Strictly for Croi

4_th November 2023 - 5_th November 2023

Galway, ireland

Croí the Heart & Stroke Charity is delighted to bring our first “Strictly for Croí Fundraiser” to the Galway Bay Hotel on Saturday, November 4 ^th, 2023.

We are delighted to be able to bring you this “Strictly for Croí” fundraising event that we hope will encourage people to get active and enjoy movement in a fun way! 24 contestants will learn new dance routines over an eight-week period, before they take to the stage and compete in front of you, our supporters on Saturday, 4 ^th November.

Our contestants will take part in an intensive eight-week training programme, at the fitness studio in Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Newcastle, Galway under the guidance of a professional dance instructor. We hope that in seeing our contestants progress in their dancing journey, that this will inspire our community to consider taking up a new activity like dancing. Making simple lifestyle changes like this can assist recovery and can prevent up to 80% of cardiovascular diseases .

There will be 12 couples taking part and they will dance competitively with the overall winners being determined based on 3 main components. Each of these components will be weighted equally and are as follows:

1:    Funds raised per couple

2:    Scores given by judges

3:    Most audience votes on the night (€1= 1 vote)

At Croí, our aim is to lead the fight against heart disease and stroke, with a particular focus on the West of Ireland. Our mission is to prevent disease, save lives and promote recovery & wellbeing.

Croí’s vision is to lead in the prevention of, control and recovery of cardiovascular disease and to serve as exemplars of innovation and best practice.

Croí’s mission is to prevent heart disease and stroke, save lives, empower and support families, communities and future generations to take control of their health and well-being. Raising awareness on a local and national level about the risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

Our work is funded from the proceeds of fundraising events, like Strictly for Croí and we thank everyone for volunteering their time to take part in what will be a very special production. Your support will mean that we can continue to provide the essential supports to communities such as:

Developing and delivering free educational, preventative, and healthy lifestyle programmes to individuals, families, and communities.

Croí Connects our free nurse telephone helpline, provides support for those living with, or affected by heart disease and stroke and connects people with our Cardiac Nurse Specialist, from 9am – 5.30pm each weekday. Our Croí Connects team also host online weekly health chat to provide information and support to people from the comfort of their own home.

Croí provides accredited education and training for healthcare professionals. Delivering CPR and defibrillation training to the public as well as Cardiac Life Support training for healthcare professionals.

The Croí Courtyard Apartments, located at Croí Heart and Stroke Centre, which provide home from home patient and carer support at times of Heart and Stroke emergency for those receiving heart or stroke care at Galway University Hospital.

So mark the date in your diary, and join us for what will be a very special event… “Get Dancing”!