Older people were cocooning until recently due to COVID-19 and it would be easy to think of them all as vulnerable and not able to do things for themselves. At Age & Opportunity they know that’s not true and they are asking all kids, big and small, to tell us what an older person in your life CAN do!
Who is your inspirational older person? Is your Granny a great golfer? Does your neighbour have a lovely garden? Maybe your great aunty is an opera singer or your Grandad does Parkrun every weekend? Tell them about what your older person can do using any art form you like – here are a few ideas to get you thinking – a poem, a drawing, painting, craft, sewing, knitting, embroidery, a dance, a story, baking or photography.
They’re also asking you to send a photo of your child’s creation to the older person they’re inspired by! This is a great time to let the older people in our lives know how inspiring they are! They will share some of the entries on social channels and websites so keep your eyes peeled for your creation.
How to enter:
When you have finished your artwork, ask a parent or guardian to photograph it and send it in, along with a consent form, to arts@ageandopportunity.ie. They will need your guardian to fill in a consent form which you will find on website on https://ageandopportunity.ie.
The competition closes on Tuesday the 30th of June and we will contact the winners after that. We have some great prizes for you and your family to enjoy once we are all out and about again. There are five categories – pre-school, junior infants to second class, third class to sixth class, 1st year to 3rd year and TY to 6th year – so let us know what age and class your child is in when you send their entry.
Follow the competition on www.facebook.com/AgeandOpportunity
