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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, North Belfast, Shankill and now this one in South 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 South 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 Women’s Information Group, 6 Mount Charles 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.
Valerie Moore - from Toughmonagh and is involved in Women’s Craft Class. Is very active in various groups ie. youth club, summer scheme and the women’s group. Patricia Breen - from the Lower Ormeau Road and is also involved in Lower Ormeau Residence Association, Women Group, Community Forum, Traveller’s Group, After School, Youth Group. She regularly attends the Women’s Information Days to bring back the information to her group. Now is fostering lovely twins. Patricia Vince - She is from the Lower Ormeau Road, is on the management committee of Gingerbread and volunteers with single parents and Lower Ormeau Women’s Group. Shanta Ram - comes from Bradbury Place and volunteers NICEM, Youth Contact, Indian Community Centre, Summer Camp of Bally, has attended many courses - Personal Development and Human Rights and Citizenship. Cora McCann – Management Committee of Sandy Row Women’s Group, volunteers in community Centre and active within the community. Adrienne MaGill – works with Windsor Women’s Centre and involved in community. Shelly Hamilton – Works in Markets Community Centre. Freda Conville – Does voluntary work in the Donegall Road area where there is little provision.
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