As Twilight Community Group develop new programmes, new approaches we have discovered the rea benefits of intergenerational activities and support programmes. What are the benefits of this intergenerational support programmes? Why Intergeneration Solidarity? Also referred to as Multigenerational Solidarity, it is the mutual support and collaboration among different age groups within a society or family. …
In a recent post Kilkenny Cllr Maria Dullard replied ‘Another wonderful community project as Twilight work away quietly’. A statement so true that the work this Kilkenny Charity performs daily, sometimes goes unnoticed by many of the institutions and organizations in the region. CEO Murty Brennan told us “Yes we are aware our self-promotion is …
Our Twilight Seniors all enjoy a wonderful morning in beautiful setting of Eamon Langton’s The Set Theatre as they completed the Protecting Assisting Senior Services. To explain the reason for the gathering of senior community groups in ‘The Set’ we have to take a step back over twelve months. There are many services that are …
As we have often mentioned here that our seniors are the most undervalued and under-utilized group in society. We have a vast array of life experiences and knowledge that has been long forgotten, since we all became, we so dependent on the mobile phone that has taken total control of our life’s activities big and …
The project «KNOTS!2 – Knowledge NOT Skepticism!2» was funded with the support of the European Union under the Programme “Europe for Citizens” Applicable to the Strand 2 – Measure 2.2 “Networks of Towns” Measure 2.3 “Civil Society Projects“ Strand 1 – “European Rememberance“ 5 events have been carried out within this project: Event …
Over the past number of months, we have seen and heard all about the way we should make our city and living breathing space. Bring people back into the city centre, namely High street. Now a stroll or drive up High street, whichever way the traffic goes, for if there is anything that is a …
As part of the Twilight Community Group Carlow we will have regular Podcast by Mr. Kevin Byrne Carlow. These podcast are available on Twilight Community Group’s Studio TEN. In this series Kevin speaks to persons of interest who were guests at the Twilight International Conference on European Cultures Together (ECT) funded by the European Union …
As we see that our media say that are youth do not respect their elders we have ask why or is it true? Now the first I noticed is when did the next-door neighbour becoming Johnny or Molly? We would never refer to our next-door adults, when we were kids, by their first name but …
On a regular basis we get asked what are the entitlements our senior members of society are entitled to. As we enter in to the golden years of our lives after spending years working to support our families and build the nation of today that provides opportunities to the next generation now it’s our time …
Carlow’s Kevin Byrne Media speaks to a number of High Profile Guests at the Twilight European Cultures Together Conference funded by the European Union’s CERV Fund. This is the 4th of such events held in Kilkenny by the TCG. This year’s St Patrick’s Day festival event saw all our European Partners coming together to highlight …
