Steps to Wellness

📅 June 28, 2025
📍 Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
💚 Free to attend | Accessible | All welcome

Join us for a day of connection, support, and wellbeing in the beautiful gardens and grounds of Strokestown Park.

What’s On – Activities & Supports

Steps to Wellness is a relaxed, inclusive outdoor event filled with gentle activities and friendly supports. Here's what you can enjoy on the day:

Movement & Outdoor Fun

🕺 Wheelchair Céilí & Inclusive Dance with All Irish Dance

🏸 Gentle Garden Games & Sports with Roscommon Sports Partnership

⛳ Mini Golf (Fully Accessible) with Carousel Enterprises

Nature & Environment

🌲 Nature Trail Games & Explorer Activities with Leave No Trace Ireland

Nail Art & Beauty Station

💅 Mini Manicures & Face Sparkle with Beauty Art and Nail Art and Lashes – gentle, sensory-friendly pampering for all ages.

Creative Play & Entertainment

🪄 Magic Show with Artur – see on Instagram

🧩 Purposeful Sensory Play Sessions with Maia Purposeful Play

Photobooth Memories

📸 Free printed photo for all visitors – silly faces encouraged! with Paddy’s Photobooth
Plus: Take home a keepsake keychain for just €1 at the booth!

Additional Supports on the Day

💬 A support services expo featuring local and national organisations
🎧 Sensory-aware quiet spaces
🧭 Friendly volunteers available throughout the day to assist

Please bring any sensory tools, comfort items, or communication aids that help you feel safe and supported. Support dogs are very welcome at Strokestown Park – they recently won a Dog Friendly award!

🧭 Helpful Info Pack for Visitors

These visuals help you get ready for the event. Click to open each section, view a preview, and download the full guide.

🧠 Sensory Guide +

Download Full Sensory Guide (PDF)

♿ Mobility Access Guide +

Download Full Mobility Access Guide (PDF)

📖 Social Story +

Download Full Social Story (PDF)

🗺️ Event Map +

🏛️ Strokestown Park House & Museum Access

All attendees are welcome to enjoy the free Steps to Wellness event, taking place throughout the gardens and outdoor spaces at Strokestown Park.

If you'd also like to explore the Strokestown Park House or National Famine Museum, these can be visited separately during the day.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Guided tours of Strokestown Park House are available at:

12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM

The National Famine Museum is available as self-guided experience.

Carer access:
Carers who are members of Family Carers Ireland receive free admission when accompanying the person they care for. The person receiving care will pay the standard admission fee. Please bring your membership card on the day. https://strokestownpark.ie/visit/

🎁 Giveaway at Steps to Wellness

To say thank you for being part of the day, all families who check in at the event will be entered into our special giveaway!

🧡 One lucky family will receive a family pass to Knockvicar Alpacas — a beautiful day out on a working alpaca farm, donated by this generous local gem.

💚 Another family will win a €200 wellness voucher from Live 5D Health — perfect for recharging and supporting your wellbeing with expert care.

🩵 One lucky family will enjoy a dinner for two at the beautiful L’Escale Restaurant, Hodson Bay Hotel — a relaxing lakeside evening in one of Ireland’s most scenic spots, sponsored by Hodson Bay Hotel.

Here’s how to enter the draw:

1️⃣ Check in at the event using a volunteer tablet or the QR code

2️⃣ Fill in the short entry form (just a few quick questions)

3️⃣ That’s it! You’re now in the draw for the family visit

The winner will be contacted after the event. Just our way of saying thank you for joining us — we hope it adds a little extra joy to your day 💚