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Seniors Grants Program (2007-2008)
The 2007/8 ACT Government Seniors Grants were awarded to nine organisations for activities and projects that would:
- create a better understanding or ageing in the community (promotionof positive ageing);
- encourage older Canberran's to maintain and enhance their connections to the broader community; and
- encourage seniors maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.
2007-2008 Grant Recipients
| Organisation | Project Name | Project Description |
|---|---|---|
|
ACT Playgroups |
Playgroup Mentors |
To unite socially isolated seniors with local playgroups |
|
Artsound Incorporated |
Silver Memories Radio Network - ACT Development Trial |
Trial establishment of a non-profit digital narrowcasting "radio" service tailored to aged persons |
|
Canberra Blind Society |
Sense able Leisure |
Teaches blind or vision impaired seniors how to use remaining vision, to develop new skills and new approaches to lifelong learning |
|
Communities@Work |
Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club |
To establish an active seniors club that will support seniors within the Tuggeranong region. |
|
Goodwin Aged Care Services |
Forever Young |
A fitness program for people over the age of 60 living in Goodwin's retirement villages. |
|
Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan Inc |
The Seniors Exchange Program |
Reducing seniors' isolation through interactions with the younger Canberra community. |
|
The Australian National University |
Music Education Program Seniors' Training Program |
Recruits active seniors for training in the Music Education Program |
|
The Retired ACT Transport Employees Club Inc. |
Out and About |
To further expand the regular and special social activities of the club for the benefit of it's members. |
|
UC Music Society |
UC Chorale Scratch Day |
To invite seniors to a scratch day hosted by Tobias Cole |
