County was Clare and overall National Area Winner was St. Brigids/Newbridge in Kildare.
