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The Community Health Project has evolved from the Community Health Information Workers established in 1986 in the Upper Springfield area. This was a pilot scheme and has been duplicated in East Belfast, South Belfast, Shankill and now this one in North Belfast. Women who participate come from women’s groups, projects and from the local neighbourhoods. These groups will build a network and draw on the enthusiasm, energy and commitment of participants enabling information to be passed sensitively when needed to members of their own community. Participants will identify the needs within the community and develop a programme, which will address those needs. We want to initiate and develop a Community Health Information Workers Project in North Belfast which will give information to local people about health and social issues and the resources available from community, statutory and voluntary agencies to address these requirements. Interest in this programme stems from their knowledge of the Community Health Information Project in Springfield. It is based on the premise that information is power and that not knowing leads to insecurity and loss of personal confidence. It is envisaged that 10 local people will be identified as the Community Health Information Workers and will attend a training session once every fortnight. They are charged with using the information gained in the normal course of their lives. The nature and subject of the information will be the choice of the Community Health Information Workers and the Co-ordinator of the Women's Information Group will arrange the training sessions.
It is intended that the Community Health Information Workers will represent an age difference and life experience, which will encourage personal confidence and new relationships. Training sessions will be held on Thursday once a fortnight and the venue will be the Indian Community Centre, 86 Clifton Street and transport expenses will be reimbursed on the morning. Community Health Information Workers will receive £25 expenses per month. This will compensate for any phone calls or travel you undertake on behalf of members of your community.
Marie McKee – brings the information back to Ardoyne Women’s Group, Ardoyne Women’s Forum and Community Drama group Rosemary Rice: Has lived in the Old Park area for 39 years. She now lives in Bevoir Estate but still works in Old Park Community Association. Betty McCauley: is a Women’s Health Worker in Ligoniel Family Centre. Lily Ward: is from Ballysillan and she is a volunteer worker with Benview Community Centre. She passes the information to Benview Women’s Group and women in area. Ann Shepard: volunteers in Corner House in Duncairn Gardens. She works and does fundraising events for women’s groups in the area. Agnes Vokes: she volunteers with C.H.A.T. and Crosswires Women’s Group and has undertaken research for Health Perceptions Group. Although she lives in Carnmoney she continues to work in Duncairn Community Centre and is very much part of the community. Marie McKee: She is from Ardoyne and she works for the Ardoyne Community Association and has fought to get facilities such as libraries, etc in the area. She is a member of a drama group and works with pensioners in the area. Pat Irvine: She is from Recy Women’s Group- is a Union Representative and takes legal cases for the rights of the community. She works with elderly and is an intermediary for youth if they get into trouble. Isabel Verner: is involved in Women’s Group in Hanna Centre on the Ligoniel Road, works with the women’s group and takes children out of the area for visits. Dolores Quinn – is treasurer for Cliftonville Community Centre and brings information to the women of the centre and the residents of the area. Rita McCrory – volunteers in the Cliftonville Community Centre and brings the information to wide circle of family in Ardoyne and residents of Manor Street and surrounding area.
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