AS part of the #InThisTogether campaign aimed at promoting activity, mental wellbeing and staying connected during the COVID-19 emergency, Kerry County Council is launching the second phase of the wellbeing campaign, entitled ‘In the Bag’.
“In the Bag” is a resource and wellbeing pack and includes resources for people who may not be in a position to access information online.
Examples of what is included are; community supports and information leaflet, gratitude journal, biodiversity and nature sheets, fridge magnet, Healthy Kerry merchandise and some treats.
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Sponsorship has been received from Kerry Credit Union, Red Cross and Garveys Supervalu and some of these resources will also be available online.
Kerry County Council began the local rollout of the ‘In This Together’ wellbeing initiative last week when Healthy Kerry launched the Kerry Step Challenge.
The campaign is building on the concept of doing something that makes people feel a little healthier and a little happier during the current crisis. Each week a new initiative will be launched and promoted.
Reinforcing this campaign, a national media campaign entitled “Hold Firm” was launched. This campaign encourages people to Hold Firm and was inspired by the poem, “Take Care”, written by President Michael D Higgins.
These campaigns recognise that the actions taken to date are reducing the impact of COVID-19 on the country and our health service.
“Staying away from the people we love and the things we enjoy is not easy,” Siobhan Griffin of Kerry County Council, who is coordinating the campaign explained. “This campaign recognises that the impacts are felt by everybody, however for some people, in certain circumstances, the new normal is very challenging.”
‘In This Together Kerry’ is spearheaded by a group comprising Kerry County Council’s Community Department, the Kerry Public Participation Network, the Kerry Age Friendly Programme, Healthy Kerry, Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, Kerry Library, Kerry County Museum and the Kerry Arts Programme.