HOME ABOUT US PROGRAMMES PROJECTS SERVICE PROJECTS POLICIES WESTMEATH TALKS SEARCH The Food & Health Project: Promoting Healthier eating in the Midlands The Food and Health project is a joint initiative between Westmeath Community Development Ltd and HSE Midlands Area. The project was originally set up in 1999 and provides nutrition education courses targeted at groups in the community that are cooking on a budget. Are you interested in: Healthy Eating Cooking on a budget Hosting a practical, fun course, Which is delivered in a user friendly practical way If so, please contact the Yvonne Nugent at the address below: Food & Health Westmeath Community Development Unit 4 Rockdean Building Blyry Industrial Estate Athlone Co Westmeath N37 CA39 Tel: 090 64 16121 Mb: 087-7577067 Email: ynugent@westcd.ie or foodandhealth@westcd.ie = A Joint initiative between HSE Midlands and Westmeath Community Development = 07 Jan 2021 7 DAY "BEAT THE BLOAT" WITH CHRIS HALL COOKS How many of us are looking to make healthy changes to our diet and lifestyle in January? Chris Hall is back and he has designed for us a 7 day meal plan to beat the excess bloat from Christmas. All of the episodes are below so why not join us as Chris Hall Cooks? The 7 day meal plan can be downloaded by clicking here. You can find the recipes in this free 101 square meals cookbook. Westmeath Community Development have sponsored Athlone Family Resource Centre for these episodes as part of Westmeath County Council's Community Resilience Fund #KeepWell Campaign. #SupportingFamiliesIrl #HealthyIreland #InThisTogether ~ Please allow all cookies to view videos ~ Day 1 This website uses cookies CONTINUE READING Print Tweet 27 Dec 2020 CHRIS HALL COOKS! You’ve had the Christmas dinner, and more again on Stephens Day and now your looking around the kitchen wondering what will I do with what’s left! Well , why not let Chris Hall Cooks help you out, see his step by step video here and see what ideas you can come up with. To view video please allow all cookies. This website uses cookies CONTINUE READING Print Tweet 18 Dec 2020 THEY'RE MAKING A LIST AND CHECKING IT TWICE! Pictured: Brian Gillen, Westmeath Civil Defence and Michelle Smith, Westmeath Community Development Brian Gillen , Westmeath Civil Defence and Michelle Smith, Westmeath Community Development checking the goodies that have just arrived in Civil Defence offices in Mullingar. In this most unusual of years, 1,000 households in Westmeath will be receiving some Christmas cheer before the big day, all part of the Westmeath Keep Well Campaign. “Westmeath Community Development has been an active participant in the Community Response in Westmeath since last March” said Michelle. “In the earlier part of the year our staff were volunteering for the shopping and other errands for people in need all over the county, and we have continued our work supporting the community response since then”. CONTINUE READING Print Tweet 18 Apr 2019 LIVE LONGER & PROSPER PROGRAMME 2019 In late 2017 Westmeath Community Development, in collaboration with Westmeath County Council and the Age Friendly Council, submitted a proposal to develop and roll out an Age Friendly programme in the first quarter of 2018 under the Healthy Ireland Fund. The Live Longer and Prosper Programme was developed and was ran in the first quarter of 2018 and approximately 140 older people took part in the pilot programme and was a huge success. It was decided to roll it out again in 2019 in four locations across the County, including Mullingar, Athlone, Rochfortbridge and Delvin. This Programme designed consisted of 4 main elements. Nutrition/Healthy Eating – by using our existing Food and Health Programme, our HSE dietitian redesigned a new Age Friendly programme , from eating health ,cooking & budgeting and food hygiene and more. Health – a physical exercise programme devolved by Westmeath Sport Partnership and a Mental Health Awareness programme by Mental Health Midlands Information Provision- guest speakers form the Guards , C.I.C , Help Link South , M.A.B.S and many more Social Outlet & Dancing- local musician and story tellers provide entertainment CONTINUE READING Print Tweet 20 Jul 2018 REQUEST FOR TENDER: ACE SCHOOLS PROGRAMME NUTRITION RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE COMMUNITY Westmeath Community Development seeks tenders for the ACE Schools Programme. Closing date is Fri 10th August 2018. Background: The ACE (Activity Confidence Eating) Schools Programme is an example of a whole school intervention, focused on promoting four main aspects of health within the school i.e. nutrition, physical activity, mental and dental health. The programme is part of the Health Promoting Schools initiative in the midlands region. The programme aims to encourage schools to develop health promoting environments; making the healthy choice the easier choice for all in the school community. Each school that signs up to the ACE Schools Programme will aim to work towards an award / recognition level of their choice and will be helped supported through out the academic year by the programme’s ACE Schools Supporter. This academic year (2018-2019) the ACE Schools Programme will be rolled out across the 4 counties of the midlands: Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. CONTINUE READING Print Tweet MORE ARTICLES ... Live Longer and Prosper Request for Tender Childhood Obesity Research Project - Follow up audit Request for Tender: ACE Schools Programme nutrition research project in the community Healthy Incentive for Pre-Schools (HIP) 1 2 3 4 LATEST NEWS FREE Mental Health & Wellbeing Online Workshops - Dec 21 WCD Staff will be WFH - Offices Closed from 19th Nov 21 CANCELLED - How to apply for Funding - Athlone 25-11-21 Vacancy: Community Mother Support Worker Athlone [Fixed Term Contract] FREE – Online Self-Care Session – 02/12/21 Twitter CONTACT US Mullingar E.T.I. Ctr, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, County Westmeath N91 X012 email: info@westcd.ie Ph: 044-9348571