On the 24th of June 2026, we celebrated 10 fabulous years of ExWell in Sligo by running our Wellness Workshop in their Knocknatea Arena in ATU Sligo, the venue where it all started back in 2015.

 

Sligo was our first venue outside Dublin and what a success it has been.  Led by our amazing colleague Joanne Regan, the programme has blossomed and grown hugely.  We now operate in 2 centres (Sligo Regional Sports Cdentre and Collooney), hosting over 400 participant visits weekly.  Along the way Joanne completed her PhD on the ExWell programme.  Many great delivery colleagues have come and gone over the years, each contributing hugely to ExWell's success.

 

Today's event, attended by nearly 140 loyal ExWell participants, started with a  practical education session on frozen shoulder and lateral hip pain and everyone had a chance to practise rehabilitation exercises relevant to both conditions.   This was followed by an ExWell masterclass, which was both challenging and exhilarating and was run in a way that allowed people of all levels of functional ability to take part.  After that we had a social cuppa and finished up with a helpful demo of how to get up from the floor after a fall.  

 

It was lovely to welcome clinical colleagues who refer to the programme and academic colleagues from ATU Sligo who were involved in getting the programme started

 

Great memories and stories were shared, and it was a truly wonderful day.  We're looking forward to the next 10 years in Sligo.