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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, North Belfast and now this one in Shankill. 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. That 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. The project will be supported by: Ms Kathleen Feenan - Women's Information Group. Training sessions are holding on Wednesday once a fortnight and the venue is Shankill Women’s Centre. Community Health Information Workers are receiving £25 expenses per month. That compensate for any phone calls or travel you undertake on behalf of members of your community.
Kathy Vella - volunteers with W.I.S.P.A. (Women In Sports and Physical Activity). She also volunteers with the Shankill Women’s Centre Rita Mulligan: She is from Riddle Centre which is part of BIFHE and works with the Creche and students returning to education. Ann Wilson - is a volunteer with the Shankill Women’s Centre passing the information to them, her family and neighbours. Roberta Coates - She is from Great Shankill Community Council which has 144 groups affiliated. She is able to pass the information to all the groups she works with. Kathy Montgomery - She is from Shankill People Support Group. They meet in each others houses until they secure premises. Sarah Johnson - She is from Alessi Centre. Volunteers in crèche, works with women and does Arts and Crafts. Alison McFarlane - St. Mathew’s Mother and Toddler- no paid workers all volunteers. Sherene Long - Woodvale women’s Group, also gives information to Cambaria/Woodvale St. Residents Group Nicola McCullough – Volunteers in the Shankill Women’s Centre and brings information to members and neighbours of Boundry Way. Gail Finlan – get minutes only to keep her informed - but because of her work and contacts she has (Cooks in Big Brother House in Boundry Way) I will call with her again for commitment to group.
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