LIFT Longford Inclusive Fitness Trails Programme

Albert Reynolds Peace Park

Introduction 

The L.I.F.T. Longford Inclusive Fitness Trails is part of the Longford Sports Partnership  Disability Inclusion Programme . Longford LSP received funding from the HSE and Healthy Ireland  to deliver an Inclusive outdoor gym programme for members of CHIME (National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss) group.  

The Albert Reynolds Peace Park ( The Mall ) was identified as the central location to the CHIME members . The SIDO Orla Dempsey developed resources such as inclusive instructional videos, booklets and the ensure the programme itself was accessible for the CHIME Group.  

The booklet contains detailed instructions on how to use each outdoor gym equipment located in the park in the Longford Area. QR Codes were designed to for this programme where codes are placed on each equipment to link the person to a video on Longford LSP website . The video has a demonstration by a qualified tutor on how to use each  equipment along with Irish Sign Language Interpreter and subtitles. 

This outdoor gym programme is supported by CHIME ,Longford County Council, Sport Ireland, CARA , HSE , Healthy Ireland,  and Equipment Supplier Outfit.ie

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