Launch of Move for Move-mber!

Nov 8

Ability West launched its Move-Mber initiative today at Cois Na Coille In Liosban Industrial Estate, one of their Day Services. The idea, initiated by physiotherapist Alice Wainwright, aims to encourage the individuals support by Ability West, along with their families and staff, to get active throughout November, initially planned as a small-scale project, Move-Mber has now expanded across all Ability West services in Galway City and County. Julie Silke Daly, CEO of Ability West and Ray Kelly, Chairperson of the Board, were present to kick off the Move-Mber initiative and get it underway!

In addition to promoting physical activity, Move-Mber also serves as a fundraising initiative to support the organisation. Participants are asked to track their movement over a week, whether it’s in the gym, through light exercise, walking or swimming, and record the minutes spent on each activity each day. At the end f the week a leaderboard is updated, and participants are grouped into teams-adding a fun, competitive element to the challenge!

Julie Silke Daly CEO of Ability West commented, “This is a fantastic initiative to get everyone moving. We often take exercise for granted in our busy lives, but it’s essential for both physical and mental wellbeing. This also presents a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for our services, and we hope the community will support us!”

Ray Kelly, Chairperson of Ability West added, “On behalf of the Board of Ability West, I want to say how pleased we are to support Move-Mber. It’s inspiring to see the cameraderie within Ability West, and its fantastic to witness how everyone has come together to make this initiative happen.”

Members of the wider Galway community are also invited to join in and get moving in support of Ability West. Families, staff and the individuals supported by the organisation will be reaching out for donations, and we hope you’ll consider contributing generously to this important cause.

You can donate to Move-Mber on idonate at https://www.idonate.ie/event/move-mber