Mar 31 2020

COVID 19 – Information and Resources from Ozanam House

We know this is a difficult time for all and we would like to help the community as much as we can, so here is some useful information and resources from us here in Ozanam House.

Our services will be closed until at least the 19th of April. You can still contact us through email (admin@ozanamhouse.ie) and by calling us on 01 8742804. (Our phones will be answered from 10am-3pm every day)

We also have our social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In fact, much of the remote structure and the supports we are putting in place will be through our Social Media, so follow those pages and keep updated with the latest activities in our services and groups, particularly our Youth and Childcare programmes. Please remember all of this is temporary and will pass.

Activities for the Kids

There are numerous online-based resources and activities our creative people in Childcare and the Youth Groups are putting in place. Some of them are as follows:

Online Educational Resources

http://www.dublincity.ie/library-eresources A-Z List of EResources from Dublin City Libraries.

https://www.edco.ie/
Free secondary and primary school resources, papers and solutions.

https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/roi-resources/school-closure-republic-of-ireland
Free primary school resources

https://www.tumblebooks.com/
Needs a Dublin Library card number, they can also get temporary library card number online.
Quizzes, graphic novels, national geo videos games, puzzles, lots of learning

https://www.brainpop.com/
Educational website with animated movies

https://scratch.mit.edu/
Coding for children

https://scratch.mit.edu/ideas
Scratch project ideas.

https://www.tynker.com/
Coding for children

Educational Children’s Youtube Channels

YouTube has become enormously influential and has many educational channels. Here are some of our favourites:

Other Useful Links


Pretend to travel the world. Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums.

Children’s activity ideas
Art and Science

Design Socks for the whole class challenge with Irish Sock Society

Dublin Zoo Live Cams

Staying Active

Staying active is very important asis eating a healthy diet. Have a look at these links for some inspiration:

At-home workouts: https://www.youtube.com/user/FitnessBlender/videos

Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene/videos

Chair Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ts01MC2mIo

Healthy Eating

Easy Recipes: https://www.safefood.eu/Recipes.aspx and https://www.bordbia.ie/lifestyle/recipes/

Food Pyramid and Meal Plans: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b01555-healthy-ireland-food-plans-and-guides/

If Audio Books seem more like your cup of tea, try Audible, which is available with a 30-day free trial, and Spotify, Deezer and iTunes all have quality podcasts waiting to be explored.

Mental Health Resources

The importance of mental health cannot be understated. As this is a difficult time for all, it is vital we do not make it worse by listening and reading to the spread of false information on WhatsApp and Facebook. For news, view only the official sources of information. If you are unsettled by a particular piece of information, the HSE and World Health Organisation websites can verify it.

Other useful links can be found below;

More general information and links from the HSE

Steps and measures the family can use to deal with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19

Explaining COVID-19 to children

We will be constantly assessing the situation and letting our service users know about any updates through this website and our social media platforms.

Stay safe everyone and we look forward to seeing you in Ozanam House again soon.