Supporting and enabling individuals, families, and communities to build resilience and wellbeing for all within our community.
families, social prescribing, Solas, food and nutrition, IFAN, Family Support, children, and young people
Social Prescribing is offered by Inishowen Development Partnership under Sláintecare Healthy Communities and supports people to engage with community activities and resources to enhance their general health and well-being. This service is available to anyone over the age of 18 living in Inishowen/ Donegal. Individuals can refer themselves or referral can be made by a… Read more »
The Community Food Initiative (CFI) Programme aims to positively influence the eating habits of families in low income communities by making food skills more mainstream and healthy food more accessible. As well as increasing awareness around healthy eating, this project promotes healthy shopping, improved meal-planning and budgeting as well as enhanced cooking skills. All of these are… Read more »
Solas Donegal is an outdoor walking programme that supports people in their mental health recovery. The emphasis of Solas is walking, talking and listening in nature; exercising in nature has many proven benefits for both physical and mental health. Our Inishowen service is a partnership between the IDP and HSE and is based in Buncrana on… Read more »
Started February 2021, Wellbeing from Nature is a knowledge exchange and community building project in the areas of green care, nature induced wellbeing and eco-tourism. In Inishowen the project has brought together groups, businesses, and individuals with an interest in the connectedness and serenity that the Inishowen landscape can bring, supporting them to work collaboratively… Read more »