Louth events for teenagers in National Recreation Week 2-8th June

National Recreation Week 2014 will run from Monday, 2nd until Sunday, 8th June. The focus for this year’s events is on giving young people an opportunity to participate in recreation activities they have never before tried.

National Recreation Week is underpinned by a recognition of the importance of recreational activities for the physical and mental wellbeing of all children. This designated week will provide opportunities for young people to try new activities they may not have tried before while also increasing public awareness of the importance of recreation for teenagers.”


Events for National Recreation Week are funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and are supported by a network of key Local Authority managers and staff responsible for the local delivery of play and recreation services in communities across the country. This network was established as the Local Authority Play and Recreation Network in 2012 to introduce a more coordinated and interagency approach to achieving the main goals of the play and recreation policies at both national and local level.

In Co Louth the recreation events taking place are Kayaking, Canoeing and Stand up paddle boarding. For further details please contact Louth Co Council at celine.kearney@louthcoco.ie

One of the national outcomes in the recently launched Better Outcomes: Brighter Futures – The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2014-2020) is the active and healthy physical and mental wellbeing of all children. One of the specific aims of realising this outcome is that all children will enjoy play, recreation, sport, arts culture and nature.